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Restructuring Charges (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Facility Positions | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Positions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the remaining long-lived assets | $ 19,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long lived asset impairments | 14,500 |  | $ 70,200 |  |  |
Long lived asset impairments recorded to date | $ 84,700 |  |  |  |  |
Position reduction due to restructuring | Positions | 400 |  |  |  | 280 |
Number of positions eliminated due to restructuring | Positions | 220 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charge | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash loss on sale of business | 12,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale of land, buildings and equipment | 9,600 |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale of inventory, receivable and other assets | 21,400 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale | 4,100 |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring costs incurred to date | 141,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future restructuring costs, 2016 | 16,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated cost savings due to restructuring | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |
Dollar value cost savings of sale of operations | 22,000 |  |  |  |  |
Current estimated cost savings due to restructuring | 27,000 |  |  |  |  |
Realized cost of savings | 9,000 |  | 3,000 |  |  |
Pre-tax loss from discontinued operations | (471) |  | (11,496) |  | $ (1,418) |
Proxy related cost |  |  | 3,200 |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | 42,803 |  | 87,372 | [1] | 31,735 |
Discontinued Operations | 43 |  | 10,998 |  | 0 |
Total Restructuring | 42,846 |  | 98,370 | [1] | 31,735 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation | 7,155 |  | 17,794 |  | 18,081 |
Long-lived asset impairment | 14,551 |  | 63,431 |  | 4,176 |
Gain on asset sales | (1,301) |  | (602) |  | (3,019) |
Write-down of inventory | 6,098 |  | 1,914 |  | 1,840 |
Other Costs | 16,300 | [2] | 4,835 | [3] | 10,657 | [3]
Total | 42,803 |  | 87,372 | [1] | 31,735 |
Summary of accrual for restructuring and other charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 15,806 |  | 6,150 |  |  |
Expense activity | 23,601 |  | 23,855 | [1] |  |
Cash spent | (26,907) |  | (12,662) | [1] |  |
Translation adjustment | (1,328) |  | (1,537) |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 11,172 |  | 15,806 |  | 6,150 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected incremental savings in 2016 | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected incremental savings in 2016 | 7,000 |  |  |  |  |
Selling & Administrative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | 36,705 |  | 85,458 | [1] | 29,895 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation | 7,155 |  | 17,794 |  | 18,081 |
Long-lived asset impairment | 14,551 |  | 63,431 |  | 4,176 |
Gain on asset sales | (1,301) |  | (602) |  | (3,019) |
Write-down of inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other Costs | 16,300 | [2] | 4,835 | [3] | 10,657 | [3]
Total | 36,705 |  | 85,458 | [1] | 29,895 |
Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | 6,098 |  | 1,914 |  | 1,840 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-lived asset impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Gain on asset sales | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Write-down of inventory | 6,098 |  | 1,914 |  | 1,840 |
Other Costs | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Total | $ 6,098 |  | 1,914 |  | 1,840 |
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Facilities identified for consolidation | Facility | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | $ 37,309 |  | 83,871 |  | 22,284 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 37,309 |  | 83,871 |  | 22,284 |
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Facilities identified for consolidation | Facility | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Facilities identified for consolidation | Facility | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Color [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Facilities identified for closure | Facility | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | $ 2,113 |  | 0 |  | 7,065 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 2,113 |  | 0 |  | 7,065 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | 82 |  | 261 |  | 665 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 82 |  | 261 |  | 665 |
Corporate & Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Continuing Operations | 3,299 |  | 3,240 |  | 1,721 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,299 |  | 3,240 |  | 1,721 |
Employee Separations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of accrual for restructuring and other charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 14,909 |  | 4,562 |  |  |
Expense activity | 6,853 |  | 18,951 |  |  |
Cash spent | (10,174) |  | (7,067) |  |  |
Translation adjustment | (1,328) |  | (1,537) |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 10,260 |  | 14,909 |  | 4,562 |
Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of accrual for restructuring and other charges [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 897 |  | 1,588 |  |  |
Expense activity | 16,748 |  | 4,904 | [1] |  |
Cash spent | (16,773) |  | (5,595) | [1] |  |
Translation adjustment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | $ 912 |  | $ 897 |  | $ 1,588 |
[1] | In 2014, the Company recorded $3.2 million of proxy costs related to the 2014 proxy contest. These costs were included in this disclosure in the Company's 2014 Annual Report to Shareholders. These costs have been removed from the disclosure to conform to current year presentation
[2] | Other costs include decommissioning costs, professional services, temporary labor, moving costs and other related costs.
[3] | Other costs include decommissioning costs, professional services, moving costs and other related costs.

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