| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00300 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://calgoncarbon.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000812701 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash flows from operating activities  | |||
Net income  | 13,797,000    | 43,463,000    | 49,370,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 38,070,000    | 35,453,000    | 30,470,000    | 
Employee benefit plan provisions  | |||
Stock-based compensation  | |||
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense  | (  | ||
Changes in assets and liabilities — net of effects from foreign exchange:  | |||
Receivables  | (  | (  | (  | 
Inventories  | (  | ||
Revenue in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts and other current assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities  | (  | ||
Pension contributions  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other items - net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Cash flows from investing activities  | |||
Proceeds from sale of assets  | |||
Purchase of business - net of cash (Note 20)  | (  | ||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Government grants received  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash flows from financing activities  | |||
Japanese working capital loan borrowings — short-term  | |||
Japanese working capital loan repayments — short-term  | (  | (  | |
Credit agreement borrowings — long-term  | |||
Credit agreement repayments — long-term  | (  | (  | (  | 
Repayment of term loan- long term  | (  | ||
Reductions of debt obligations  | (  | ||
Treasury stock purchased  | (  | (  | (  | 
Common stock dividends paid  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options  | |||
Other financing  | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  | 53,629,000    | ||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  | 37,984,000    | 53,629,000    | 53,133,000    |