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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | $ 1,375,964 | $ 1,447,821 | $ 1,462,126
Total revenue | 1,420,503 | 1,494,194 | 1,509,540
Operating income (loss) | 166,341 | 130,665 | 173,780
Interest expense | 16,945 | 16,067 | 16,147
Earnings before income taxes | 149,396 | 114,598 | 157,633
Assets | 1,711,437 | 1,765,206 | 1,870,734
Capital expenditures | 79,941 | 79,398 | 104,246
Depreciation and amortization | 47,939 | 51,456 | 52,016
Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | (44,539) | (46,373) | (47,414)
Total revenue | 44,539 | 46,373 | 47,414
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 793,386 | 825,976 | 854,515
Total revenue | 819,009 | 851,546 | 880,586
Operating income (loss) | 121,874 | 120,888 | 121,806
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 121,874 | 120,888 | 121,806
Assets | 806,401 | 819,366 | 901,870
Capital expenditures | 56,233 | 41,244 | 59,086
Depreciation and amortization | 24,049 | 26,316 | 27,575
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 25,623 | 25,570 | 26,071
Color [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 452,203 | 488,762 | 475,061
Total revenue | 470,939 | 509,336 | 496,307
Operating income (loss) | 94,799 | 114,014 | 107,214
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 94,799 | 114,014 | 107,214
Assets | 706,769 | 747,738 | 778,864
Capital expenditures | 18,933 | 31,883 | 38,639
Depreciation and amortization | 18,529 | 18,843 | 17,607
Color [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 18,736 | 20,574 | 21,246
Asia Pacific [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 130,375 | 133,083 | 132,550
Total revenue | 130,555 | 133,312 | 132,647
Operating income (loss) | 25,496 | 25,122 | 22,161
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 25,496 | 25,122 | 22,161
Assets | 82,696 | 84,842 | 87,708
Capital expenditures | 2,643 | 2,010 | 1,670
Depreciation and amortization | 2,349 | 2,473 | 2,543
Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 180 | 229 | 97
Corporate & Other [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (75,828) | (129,359) | (77,401)
Interest expense | 16,945 | 16,067 | 16,147
Earnings before income taxes | (92,773) | (145,426) | (93,548)
Assets | 115,571 | 113,260 | 102,292
Capital expenditures | 2,132 | 4,261 | 4,851
Depreciation and amortization | 3,012 | 3,824 | 4,291
Corporate & Other [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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