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Segment Information - Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | $ 2,843 | $ 2,899
Cost of sales | (1,808) | (1,875)
Research and development expenses | (164) | (166)
Selling and administrative expenses | (461) | (490)
Depreciation & Amortization | (236) | (278)
Interest Expense | (71) | (83)
Other expense, net | (20) | (1)
Restructuring and other charges | (17) | (3)
Impairment | (1,153) | 0
Divestiture and integration costs | (51) |
Business Combination, Divestitures And Integration Costs |  | (58)
Strategic initiative costs | (8) | (4)
Regulatory costs | (11) | (35)
Other costs | (5) | (1)
(Loss) income before taxes | (994) | 115
Business divestiture costs | 51 | 56
Integration-related costs |  | 2
Taste |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Restructuring and other charges | (2) | (1)
Impairment | 0 |
Food Ingredients |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Restructuring and other charges | (3) | (1)
Impairment | (1,153) |
Health & Biosciences |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Restructuring and other charges | (3) | (1)
Scent |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Restructuring and other charges | (9) | 0
Impairment | 0 |
Pharma Solutions |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Impairment | 0 |
Operating Segments |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | 2,843 | 2,899
Adjusted Operating EBITDA | 578 | 578
Operating Segments | Taste |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | 627 | 619
Cost of sales | (377) | (384)
Research and development expenses | (40) | (39)
Selling and administrative expenses | (94) | (96)
Depreciation expense add-back | 15 | 17
Adjusted Operating EBITDA | 131 | 117
Operating Segments | Food Ingredients |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | 796 | 856
Cost of sales | (609) | (673)
Research and development expenses | (12) | (20)
Selling and administrative expenses | (92) | (90)
Depreciation expense add-back | (28) | (35)
Adjusted Operating EBITDA | 111 | 108
Operating Segments | Health & Biosciences |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | 540 | 529
Cost of sales | (298) | (286)
Research and development expenses | (52) | (46)
Selling and administrative expenses | (81) | (88)
Depreciation expense add-back | 29 | 29
Adjusted Operating EBITDA | 138 | 138
Operating Segments | Scent |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | 614 | 645
Cost of sales | (344) | (350)
Research and development expenses | (55) | (55)
Selling and administrative expenses | (86) | (88)
Depreciation expense add-back | (15) | (16)
Adjusted Operating EBITDA | 144 | 168
Operating Segments | Pharma Solutions |  |
Operating Income (Loss) [Abstract] |  |
Net sales | 266 | 250
Cost of sales | (180) | (181)
Research and development expenses | (5) | (6)
Selling and administrative expenses | (32) | (28)
Depreciation expense add-back | (5) | (12)
Adjusted Operating EBITDA | $ 54 | $ 47

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