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Segment and Geographic Information, Segment and Geographic Info (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | $ 1,332,001 | $ 1,322,934 | $ 1,386,815
Long-lived assets | 999,274 | 951,938 | 1,002,075
North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 733,330 | 700,098 | 722,732
Long-lived assets | 600,404 | 552,673 | 562,314
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 289,980 | 307,631 | 342,057
Long-lived assets | 339,264 | 344,942 | 390,845
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 199,921 | 205,979 | 213,029
Long-lived assets | 36,708 | 35,782 | 32,252
Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 108,770 | 109,226 | 108,997
Long-lived assets | 22,898 | 18,541 | 16,664
Flavors & Extracts [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 724,483 | 682,705 | 723,189
Long-lived assets | 358,331 | 355,974 | 381,626
Color [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 486,536 | 522,051 | 540,499
Long-lived assets | 506,532 | 484,829 | 515,581
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 120,982 | 118,178 | 123,127
Long-lived assets | 31,834 | 31,007 | 27,872
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 614,300 | 575,200 | 586,200
Long-lived assets | 518,200 | 471,800 | 484,900
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 491,641 | 448,393 | 477,083
Long-lived assets | 244,921 | 251,822 | 255,131
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 160,083 | 158,902 | 173,562
Long-lived assets | 112,424 | 102,631 | 125,157
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 30,080 | 32,203 | 31,506
Long-lived assets | 204 | 1,017 | 1,061
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 42,679 | 43,207 | 41,038
Long-lived assets | 782 | 504 | 277
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 241,608 | 251,593 | 245,649
Long-lived assets | 252,906 | 220,723 | 230,187
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 129,704 | 148,393 | 168,340
Long-lived assets | 226,840 | 242,311 | 265,688
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 52,414 | 57,268 | 59,548
Long-lived assets | 4,670 | 3,758 | 3,319
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 62,810 | 64,797 | 66,962
Long-lived assets | 22,116 | 18,037 | 16,387
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 81 | 112 | 0
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 193 | 336 | 155
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 117,427 | 116,508 | 121,975
Long-lived assets | 31,834 | 31,007 | 27,872
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 3,281 | 1,222 | 997
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment Revenue [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 32,279 | 30,829 | 37,285
Intersegment Revenue [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 17,552 | 17,651 | 23,743
Intersegment Revenue [Member] | Color [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 14,482 | 13,108 | 13,505
Intersegment Revenue [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 245 | 70 | 37
Corporate & Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 102,577 | 80,128 | 76,996
Corporate & Other [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 102,577 | 80,128 | 76,996
Corporate & Other [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate & Other [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate & Other [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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