Special Items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Special Items [Abstract]

Schedule Of Special Items Reported In The Consolidated Statements Of Income

	Year Ended December 31,
	2010		2009
Restructuring and other charges(a)	$	6,958	$	11,643
Port de Bouc facility disposition charges(b)		—		12,393
Total special items	$	6,958	$	24,036

(a) The year ended December 31, 2010 included charges amounting to $7.0 million ($4.6 million after income taxes) that related principally to reductions in force at our Bergheim, Germany site. The year ended December 31, 2009 results included $11.6 million in pre-tax charges ($7.6 million after income taxes) for restructuring and other costs, related principally to reductions in force and the write-off of assets at our Arkansas facility.

(b) The year ended December 31, 2009 included charges amounting to $12.4 million ($8.2 million after income taxes) that related to the costs of the final contract settlement arising from the divestiture of our Port de Bouc, France facility to International Chemical Investors Group S.A. effective December 31, 2008.

Schedule Of Activity Related To Workforce Reduction Liabilities

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Balance, beginning of year	$	7,074		$	4,880		$	20,276
Workforce reduction charges		1,859			6,605			4,912
Payments		(4,292	)		(3,568	)		(19,932	)
Amount reversed to income		19			(370	)		(365	)
Foreign currency translation		120			(473	)		(11	)
Balance, end of year		4,780			7,074			4,880
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses		2,843			3,845			4,880
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities	$	1,937		$	3,229		$	—