Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes: The effective income tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 was 22.4%, compared to 11.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. The Company’s effective income tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, its level and location of income. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective income tax rate for the 2017 and 2016 periods was primarily due to the impact of earnings from outside the U.S., and is mainly attributable to our share of the income of our Jordan Bromine Company Limited (“JBC”) joint venture, a Free Zones company under the laws of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In addition, Income tax expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 included a $5.1 million out-of-period adjustment as described in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," partially offset by a $4.1 million reduction from the tax effects of share-based compensation awards. Our effective tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 was driven down by a variety of factors, primarily low tax gains from the sale of the minerals-based flame retardant business, as well as a favorable mix of earnings in lower tax jurisdictions.

Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Income Taxes:

The effective income tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 was 22.4%, compared to 11.2% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. The Company’s effective income tax rate fluctuates based on, among other factors, its level and location of income. The difference between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective income tax rate for the 2017 and 2016 periods was primarily due to the impact of earnings from outside the U.S., and is mainly attributable to our share of the income of our Jordan Bromine Company Limited (“JBC”) joint venture, a Free Zones company under the laws of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In addition, Income tax expense for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 included a $5.1 million out-of-period adjustment as described in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," partially offset by a $4.1 million reduction from the tax effects of share-based compensation awards. Our effective tax rate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016 was driven down by a variety of factors, primarily low tax gains from the sale of the minerals-based flame retardant business, as well as a favorable mix of earnings in lower tax jurisdictions.