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Segment and Geographic Information, Segment and Geographic Info (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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