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Acquisitions - Schedule of intangible assets acquired (Details) - Frutarom - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Amounts |  | $ 2,668,300
Product formula |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Amounts |  | 290,000
Customer relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Amounts |  | 2,230,000
Trade names |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Amounts |  | 140,000
Favorable/Unfavorable Leases, net |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Estimated Amounts |  | $ 8,300
Minimum | Product formula |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 10 years |
Minimum | Customer relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 18 years |
Minimum | Trade names |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 23 years |
Minimum | Favorable/Unfavorable Leases, net |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 5 years |
Maximum | Product formula |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 12 years |
Maximum | Customer relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 23 years |
Maximum | Trade names |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 26 years |
Maximum | Favorable/Unfavorable Leases, net |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life | 15 years |

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