Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating Segment

(In thousands)	Surfactants		Polymers		Specialty Products		Segment Totals
For the three months ended September 30, 2012
Net sales	$	313,076	$	110,171	$	17,731	$	440,978
Operating income		25,948		14,981		3,763		44,692
For the three months ended September 30, 2011
Net sales	$	361,874	$	120,061	$	17,400	$	499,335
Operating income		23,191		12,165		3,557		38,913
For the nine months ended September 30, 2012
Net sales	$	995,346	$	320,843	$	60,289	$	1,376,478
Operating income		89,964		38,507		11,053		139,524
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011
Net sales	$	1,030,526	$	327,314	$	41,082	$	1,398,922
Operating income		76,048		33,594		10,306		119,948

Reconciliation of segment operating income to Consolidated

	Three Months Ended September 30						Nine Months Ended September 30
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2012			2011
Operating income segment totals	$	44,692		$	38,913		$	139,524		$	119,948
Unallocated corporate expenses (1)		(10,801	)		(5,510	)		(35,412	)		(22,616	)
Total operating income		33,891			33,403			104,112			97,332
Interest expense, net		(2,684	)		(2,256	)		(7,374	)		(6,513	)
Loss from equity in joint ventures		(1,376	)		(890	)		(3,817	)		(2,660	)
Other, net		404			(2,028	)		1,552			(1,463	)
Consolidated income before income taxes	$	30,235		$	28,229		$	94,473		$	86,696