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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of reportable segment | Segment | 3 |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | $ 1,383,210 | $ 1,375,964 | $ 1,447,821
Total revenue | 1,424,798 | 1,415,638 | 1,489,361
Operating income (loss) | 185,609 | 166,341 | 130,665
Interest expense | 18,324 | 16,945 | 16,067
Earnings before income taxes | 167,285 | 149,396 | 114,598
Assets | 1,667,860 | 1,703,732 | 1,772,039
Capital expenditures | 81,216 | 79,941 | 79,398
Depreciation and amortization | 47,019 | 47,939 | 51,456
Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | (41,588) | (39,674) | (41,540)
Total revenue | 41,588 | 39,674 | 41,540
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 768,956 | 793,386 | 825,976
Total revenue | 795,256 | 819,009 | 851,546
Operating income (loss) | 123,530 | 121,874 | 120,888
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 123,530 | 121,874 | 120,888
Assets | 784,421 | 806,401 | 819,366
Capital expenditures | 57,622 | 56,233 | 41,244
Depreciation and amortization | 22,897 | 24,049 | 26,316
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 26,300 | 25,623 | 25,570
Color [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 487,071 | 466,095 | 503,800
Total revenue | 502,073 | 479,966 | 519,565
Operating income (loss) | 104,785 | 96,611 | 116,238
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 104,785 | 96,611 | 116,238
Assets | 672,028 | 712,580 | 752,422
Capital expenditures | 15,422 | 18,933 | 31,883
Depreciation and amortization | 19,021 | 19,002 | 19,332
Color [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 15,002 | 13,871 | 15,765
Asia Pacific [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 127,183 | 116,483 | 118,045
Total revenue | 127,469 | 116,663 | 118,250
Operating income (loss) | 25,161 | 23,684 | 22,898
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 25,161 | 23,684 | 22,898
Assets | 94,957 | 76,884 | 80,158
Capital expenditures | 5,199 | 2,643 | 2,010
Depreciation and amortization | 2,442 | 1,876 | 1,984
Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 286 | 180 | 205
Corporate & Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (67,867) | (75,828) | (129,359)
Interest expense | 18,324 | 16,945 | 16,067
Earnings before income taxes | (86,191) | (92,773) | (145,426)
Assets | 116,454 | 107,867 | 120,093
Capital expenditures | 2,973 | 2,132 | 4,261
Depreciation and amortization | 2,659 | 3,012 | 3,824
Corporate & Other [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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