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ACQUISITIONS (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 24, 2017 EUR (€) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 440,215 |  | $ 440,215 |  |  | $ 439,811
Unaudited pro forma information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion actual results included in the company's consolidated income statement, net sales |  |  |  | 16,742 | $ 15,488 | 32,233 | $ 26,099 |  |
Albion actual results included in the Company's consolidated income statement, net earnings |  |  |  | 3,189 | 682 | 5,910 | 162 |  |
Supplemental pro forma combined financial information, net sales |  |  |  | 147,082 | 138,794 | 284,810 | 278,515 |  |
Supplemental pro forma combined financial information, net earnings |  |  |  | $ 16,536 | $ 16,103 | $ 31,959 | $ 30,635 |  |
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.52 | $ 0.51 | $ 1.01 | $ 0.97 |  |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.51 | $ 0.51 | $ 0.99 | $ 0.96 |  |
Human Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 404,187 |  | $ 404,187 |  |  | 404,187
Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 22,662 |  | $ 22,662 |  |  | $ 22,662
Albion International, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage owned of the "Acquisition" |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to former shareholders |  |  | $ 110,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital acquired |  |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of being leader and innovator in manufacture of superior organic mineral compounds |  |  | 60 years |  |  | 60 years |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | $ 4,949 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  |  | 7,671 |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 15,989 |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 7,217 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 1,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts payable |  |  | (1,104) |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses |  |  | (2,788) |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank debt |  |  | (884) |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | (13,990) |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 55,905 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to shareholders |  |  | 115,550 |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion bank debt paid on purchase date |  |  | 884 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount paid on acquisition date |  |  | 116,434 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax deductible for income tax purposes |  |  | 2,020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment refund |  |  |  |  |  | $ 162 |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 35 | $ 26,141 |  |
Non-recurring expenses related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,046 |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ (127) | $ 1,430 |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Human Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 40,403 |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 15,502 |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 18,443 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 7,224 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years |  |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Licensing Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 6,658 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Albion International, Inc [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | $ 9,060 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Chol-Mix Kft [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 404 |  | $ 404 |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition | € |  | € 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative amount of payment made for purchase. |  |  |  | 1,230 |  | 1,230 |  | € 1,150 |
Remaining payment to be made for purchase |  |  |  | 400 |  | 400 |  | € 350 |
Chol-Mix Kft [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction and integration related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage owned of the "Acquisition" | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to former shareholders | $ 15,526 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital acquired | 5,065 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5,065 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable | 2,860 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | 2,537 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses | 186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 13,631 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts payable | (844) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses | (1,416) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank debt | (2,384) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | (416) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to shareholders | 20,591 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion bank debt paid on purchase date | 2,384 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount paid on acquisition date | 22,975 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction and integration related costs |  |  |  | $ 1,963 |  | $ 1,963 |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 2,653 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Trademarks & Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Trade Name [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 1,388 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | $ 1,078 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |

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