Schedule I - Condensed Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2021 |
Sep. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Sep. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation | $ 31,838 | $ 17,194 | $ 13,281 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. | $ 25,435 | $ (71,259) | $ (1,490) | $ (92,635) | $ (302,434) | $ 7,514 | $ 15,925 | $ 224 | (139,949) | (278,771) | 79,539 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. | (120,630) | (293,263) | 101,421 | ||||||||
| Parent Company | |||||||||||
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation | 39,523 | 25,200 | 18,225 | ||||||||
| Equity in net loss (income) from subsidiaries | 100,426 | 253,571 | (97,764) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. | (139,949) | (278,771) | 79,539 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||||||||||
| Pension and postretirement benefits | 5,794 | 1,938 | 2,430 | ||||||||
| Net gain (loss) from hedging activities | 2,914 | 166 | (2,665) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 10,611 | (16,596) | 22,117 | ||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 19,319 | (14,492) | 21,882 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. | $ (120,630) | $ (293,263) | $ 101,421 | ||||||||
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