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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Investment in Associated Companies - Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments			$ 21,751us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 19,397us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Immaterial Error Correction	During the first quarter of 2013, the Company identified errors in Primex’s estimated 2012 financial statements, which primarily related to a reinsurance contract held by Primex. The identified errors resulted in a cumulative $1,038 understatement of the Company’s equity in net income from associated companies for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company corrected the errors related to Primex in the first quarter of 2013, which had the net effect of increasing equity in net income from associated companies by $1,038 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company did not believe this adjustment was material to its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 or to the Company’s results for the year ended December 31, 2013 and, therefore, did not restate any prior period amounts.
Nippon Quaker (Japan) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage			50.00%
Nippon Quaker (Japan) [Member] \| Asia Pacific [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments			4,854
Kelko (Venezuela) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage			50.00%
Currency Conversion Adjustment	357	321
Effect Of Currency Conversion Per Diluted Share	0.03	$ 0.02
Kelko (Venezuela) [Member] \| South America [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments			2,285
Kelko (Panama) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage			50.00%
Kelko (Panama) [Member] \| South America [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments			231
Primex (Barbados) [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment Ownership Percentage			33.00%
Amount of Immaterial Misstatement	1,038
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	2,000
Primex (Barbados) [Member] \| Revenue [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount of Immaterial Misstatement	4,905
Primex (Barbados) [Member] \| Income Before Income Taxes [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount of Immaterial Misstatement	5,240
Primex (Barbados) [Member] \| Equity Affiliate Net Income [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Amount of Immaterial Misstatement	3,422
Primex (Barbados) [Member] \| North America [Member]
Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments			$ 14,381