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Segment Information, Revenue from External Customers by Product Line (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 339,186 | $ 363,041 | $ 686,699 | $ 719,518
Flavors & Fragrances [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 174,534 | 191,818 | 353,278 | 374,300
Flavors [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 101,495 | 115,222 | 205,771 | 224,273
Natural Ingredients [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 52,425 | 56,197 | 103,644 | 109,398
Fragrances [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 26,214 | 27,239 | 54,272 | 53,333
Color [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 135,650 | 140,702 | 275,900 | 284,430
Food & Beverage Colors [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 79,374 | 77,467 | 159,738 | 154,283
Cosmetics [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 35,855 | 40,727 | 74,138 | 86,231
Other Colors [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 23,683 | 26,097 | 48,915 | 50,937
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 29,002 | 30,521 | 57,521 | 60,788
Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (8,862) | (10,429) | (17,300) | (19,725)
Intersegment Revenue [Member] | Flavors & Fragrances [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (5,600) | (6,840) | (10,409) | (12,704)
Intersegment Revenue [Member] | Color [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | (3,262) | (3,589) | (6,891) | (7,021)
Intersegment Revenue [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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