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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
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	$ 1,447,821us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,462,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 1,453,555us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Traditional Flavors & Fragrances [Member]
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	724,693us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_TraditionalFlavorsFragrancesMember	736,107us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_TraditionalFlavorsFragrancesMember	715,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_TraditionalFlavorsFragrancesMember
Natural Ingredients [Member]
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	227,538us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NaturalIngredientsMember	244,155us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NaturalIngredientsMember	252,941us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NaturalIngredientsMember
Food & Beverage Colors [Member]
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	334,565us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_FoodBeverageColorsMember	307,179us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_FoodBeverageColorsMember	310,639us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_FoodBeverageColorsMember
Non-Food Colors [Member]
Product Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue	215,042us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NonFoodColorsMember	229,297us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = sxt_NonFoodColorsMember	231,536us-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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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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