Ecovyst, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details
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Relationship with Solvay (Details)

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Relationship with Solvay (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Relationship with Solvay (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 01, 2014	Jul. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Disaggregation of Revenue
Selling, general and administrative expenses											$ 145,107	$ 107,601	$ 34,613
Product revenue			$ 358,074	$ 391,829	$ 389,267	$ 332,931	$ 322,731	$ 369,979	$ 277,554	$ 93,913	1,472,101	1,064,177	388,875
Transition Services Agreement \| Solvay
Disaggregation of Revenue
Selling, general and administrative expenses													4,882
Cross-Services Agreement \| Aroma
Disaggregation of Revenue
Arrangement term		5 years
Product revenue											1,068	1,047	1,272
Service revenue											1,600	1,615	1,544
Shared costs reimbursements											2,028	2,686	3,745
Silica Sales Agreement \| Silicia
Disaggregation of Revenue
Arrangement term	5 years
Product revenue											$ 1,666	$ 1,743	$ 1,983

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