Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments

The following tables summarize financial information concerning our reportable segments and all prior periods have been recast to reflect our new methodology:

	Predecessor									Successor
	For the year Ended December 31,						For the Period January 1, 2015  Through August 14, 2015			For the Period August 15, 2015 Through December 31, 2015
	2013			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales to external customers:
Industrial Materials	$	909,448		$	840,103		$	341,974		$	193,223
Engineered Solutions	257,226			245,201			95,957			55,518
Total net sales	$	1,166,674		$	1,085,304		$	437,931		$	248,741
Segment operating income (loss):
Industrial Materials	$	20,007		$	(50,260	)	$	(25,678	)	$	(4,017	)
Engineered Solutions	28,392			(138,271		)	(15,368		)	(457		)
Corporate, R&D and Other expenses	(50,969		)	(67,089		)	(47,431		)	(12,235		)
Total segment operating income (loss)	$	(2,570	)	$	(255,620	)	$	(88,477	)	$	(16,709	)
Reconciliation of segment operating income    (loss) to loss from continuing operations       before provision for income taxes:
Other expense (income), net	$	1,698		$	2,445		$	1,335		$	(943	)
Interest expense	36,037			37,057			27,118			10,916
Interest income	(203		)	(330		)	(367		)	(11		)
Loss before provision for income taxes	$	(40,102	)	$	(294,792	)	$	(116,563	)	$	(26,671	)

Schedule Of Long-Lived Assets By Reportable Segment [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2014		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Long-lived assets (a):
Industrial Materials.	$	552,155	$	571,424
Engineered Solutions	101,885		66,109
Total long-lived assets	$	654,040	$	637,533

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

The following tables summarize information as to our operations in different geographic areas.

	For the Twelve Months Ended December 31,
	2013		2014		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net sales:*
U.S.	$	289,866	$	284,209	$	176,402
Americas	177,602		180,070		140,629
Asia Pacific	220,945		192,230		84,287
Europe, Middle East, Africa	478,261		428,795		285,354
Total	$	1,166,674	$	1,085,304	$	686,672

* Net Sales were not impacted by purchase price accounting adjustments.

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

	At December 31,
	2014		2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Long-lived assets (a):
U.S. and Canada	$	431,601	$	291,493
Mexico	89,731		158,950
Brazil	9,492		8,787
France	49,602		77,412
Spain	70,648		93,049
South Africa	2,064		4,167
Italy	508		3,249
Switzerland	287		266
Other countries	107		160
Total	$	654,040	$	637,533

(a) Long-lived assets represent fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation.