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Acquisitions - Schedule of intangible assets acquired (Details) - Frutarom Industries Ltd. [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 04, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Amounts | $ 2,668,300 |  |
Product Formula [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Amounts | 290,000 |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Amounts | 2,230,000 |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Amounts | $ 140,000 |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 23 years
Above Market Leases [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Amounts |  | $ 8,300 |
Minimum [Member] | Product Formula [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 10 years
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 18 years
Minimum [Member] | Above Market Leases [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 5 years
Maximum [Member] | Product Formula [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 12 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 23 years
Maximum [Member] | Above Market Leases [Member] |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted-Average Useful Life |  |  | 15 years

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