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Performance Chemicals Divestiture - Income Information (Details)

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Performance Chemicals Divestiture - Income Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Equity in net (income) from affiliated companies $ 3,169 $ 8,758 $ 17,422 $ 20,723  
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 (75,872) 0 (159,122)  
Repayments of long-term debt     6,750 1,428,613  
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations 0 76 0 333  
Net loss attributable to Ecovyst Inc. $ 21,325 (71,259) $ 48,445 (165,384)  
Performance Chemicals          
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Sales   54,973   389,870  
Cost of goods sold   39,582   284,220  
Selling, general and administrative expenses   6,552   29,758  
Goodwill impairment charge   0   75,080  
Other operating (income) expense, net   (18,993)   10,337  
Loss on sale of the Performance Chemicals business   123,035   157,539 $ 150,230
Operating loss   (95,203)   (167,064)  
Equity in net (income) from affiliated companies   (25)   (111)  
Interest expense, net   1,916   10,730  
Other expense (income), net   153   (6,210)  
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax   (97,247)   (171,473)  
Benefit for income taxes   (22,494)   (15,576)  
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax   (74,753)   (155,897)  
Repayments of long-term debt       526,363  
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations   76   333  
Net loss attributable to Ecovyst Inc.   $ (74,829)   $ (156,230)