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Performance Chemicals Divestiture - Income Information (Details)

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Performance Chemicals Divestiture - Income Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Proceeds from agreement to sell Performance Chemicals business $ 1,100,000  
Equity in net income from affiliated companies 5,210 $ 8,295
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (89,770) 3,856
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations 117 285
Net (loss) income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. (92,635) 224
Minimum    
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Debt instrument reduction 450,000  
Maximum    
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Debt instrument reduction 550,000  
Performance Chemicals    
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Loss on sale of Performance Chemicals 95,594 0
Sales 164,523 171,184
Cost of goods sold 125,853 136,593
Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,716 11,733
Other operating expense, net 17,480 5,617
Operating (loss) income (86,120) 17,241
Equity in net income from affiliated companies (38) (55)
Interest expense, net 3,215 4,026
Other income, net (5,523) (3,753)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations before income tax (83,774) 17,023
Provision for income taxes 4,411 7,377
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (88,185) 9,646
Repayments of long-term debt 296,859  
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations 117 234
Net (loss) income attributable to PQ Group Holdings Inc. (88,302) $ 9,412
Performance Chemicals | Goodwill    
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Loss on sale of Performance Chemicals 75,084  
Performance Chemicals | Valuation allowance    
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Loss on sale of Performance Chemicals 20,514  
Performance Chemicals | New Term Loan Facility    
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]    
Repayments of long-term debt $ 203,141