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Acquisitions - Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Oct. 04, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess attributable to Goodwill | $ 5,497,596 |  | $ 5,378,388 |  | $ 1,156,288 | $ 1,000,123
Frutarom Industries Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 140,747 |  | $ 140,747 |  |
Other current assets |  | 673,921 |  | 699,627 |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 2,668,300 |  | 2,690,000 |  |
Other assets |  | 412,111 |  | 353,710 |  |
Equity method investments |  | 36,230 |  | 25,791 |  |
Current liabilities |  | (318,515) |  | (311,325) |  |
Debt assumed |  | (77,037) |  | (77,037) |  |
Other liabilities |  | (672,218) |  | (632,488) |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (102,902) |  | (97,510) |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  | (3,700) |  | (3,700) |  |
Excess attributable to Goodwill |  | 4,273,957 |  | 4,243,079 |  |
Total Purchase Consideration |  | 7,030,894 |  | $ 7,030,894 |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Frutarom Industries Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other current assets |  | (25,706) |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | (21,700) |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 58,401 |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 10,439 |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  | 7,190 |  |  |  |
Debt assumed |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | (39,730) |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |  | (5,392) |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Excess attributable to Goodwill |  | $ 30,878 |  |  |  |

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