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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) Segment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment and Geographic Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of reportable segment | Segment | 3 |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | $ 1,362,265 | $ 1,383,210 | $ 1,375,964
Total revenue | 1,396,499 | 1,421,138 | 1,412,529
Operating income (loss) | 167,806 | 185,609 | 166,341
Interest expense | 19,383 | 18,324 | 16,945
Earnings before income taxes | 148,423 | 167,285 | 149,396
Assets | 1,724,340 | 1,667,860 | 1,703,732
Capital expenditures | 56,344 | 81,216 | 79,941
Depreciation and amortization | 48,518 | 47,019 | 47,939
Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | (34,234) | (37,928) | (36,565)
Total revenue | 34,234 | 37,928 | 36,565
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 727,026 | 771,434 | 795,239
Total revenue | 746,943 | 795,811 | 819,450
Operating income (loss) | 114,343 | 124,059 | 122,285
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 114,343 | 124,059 | 122,285
Assets | 773,173 | 785,449 | 806,755
Capital expenditures | 31,989 | 57,622 | 56,233
Depreciation and amortization | 23,611 | 22,897 | 24,049
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 19,917 | 24,377 | 24,211
Color [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 512,811 | 490,862 | 469,718
Total revenue | 526,363 | 504,131 | 481,892
Operating income (loss) | 113,381 | 105,814 | 97,657
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 113,381 | 105,814 | 97,657
Assets | 720,328 | 673,754 | 714,138
Capital expenditures | 18,797 | 15,422 | 18,933
Depreciation and amortization | 19,902 | 19,421 | 19,025
Color [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 13,552 | 13,269 | 12,174
Asia Pacific [Member] | Reportable Segments [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 122,428 | 120,914 | 111,007
Total revenue | 123,193 | 121,196 | 111,187
Operating income (loss) | 20,772 | 23,603 | 22,227
Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings before income taxes | 20,772 | 23,603 | 22,227
Assets | 99,770 | 92,203 | 74,972
Capital expenditures | 3,557 | 5,199 | 2,643
Depreciation and amortization | 2,303 | 2,042 | 1,853
Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | 765 | 282 | 180
Corporate & Other [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Total revenue | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (80,690) | (67,867) | (75,828)
Interest expense | 19,383 | 18,324 | 16,945
Earnings before income taxes | (100,073) | (86,191) | (92,773)
Assets | 131,069 | 116,454 | 107,867
Capital expenditures | 2,001 | 2,973 | 2,132
Depreciation and amortization | 2,702 | 2,659 | 3,012
Corporate & Other [Member] | Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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