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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 04, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 17, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 06, 2018 USD ($) | May 18, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 14, 2016 EUR (€) | Mar. 14, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 04, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 25, 2018 EUR (€) | Sep. 25, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 06, 2018 EUR (€) | Jun. 06, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 14, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount still available for additional borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,382,396,000 |  |  | $ 4,382,396,000 | $ 4,553,059,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Proceeds |  | $ 825,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly installments | $ / shares |  | $ 0.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial installment | $ / shares |  | $ 0.73333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and partial repayment of principal |  | 3.79% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on pre-issuance hedges |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase price of principal amount of Senior Notes in percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short term debt, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization rate |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum ratio of net debt to EBI TDA with step-downs over time |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,000,000 | $ 42,000,000 | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 239,621,000 |  |  | $ 239,621,000 | 349,163,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.65% |  |  | 3.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes - 2017 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  | 4.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes discount |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes |  |  |  | 493,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discount |  |  |  | 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred costs |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on pre-issuance hedges |  |  |  | $ (5,300,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, face amount | € |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  |  | 8 years | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75%
Senior notes discount | € |  |  |  |  | € 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes | € |  |  |  |  | 496,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discount | € |  |  |  |  | € 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.40% |  |  | 6.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.82% |  |  | 6.82% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes - 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 334,561,000 |  |  | $ 334,561,000 | 337,704,000 |  | € 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.82% |  |  | 0.82% |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 297,700,000 | $ 349,500,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes, Euro Notes, 2026 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 890,183,000 |  |  | $ 890,183,000 | 899,886,000 |  | € 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.93% |  |  | 1.93% |  |  | 1.80% | 1.80% |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 794,100,000 | $ 932,200,000 |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Tranche A Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 585,000,000 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, sublimit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Tranche B Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 415,000,000 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, sublimit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 50,000,000 | $ 25,000,000 |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt related commitment fees and debt issuance costs |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, N.A [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 299,381,000 |  |  | 299,381,000 | 298,499,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2020 [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.40% |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 298,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2028 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 396,688,000 |  |  | 396,688,000 | 396,377,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.45% |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 397,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2048 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 785,996,000 |  |  | $ 785,996,000 | $ 785,788,000 | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 787,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amortizing Note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Proceeds |  | $ 139,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortizing Note | Frutarom Industries Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross Proceeds | $ 139,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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