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Divestiture (Details) - Flavors & Fragrances [Member] - France [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 06, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Assets held for sale of inventory and other assets |  | $ 14.8
Liabilities held for sale |  | 1.5
Long-lived assets |  | 0.0
Outside professional fees related to anticipated divestiture |  | 0.7
Subsequent Events [Member] |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Proceeds from the sale of facility and related business lines | $ 12.5 |
Expected non-cash loss on assets held for sale for the Q1 2017 | $ 6.0 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Impairment charges |  | $ 10.8

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