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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Segment	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 1,447,821us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,462,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,453,555us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Total revenue	1,501,838us-gaap_Revenues	1,516,738us-gaap_Revenues	1,510,343us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income (loss)	130,665us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	173,780us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	192,879us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense	16,067us-gaap_InterestExpense	16,147us-gaap_InterestExpense	16,901us-gaap_InterestExpense
Earnings Before Income Taxes	114,598us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	157,633us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	175,978us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Assets	1,765,206us-gaap_Assets	1,870,734us-gaap_Assets	1,776,643us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures	79,398us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	104,246us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	103,806us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation and amortization	51,456us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	52,016us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	48,352us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Number of additional segments managed on a geographical basis	2sxt_NumberOfAdditionalSegmentsManagedOnGeographicalBasis
Intersegment Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	(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
Total revenue	54,017us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember	54,612us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember	56,788us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	813,808us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	843,233us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	835,619us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Total revenue	847,022us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	876,502us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	870,047us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Operating income (loss)	119,093us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	120,278us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	120,825us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Interest expense	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Earnings Before Income Taxes	119,093us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	120,278us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	120,825us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Assets	814,215us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	896,335us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	859,303us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Capital expenditures	41,131us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	59,040us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	49,781us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Depreciation and amortization	26,180us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	27,435us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	26,996us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	33,214us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	33,269us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember	34,428us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_FlavorsAndFragrancesMember
Color [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	487,503us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	473,811us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	478,341us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Total revenue	508,077us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	495,057us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	500,667us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Operating income (loss)	114,884us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	107,873us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	101,062us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Interest expense	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Earnings Before Income Taxes	114,884us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	107,873us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	101,062us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Assets	732,364us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	761,485us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	715,683us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Capital expenditures	31,883us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	38,639us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	45,858us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Depreciation and amortization	18,785us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	17,541us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	14,393us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Color [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	20,574us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	21,246us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember	22,326us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = sxt_ColorMember
Corporate & Other [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	146,510us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	145,082us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	139,595us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Total revenue	146,739us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	145,179us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	139,629us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Operating income (loss)	(103,312)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	(54,371)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	(29,008)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Interest expense	16,067us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	16,147us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	16,901us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Earnings Before Income Taxes	(119,379)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	(70,518)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	(45,909)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Assets	218,627us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	212,914us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	201,657us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Capital expenditures	6,384us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	6,567us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	8,167us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Depreciation and amortization	6,491us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	7,040us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	6,963us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
Corporate & Other [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 229us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	$ 97us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember	$ 34us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember

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