Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Employee benefits, payroll and related taxes		$ 92,478	$ 91,970
Obligations in connection with acquisitions	[1]	47,082	128,881
Other	[2]	182,605	92,408
Total		$ 322,165	$ 313,259	[3]

[1] As of December 31, 2016 included accruals related to net working capital amounts arising from the acquisition of the lithium business of Jiangxi Jiangli New Materials Science and Technology Co. Ltd. The balance as of December 31, 2015 included accruals related to certain litigation matters and businesses divested by Rockwood prior to the Acquisition Closing Date.

[2] No individual component exceeds 5% of total current liabilities.

[3] As of December 31, 2015, $112.1 million of Accrued expenses were classified as Liabilities held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.