Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities Activity

We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Balance, beginning of year	$	12,359		$	13,806		$	15,567
Expenditures		(1,451	)		(1,081	)		(1,128	)
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other		227			(270	)		419
Exit of phosphorus flame retardants business		8,700			—			—
Foreign currency translation		487			(96	)		(1,052	)
Balance, end of year		20,322			12,359			13,806
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses		3,109			1,433			1,661
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities	$	17,213		$	10,926		$	12,145

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
2013	$	7,080
2014	$	5,040
2015	$	3,916
2016	$	2,753
2017	$	2,176
Thereafter	$	8,141

Letters of Credit and Guarantee Agreements

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

	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter
Letters of credit and guarantees	$	40,717	$	321	$	2,774	$	4	$	508	$	4,414