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Restructuring Charges (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Facility Positions | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of the remaining long-lived assets | $ 14,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment | 1,900 |  | $ 14,500 |  | $ 70,200 |
Long lived asset impairments recorded to date | $ 87,000 |  |  |  |  |
Position reduction due to restructuring | Positions | 400 |  |  |  |  |
Number of positions eliminated due to restructuring | Positions | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash loss on sale of business | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale | 5,313 |  | 4,090 |  |  |
Total restructuring costs incurred to date | 152,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future restructuring costs, 2017 | 22,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated cost savings due to restructuring | 30,000 |  |  |  |  |
Current estimated cost savings due to restructuring | 22,000 |  | 27,000 |  |  |
Realized cost of savings | 9,100 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of assets | 200 |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of the cumulative translation adjustment into net earnings | 3,257 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Proxy related cost |  |  |  |  | 3,200 |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | 14,551 |  | 42,803 |  | 87,372 | [1],[2]
Discontinued operations | (3,485) |  | 43 |  | 10,998 |
Total restructuring | 11,066 |  | 42,846 |  | 98,370 | [2]
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation | 1,279 |  | 7,155 |  | 17,794 |
Long-lived asset impairment | 1,659 |  | 14,551 |  | 63,431 |
(Gain) Loss on asset sales | 212 |  | (1,301) |  | (602) |
Write-down of inventory | 2,065 |  | 6,098 |  | 1,914 |
Other costs | 9,336 | [3] | 16,300 | [4] | 4,835 | [4]
Total | 14,551 |  | 42,803 |  | 87,372 | [1],[2]
Summary of accrual for restructuring and other charges [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 11,172 |  | 15,806 |  |  |
Expense activity | 10,615 |  | 23,601 | [2] |  |
Cash spent | (14,112) |  | (26,907) | [2] |  |
Translation adjustment | (146) |  | (1,328) |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 7,529 |  | 11,172 |  | 15,806 |
Selling & Administrative [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | 12,486 |  | 36,705 |  | 85,458 | [1]
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation | 1,279 |  | 7,155 |  | 17,794 |
Long-lived asset impairment | 1,659 |  | 14,551 |  | 63,431 |
(Gain) Loss on asset sales | 212 |  | (1,301) |  | (602) |
Write-down of inventory | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other costs | 9,336 | [3] | 16,300 | [4] | 4,835 | [4]
Total | 12,486 |  | 36,705 |  | 85,458 | [1]
Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | 2,065 |  | 6,098 |  | 1,914 | [1]
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee separation | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Long-lived asset impairment | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
(Gain) Loss on asset sales | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Write-down of inventory | 2,065 |  | 6,098 |  | 1,914 |
Other costs | 0 | [3] | 0 | [4] | 0 | [4]
Total | $ 2,065 |  | 6,098 |  | 1,914 | [1]
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Facilities identified for consolidation | Facility | 8 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | $ 13,719 |  | 37,309 |  | 83,871 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 13,719 |  | 37,309 |  | 83,871 |
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 |  |  |  |  |
Number of facility for sale | Facility | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale of land, buildings and equipment | $ 7,200 |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale of inventory, receivable and other assets | 19,500 |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities held for sale | $ 3,800 |  |  |  |  |
Color [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Facilities identified for closure | Facility | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | $ 81 |  | 2,113 |  | 0 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 81 |  | 2,113 |  | 0 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | 0 |  | 82 |  | 261 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 82 |  | 261 |
Corporate & Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring cost by segment [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total continuing operations | 751 |  | 3,299 |  | 3,240 |
Detail of the restructuring costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 751 |  | 3,299 |  | 3,240 |
Employee Separations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of accrual for restructuring and other charges [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 10,260 |  | 14,909 |  |  |
Expense activity | 1,279 |  | 6,853 |  |  |
Cash spent | (4,434) |  | (10,174) |  |  |
Translation adjustment | (146) |  | (1,328) |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 6,959 |  | 10,260 |  | 14,909 |
Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of accrual for restructuring and other charges [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 912 |  | 897 |  |  |
Expense activity | 9,336 |  | 16,748 |  |  |
Cash spent | (9,678) |  | (16,733) |  |  |
Translation adjustment | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |
Balance as of beginning of period | 570 |  | $ 912 |  | $ 897 |
Non-cash Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring costs incurred to date | 95,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future restructuring costs, 2017 | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring costs incurred to date | 57,000 |  |  |  |  |
Future restructuring costs, 2017 | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |
[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 Share holders. These costs have been removed from the disclosure to conform to current year presentation.
[2] | 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.
[3] | Other costs include decommissioning costs, professional services, temporary labor, moving costs and other related costs.
[4] | Other costs include decommissioning costs, professional services, moving costs and other related costs.

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