Rationalizations Rationalization Costs Incurred (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	5 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Aug. 14, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014
Predecessor [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		$ 4,422		$ 40,350
Predecessor [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation		1,372		22,388
Inventory loss		(33)		941
Fixed asset write-offs and other		1,715		5,552
Predecessor [Member] | Recorded in Research and Development
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation				2,312
Predecessor [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation				608
Other (recorded in Cost of sales)		1,354		604
Predecessor [Member] | Rationalizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations)		(11)		7,465
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations)		25		480
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		2,696		34,479
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation		432		22,388
Inventory loss		(33)		941
Fixed asset write-offs and other		1,715		5,552
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Recorded in Research and Development
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation				0
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation				0
Other (recorded in Cost of sales)		400		89
Predecessor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Rationalizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations)		157		5,040
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations)		25		469
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		1,726		5,871
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation		940		0
Inventory loss		0		0
Fixed asset write-offs and other		0		0
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Recorded in Research and Development
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation				2,312
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Accelerated depreciation				608
Other (recorded in Cost of sales)		954		515
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Rationalizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations)		(168)		2,425
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations)		$ 0		$ 11
Successor [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 389		$ 2,365
Successor [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory loss	(649)
Fixed asset write-offs and other	329		636
Successor [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other (recorded in Cost of sales)	425		1,670
Successor [Member] | Rationalizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations)	225		59
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations)	59
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	28		1,842
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory loss	(649)
Fixed asset write-offs and other	329		636
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other (recorded in Cost of sales)	135		1,258
Successor [Member] | Industrial Materials [Member] | Rationalizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations)	154		(52)
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations)	59
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	361		523
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Recorded in Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory loss	0
Fixed asset write-offs and other	0		0
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other (recorded in Cost of sales)	290		412
Successor [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Rationalizations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and related charges (recorded in Rationalizations)	71		$ 111
Contract terminations and other (recorded in Rationalizations)	$ 0