Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities Activity

We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Balance, beginning of year	$	16,599		$	20,322		$	12,359
Expenditures	(4,548		)	(3,013		)	(1,451		)
Divestitures	(1,954		)	—			—
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other	34			(902		)	227
Exit of phosphorus flame retardants business	—			—			8,700
Foreign currency translation	(896		)	192			487
Balance, end of year	9,235			16,599			20,322
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses	4,394			7,386			3,109
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities	$	4,841		$	9,213		$	17,213

Future Non-Cancelable Minimum Lease Payments for Next Five Years and Thereafter

The following schedule details the future non-cancelable minimum lease payments for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

	Minimum Operating Lease Payments
2015	$	8,045
2016	$	5,674
2017	$	4,638
2018	$	2,551
2019	$	2,029
Thereafter	$	4,036

Letters of Credit and Guarantee Agreements

The following table summarizes our letters of credit and guarantee agreements (in thousands):

	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
Letters of credit and other guarantees	$	17,774	$	3,528	$	4,011	$	1,187	$	14	$	3,629