Ecovyst, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Financial Instruments Narrative (Details)

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Financial Instruments Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands							3 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 20, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 EUR (€)
Cash flow hedging
Derivative
Derivative, notional amount novated								$ 900,000
Amount of derivative loss expected to be transferred from OCI							$ 545
Cash flow hedging \| November 2018 interest rate caps
Derivative
Derivative, cap interest rate				0.84%	2.50%	3.50%	0.84%
Derivative, notional amount						$ 500,000
Premium paid to acquire derivative instrument				$ 900	$ 130	$ 3,380	$ 4,410
Cash flow hedging \| July 2020 Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Derivative
Derivative, cap interest rate			1.00%				1.00%
Derivative, notional amount			$ 400,000
Premium paid to acquire derivative instrument			$ 137
Cash flow hedging \| January 2022 Interest Rate Cap expiring October 2024
Derivative
Derivative, cap interest rate							1.00%
Derivative, notional amount							$ 250,000
Cash flow hedging \| January 2022 Interest Rate Cap expiring October 2025
Derivative
Derivative, cap interest rate							1.00%
Derivative, notional amount							$ 250,000
Cash flow hedging \| January 2022 Interest Rate Cap
Derivative
Premium paid to acquire derivative instrument	$ 4,450
Net investment hedging \| Cross-currency interest rate swaps
Derivative
Derivative, notional amount									$ 311,380	€ 280,000
Premium paid to acquire derivative instrument		$ 13,170

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