Operating Segments (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |
Jun. 30, 2018USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018USD ($)Businesssegment | Jun. 30, 2017USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | | | | | |
Number of reportable segments | segment | | | 3 | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | $ 246.7 | $ 228 | $ 684.6 | $ 615.8 | |
Shipping and handling cost | 49.8 | 40.6 | 169.9 | 134.3 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | 2.8 | 6 | 29.4 | 47.4 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 35.3 | 28 | 69.6 | 56.4 | |
Total assets (as of end of period) | 2,274.3 | 2,297.9 | 2,274.3 | 2,297.9 | $ 2,571 |
United States | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 136.6 | | 378.7 | | |
Canada | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 28.3 | | 119.1 | | |
Brazil | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 68.5 | | 134.1 | | |
United Kingdom | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 9.9 | | 46.6 | | |
Other Geographic Areas | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 3.4 | | 6.1 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Highway Deicing Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 60.6 | | 296 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Consumer & Industrial Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 60.5 | | 141 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 103.2 | | 196.2 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Chemicals [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 23 | | 49.8 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 121.1 | 109 | 437 | 383.8 | |
Shipping and handling cost | 39.4 | 29.7 | 148.9 | 112.7 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | 12.5 | 10.7 | 46.6 | 56.1 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 14.1 | 12.7 | 28.8 | 25.6 | |
Total assets (as of end of period) | 830.7 | 868 | 830.7 | 868 | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Salt [Member] | Highway Deicing Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 60.6 | | 296 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Salt [Member] | Consumer & Industrial Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 60.5 | | 141 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Salt [Member] | SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Salt [Member] | Industrial Chemicals [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition North America [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 51.8 | 50.5 | 104.7 | 99.7 | |
Shipping and handling cost | 6.2 | 6.9 | 12.6 | 13.6 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | 4.2 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 15.2 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 13 | 8.6 | 24.3 | 17.5 | |
Total assets (as of end of period) | 584.2 | 582.9 | 584.2 | 582.9 | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition North America [Member] | Highway Deicing Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition North America [Member] | Consumer & Industrial Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition North America [Member] | SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 54 | | 107.1 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition North America [Member] | Industrial Chemicals [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | $ 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition South America [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | | | | | |
Number of primary businesses | Business | | | 2 | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 71.1 | 66.1 | $ 137.4 | 127.4 | |
Shipping and handling cost | 4.2 | 4 | 8.4 | 8 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 5.6 | 5.4 | 11.5 | 10.7 | |
Total assets (as of end of period) | 726.2 | 790 | 726.2 | 790 | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition South America [Member] | Highway Deicing Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition South America [Member] | Consumer & Industrial Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | | 0 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition South America [Member] | SOP and Specialty Plant Nutrients [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 49.2 | | 89.1 | | |
Operating Segments [Member] | Plant Nutrition South America [Member] | Industrial Chemicals [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 23 | | 49.8 | | |
Corporate and Other [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 2.7 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | |
Shipping and handling cost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Operating earnings (loss) | (14.6) | (13.1) | (27.8) | (26.5) | |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 2.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 2.6 | |
Total assets (as of end of period) | 133.2 | 57 | 133.2 | 57 | |
Intersegment Sales [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | (3.3) | (2) | (3.9) | (2.9) | |
Intersegment Sales [Member] | Salt [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Intersegment Sales [Member] | Plant Nutrition North America [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | |
Intersegment Sales [Member] | Plant Nutrition South America [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 1.1 | $ 0 | 1.5 | $ 0 | |
Corporate, Reconciling Items, And Eliminations [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | 2.7 | | 5.5 | | |
Corporate And Reconciling Items [Member] | | | | | |
Segment Reporting Information [Abstract] | | | | | |
Sales | $ (0.6) | | $ 1.6 | | |