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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, REVENUE FROM EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS BY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ 1,447,821 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,462,126 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,453,555 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Traditional Flavors & Fragrances [Member] |  |  |
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 724,693 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_TraditionalFlavorsFragrancesMember | 736,107 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_TraditionalFlavorsFragrancesMember | 715,227 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_TraditionalFlavorsFragrancesMember
Natural Ingredients [Member] |  |  |
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 227,538 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NaturalIngredientsMember | 244,155 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NaturalIngredientsMember | 252,941 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NaturalIngredientsMember
Food & Beverage Colors [Member] |  |  |
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 334,565 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_FoodBeverageColorsMember | 307,179 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_FoodBeverageColorsMember | 310,639 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_FoodBeverageColorsMember
Non-Food Colors [Member] |  |  |
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | 215,042 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NonFoodColorsMember | 229,297 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NonFoodColorsMember | 231,536 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NonFoodColorsMember
Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue | $ (54,017)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ (54,612)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | $ (56,788)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember

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