Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangibles [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Goodwill By Operating Segment

	Polymer Solutions		Catalysts			Fine Chemistry			Total
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	36,153	$	228,166		$	28,402		$	292,721
Sale of assets(a)		—		—			(3,711	)		(3,711	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		57		(16,743	)		(86	)		(16,772	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		36,210		211,423			24,605			272,238
Acquisitions(b)		—		3,672			—			3,672
Foreign currency translation adjustments		953		(3,885	)		167			(2,765	)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	37,163	$	211,210		$	24,772		$	273,145

(a) Relates to the July 2010 sale of our Teesport, UK manufacturing facility. See Note 7 "Property, Plant and Equipment."

(b) Relates to our acquisition of Catilin, Inc. as discussed in Note 22 "Acquisitions."

Schedule Of Other Intangible Assets

	Customer Lists and Relationships			Trade Names			Patents and Technology			Land Use Rights			Manufacturing Contracts and Supply/Service Agreements			Other			Total
Gross Asset Value
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	102,533		$	46,110		$	45,959		$	7,094		$	12,289		$	20,075		$	234,060
Acquisitions		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Sale of assets		—			—			—			—			—			(65	)		(65	)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other		(2,024	)		(1,310	)		(1,367	)		224			(202	)		308			(4,371	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		100,509			44,800			44,592			7,318			12,087			20,318			229,624
Acquisitions(a)		—			—			1,400			—			—			—			1,400
Sale of assets		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other		(431	)		599			(19	)		780			1,695			3,843			6,467
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	100,078		$	45,399		$	45,973		$	8,098		$	13,782		$	24,161		$	237,491
Accumulated Amortization
Balance at December 31, 2009		(23,059	)		(9,149	)		(26,714	)		(280	)		(9,398	)		(14,937	)		(83,537	)
Amortization		(4,635	)		(1,614	)		(4,800	)		(108	)		(1,247	)		(574	)		(12,978	)
Sale of assets		—			—			—			—			—			65			65
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other		644			266			975			(96	)		178			(377	)		1,590
Balance at December 31, 2010		(27,050	)		(10,497	)		(30,539	)		(484	)		(10,467	)		(15,823	)		(94,860	)
Amortization		(4,780	)		(1,658	)		(4,982	)		(176	)		(551	)		(1,002	)		(13,149	)
Sale of assets		—			—			—			—			—			—			—
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other		1,549			(65	)		309			(458	)		(95	)		(441	)		799
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	(30,281	)	$	(12,220	)	$	(35,212	)	$	(1,118	)	$	(11,113	)	$	(17,266	)	$	(107,210	)
Net Book Value at December 31, 2010	$	73,459		$	34,303		$	14,053		$	6,834		$	1,620		$	4,495		$	134,764
Net Book Value at December 31, 2011	$	69,797		$	33,179		$	10,761		$	6,980		$	2,669		$	6,895		$	130,281

(a) The increase of $1.4 million in Patents and Technology relates to our acquisition of Catilin, Inc. as discussed in Note 22 "Acquisitions."

Schedule Of Total Estimated Amortization Expense Of Other Intangibles

	Estimated Amortization Expense
2012	$	11,297
2013	$	8,869
2014	$	8,864
2015	$	8,126
2016	$	7,123