Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |||
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May 04, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Income taxes | $ 29,199 | $ 16,981 | $ 8 | |
| Interest | 170,131 | 132,579 | 44,074 | |
| Noncash Investing and Financing Items | ||||
| Capital expenditures acquired on account but unpaid as of the period end | 18,762 | 18,161 | 624 | |
| Non-cash equity contribution | 0 | 0 | 1,600 | |
| PQ Holdings, Eco Services | ||||
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| Equity consideration for the Business Combination | $ 910,800 | 0 | 910,800 | 0 |
| Debt assumed | 0 | 22,911 | 0 | |
| Sovitec Mondial S.A. | ||||
| Noncash Investing and Financing Items | ||||
| Debt assumed | $ 16,609 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid, after deduction of cash paid for capitalized interest, for interest. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of debt that an Entity assumes in acquiring a business or in consideration for an asset received in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The fair value of stock issued in noncash financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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