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Operational Improvement Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
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Accrued liabilities		$ 1,900	$ 2,200
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Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Expected operational improvement cost		5,000
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Expected operational improvement cost		6,000
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Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		1,001
Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		(9)
Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs	[1]	1,010
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		(19)
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		(19)
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Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs	[1]	0
Color [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		1,063
Color [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		54
Color [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs	[1]	1,009
Asia Pacific [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		(43)
Asia Pacific [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs		(44)
Asia Pacific [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Operational Improvement Plan costs	[1]	$ 1
[1] Other costs include professional services, accelerated depreciation, and other related costs.

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