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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Cover
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Long-term Debt - Other Debt (Details)

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Long-term Debt - Other Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase amount of ABL commitments		$ 50,000
ABL maximum borrowing capacity		250,000
USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL maximum borrowing capacity		195,000
Canada, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL maximum borrowing capacity		15,000
Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000
Sovitec debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL maximum borrowing capacity	$ 200,000
Sovitec debt \| USD
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
ABL maximum borrowing capacity	$ 150,000
Sovitec debt \| LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate on spread	1.50%	1.25%
Sovitec debt \| LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate on spread	2.00%	1.75%
Sovitec debt \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate on spread	0.50%	0.25%
Sovitec debt \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate on spread	1.00%	0.75%
Term Loan And Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of debt		$ 1,427,123	$ 1,905,822

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