Supplemental Financial Information (Other Operating (Income) Expense, Net) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
UTIS fire
Fixed assets write-offs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 891	$ 0
Inventory charges	40	0	320	0
Professional services	1,072	0	1,594	0
Lease obligations	54	0	540	0
Compensation & benefits	600	0	844	0
Other	76	0	76	0
Insurance recoveries	(359)	0	(1,478)	0
Total UTIS fire	1,483	0	2,787	0
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment	(593)	33	(682)	53
Economic incentive grants	0	(145)	0	(145)
Total other operating (income) expense, net	$ 890	$ (112)	$ 2,105	$ (92)

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Catastrophic Event, Compensation And Benefits

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Catastrophic Event, Inventory Charges

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Catastrophic Event, Lease Obligations

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Economic Incentive Grants

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation.

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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