Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued Expenses:

Accrued expenses consist of the following at December 31, 2014 and 2013 (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014		2013
Employee benefits, payroll and related taxes	$	49,072	$	42,035
Taxes other than income taxes and payroll taxes	10,101		9,747
Deferred revenue	10,370		17,896
Deferred income taxes—current(a)	6,806		2,853
Accrued sales commissions	7,768		7,241
Accrued interest payable	13,212		7,716
Accrued utilities	7,510		8,608
Reduction in force accruals(b)	4,039		39,104
Aluminum alkyl supply capacity reduction(b)	15,777		—
Other	41,519		41,216
Total	$	166,174	$	176,416

(a) See Note 19, “Income Taxes.”

(b) See Note 20, “Restructuring and Other.”