Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Geographic Disaggregation of Net Sales

The tables below provide a geographic disaggregation of net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.  The Company’s business segmentation by geographic region most effectively captures the nature and economic characteristics of the Company’s revenue streams impacted by economic factors.  This regional data is the predominant information used by senior management to assess the financial performance of operating segments and make resource allocation decisions.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands)
	Surfactants		Polymers		Specialty Products		Total
Geographic Market
North America	$	205,032	$	87,720	$	16,877	$	309,629
Europe		68,120		45,780		2,590		116,490
Latin America		58,560		978		—		59,538
Asia		15,172		7,168		—		22,340
Total	$	346,884	$	141,646	$	19,467	$	507,997

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands)
	Surfactants		Polymers		Specialty Products		Total
Geographic Market
North America	$	184,889	$	86,002	$	15,215	$	286,106
Europe		69,325		53,008		3,401		125,734
Latin America		51,241		1,318		—		52,559
Asia		15,989		7,426		—		23,415
Total	$	321,444	$	147,754	$	18,616	$	487,814

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(In thousands)
	Surfactants		Polymers		Specialty Products		Total
Geographic Market
North America							$	—
Europe								—
Latin America						—		—
Asia						—		—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(In thousands)
	Surfactants		Polymers		Specialty Products		Total
Geographic Market
North America	$	582,148	$	251,291	$	46,353	$	879,792
Europe		198,037		142,265		15,899		356,201
Latin America		143,305		3,576		—		146,881
Asia		49,891		18,419		—		68,310
Total	$	973,381	$	415,551	$	62,252	$	1,451,184