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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, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | $ 1,612,111 | $ 1,557,228 | $ 1,456,450
Long-lived assets | 1,162,689 | 1,061,908 | 1,077,891
North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 935,283 | 910,326 | 858,910
Long-lived assets | 756,151 | 693,814 | 690,340
Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 314,808 | 293,591 | 276,637
Long-lived assets | 343,210 | 310,025 | 327,549
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 247,535 | 238,721 | 221,666
Long-lived assets | 34,980 | 32,972 | 34,680
Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 114,485 | 114,590 | 99,237
Long-lived assets | 28,348 | 25,097 | 25,322
United States [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 781,900 | 761,200 | 707,100
Long-lived assets | 660,700 | 612,700 | 603,200
Flavors & Extracts [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 763,884 | 765,523 | 716,049
Long-lived assets | 404,068 | 375,284 | 380,802
Color [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 680,369 | 629,291 | 594,316
Long-lived assets | 581,543 | 532,367 | 551,597
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 167,858 | 162,414 | 146,085
Long-lived assets | 31,056 | 29,317 | 30,473
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 602,252 | 597,046 | 553,790
Long-lived assets | 323,284 | 296,479 | 297,615
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 118,566 | 124,257 | 113,757
Long-lived assets | 80,200 | 78,041 | 82,938
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 17,806 | 17,878 | 21,382
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 8
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Flavors & Extracts [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 25,260 | 26,342 | 27,120
Long-lived assets | 584 | 764 | 241
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 332,975 | 313,180 | 304,995
Long-lived assets | 286,871 | 272,418 | 277,730
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 196,189 | 169,185 | 162,644
Long-lived assets | 262,984 | 231,961 | 244,587
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 66,343 | 64,600 | 58,003
Long-lived assets | 3,924 | 3,655 | 4,199
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Color [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 84,862 | 82,326 | 68,674
Long-lived assets | 27,764 | 24,333 | 25,081
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 56 | 100 | 125
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 53 | 149 | 236
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 163,386 | 156,243 | 142,281
Long-lived assets | 31,056 | 29,317 | 30,473
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 4,363 | 5,922 | 3,443
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate & Other [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 146,022 | 124,940 | 115,019
Corporate & Other [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 145,996 | 124,917 | 114,995
Corporate & Other [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 26 | 23 | 24
Corporate & Other [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate & Other [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |
Revenue [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue from external customers | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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