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ACQUISITIONS (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Thousands, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 24, 2017 EUR (€) | Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 441,259 | $ 441,259 |  | $ 441,259 |  |  | $ 439,811
Unaudited pro forma information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion actual results included in the company's consolidated income statement, net sales |  |  |  |  | 13,143 | $ 11,816 | 45,376 | $ 37,915 |  |
Albion actual results included in the Company's consolidated income statement, net earnings |  |  |  |  | 1,441 | 639 | 7,351 | 801 |  |
Supplemental pro forma combined financial information, net sales |  |  |  |  | 150,716 | 138,509 | 435,526 | 417,024 |  |
Supplemental pro forma combined financial information, net earnings |  |  |  |  | $ 16,148 | $ 14,276 | $ 48,105 | $ 44,911 |  |
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.51 | $ 0.45 | $ 1.51 | $ 1.43 |  |
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.50 | $ 0.45 | $ 1.49 | $ 1.41 |  |
Human Nutrition & Health [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 405,232 | $ 405,232 |  | $ 405,232 |  |  | 404,187
Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 22,662 | 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170 | $ 26,203 |  |
Non-recurring expenses related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,363 |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8 | $ 1,484 |  |
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 |  | $ 404 |  |  |
Unaudited pro forma information [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition | € |  | € 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative amount of payment made for purchase. |  |  |  | 1,230 | 1,230 |  | 1,230 |  | € 1,150 |
Remaining payment to be made for purchase |  |  |  | 415 | 415 |  | 415 |  | € 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage owned of the "Acquisition" | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment made on acquisition date | $ 22,975 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to former shareholders | 16,161 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital acquired | 5,065 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made to true-up working capital |  |  |  | $ 635 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 12,219 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts payable | (844) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued expenses | (1,416) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank debt | (2,384) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes | (3,576) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,045 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid to shareholders | 21,226 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albion bank debt paid on purchase date | 2,384 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total amount paid on acquisition date | 23,610 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  | $ 55 |  | $ 2,020 |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 2,942 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 1,388 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 years |  |  |
Innovative Food Processors, Inc [Member] | Covenant Not to Compete [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | 126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
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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