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Operational Improvement Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | $ 3,339
Accrued liabilities related to the Operational Improvement Plan |  | $ 0 | $ 800 |
Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  | $ 0 | (1,895) | 3,304
Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 35
Employee Separation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 2,690
Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (482) | 2,690
Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 0
Other Income [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [1] |  | (3,624) |
Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  |  | 649
Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  | 2,211 | 614
Other Costs [Member] | Cost of Products Sold [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  |  | 35
Flavors & Extracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 352
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (123) |
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 352
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (123) |
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Other Income [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [1] |  | 0 |
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  |  | 0
Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  | 0 |
Color [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 2,389
Color [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (1,425) |
Color [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 1,749
Color [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (8) |
Color [Member] | Other Income [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [1] |  | (3,624) |
Color [Member] | Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  |  | 640
Color [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  | 2,207 |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 598
Asia Pacific [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (347) |
Asia Pacific [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  |  | 589
Asia Pacific [Member] | Employee Separation Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs |  |  | (351) |
Asia Pacific [Member] | Other Income [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [1] |  | 0 |
Asia Pacific [Member] | Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  |  | $ 9
Asia Pacific [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Selling & Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operational Improvement Plan costs | [2] |  | $ 4 |
[1] | Other income includes cash received for the early termination of a lease less associated expenses.
[2] | Other costs include professional services, accelerated depreciation, and other related costs.

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