Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments

	Predecessor			Successor
	For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015			For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
Industrial Materials	$	162,494		$	95,575
Engineered Solutions	44,717			29,090
Total net sales	$	207,211		$	124,665
Operating (loss) income:
Industrial Materials	$	(26,943	)	$	(20,247	)
Engineered Solutions	(3,348		)	(851		)
Corporate, R&D and Other expenses	(15,542		)	(8,551		)
Total operating loss	$	(45,833	)	$	(29,649	)
Reconciliation of segment operating loss to     loss before provision for income taxes
Other expense (income), net	$	393		$	246
Interest expense	8,921			7,180
Interest income	(73		)	(12		)
Loss before provision for income taxes	$	(55,074	)	$	(37,063	)