Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 4 - Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions (Details Textual)

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Note 4 - Discontinued Operations and Business Dispositions (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2023
Dec. 23, 2020
Nov. 03, 2020
Jan. 03, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Aug. 09, 2022
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses           $ 0 $ 43,000 $ 2,181,000  
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Operating Activities               48,000  
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business           (0) 28,000 247,000  
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Total           (12,000) (28,000) (88,000)  
Venator Materials PLC [Member]                  
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss), Total           $ (12,000) (28,000)    
Loss from Equity Method Investment Accounted For at Fair Value               88,000  
Equity Method Investment Accounted for at Fair Value, Loss from Adjustment to Mark to Fair Value               43,000  
Equity Method Investment Accounted for at Fair Value, Loss Related to Sale of Ordinary Shares               12,000  
Loss on Write-off of Receivable Related to Income Tax Benefits Associated With Investment               $ 31,000  
Venator Materials PLC [Member] | SK Capital Partners, LP [Member]                  
Equity Method Investment Using Fair Value Option, Number of Shares Sold (in shares)   42.4           42.4  
Equity Securities Held for Which There Exists an Option for Another Party to Purchase (in shares)   9.7              
Equity Securities Held for Which There Exists an Option for Another Party to Purchase, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)   $ 2.15              
Textile Effects [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale [Member]                  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration                 $ 593,000
Textile Effects [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Forecast [Member]                  
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses $ 540,000                
Chemical Intermediates Businesses [Member]                  
Income Taxes Paid Related to the Sale of a Business             0 $ 231,000  
Chemical Intermediates Businesses [Member] | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]                  
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration       $ 2,000,000          
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses       1,920,000          
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Pension and Other Post Employment Plan Benefit Obligation       $ 72,000          
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Total               748,000  
Effect of LIFO Inventory Liquidation on Income               19,000  
Income Taxes Paid Related to the Sale of a Business               231,000  
India-Based Do It Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business [Member]                  
Income Taxes Paid Related to the Sale of a Business             $ 3,000 $ 26,000  
India-Based Do It Yourself Consumer Adhesives Business [Member] | Pidilite Industries Ltd. [Member]                  
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses     $ 257,000   $ 28,000        
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business         $ 28,000