Segments (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Reconciliation of Segment Reporting to Consolidated
    Emulsion Polymers     Plastics              

For the year ended

  Latex     Synthetic
Rubber
    Styrenics     Engineered
Polymers
    Corporate
Unallocated
    Total  

December 31, 2014

           

Sales to external customers

  $ 1,261,137      $ 633,983      $ 2,197,067      $ 1,035,774      $ —        $ 5,127,961   

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates

    —          —          50,269        (2,520 )      —          47,749   

EBITDA(1)

    93,962        136,985       87,496        5,754       

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    —          —          133,533        34,125        —          167,658   

Depreciation and amortization

    26,954        32,900        29,456        10,351        4,045        103,706   

December 31, 2013

           

Sales to external customers

  $ 1,341,424      $ 622,059      $ 2,305,434      $ 1,038,497      $ —        $ 5,307,414   

Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates

    —          —          39,447        (309 )      —          39,138   

EBITDA(1)

    95,398        113,459        160,724        (9,058 )     

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    —          —          118,263        37,624        —          155,887   

Depreciation and amortization

    26,092        28,937        28,956        7,375        3,836        95,196   

December 31, 2012

           

Sales to external customers

  $ 1,545,064      $ 701,962      $ 2,149,202      $ 1,055,681      $ —        $ 5,451,909   

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

    —          —          27,026        114        —          27,140   

EBITDA(1)

    125,473        111,051        82,947        31,503       

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

    —          —          101,316        38,988        —          140,304   

Depreciation and amortization

    27,037        18,080        30,618        6,936        2,933        85,604   

 

(1) Reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (loss) is as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2014      2013      2012  

Total segment EBITDA

   $ 324,197       $ 360,523       $ 350,974   

Corporate unallocated

     (143,181 )       (133,658 )       (107,557 ) 

Less: Interest expense, net

     124,923         132,038         109,971   

Less: Provision for income taxes

     19,719         21,849         17,560   

Less: Depreciation and amortization

     103,706         95,196         85,604   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$ (67,332 )  $ (22,218 )  $ 30,282   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Schedule of Sales Attributed to Geographical Areas Based on Location of Sales and Long-lived Assets Attributed to Geographical Areas Based on Asset Location

Sales are attributed to geographic areas based on the location where sales originated; long-lived assets are attributed to geographic areas based on asset location.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2014      2013      2012  

United States

     

Sales to external customers

   $ 663,425       $ 665,801       $ 683,570   

Long-lived assets

     65,329         73,932         84,992   

Europe

     

Sales to external customers

   $ 3,066,581       $ 3,186,659       $ 3,324,064   

Long-lived assets

     383,311         431,494         449,834   

Asia-Pacific

     

Sales to external customers

   $ 1,196,163       $ 1,214,093       $ 1,200,747   

Long-lived assets

     99,654         92,691         91,885   

Rest of World

     

Sales to external customers

   $ 201,792       $ 240,861       $ 243,528   

Long-lived assets

     8,403         8,310         6,561   

Total

     

Sales to external customers(1)

   $ 5,127,961       $ 5,307,414       $ 5,451,909   

Long-lived assets(2)(3)

     556,697         606,427         633,272   

 

(1) Sales to external customers in China represented approximately 8%, 8% and 8% of the total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Sales to external customers in Germany represented approximately 12%, 11% and 10% of the total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Sales to external customers in Hong Kong represented approximately 11%, 10% and 9% of the total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
(2) Long-lived assets in China represented approximately 6%, 4%, and 4% of the total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Long-lived assets in Germany represented approximately 43%, 44%, and 45% of the total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Long-lived assets in The Netherlands represented approximately 13%, 13%, and 13% of the total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.
(3) Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, net.