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Change In Method of Accounting for Inventory Valuation (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Abstract] |
Summary of Prior Year Financial Statement Line Items that have Been Affected by Retrospective Change in Accounting Principle | The following tables present the prior year financial statement line items that have been affected by the retrospective change in accounting principle: Income Statement
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
|  | As originally reported under LIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As adjusted under FIFO |
Cost of Sales |  | $ | 1,652,354 |  |  | $ | 2,154 |  |  | $ | 1,654,508 |
Gross Profit |  |  | 341,503 |  |  |  | (2,154 | ) |  |  | 339,349 |
Operating Income |  |  | 151,419 |  |  |  | (2,154 | ) |  |  | 149,265 |
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | 139,923 |  |  |  | (2,154 | ) |  |  | 137,769 |
Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | 27,173 |  |  |  | (509 | ) |  |  | 26,664 |
Net Income |  |  | 112,750 |  |  |  | (1,645 | ) |  |  | 111,105 |
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company |  |  | 112,762 |  |  |  | (1,645 | ) |  |  | 111,117 |
Net Income Per Diluted Common Share Attributable to Stepan Company |  | $ | 4.83 |  |  | $ | (0.07 | ) |  | $ | 4.76 |
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|  | As originally reported under LIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As adjusted under FIFO |
Cost of Sales |  | $ | 1,586,485 |  |  | $ | (7,645 | ) |  | $ | 1,578,840 |
Gross Profit |  |  | 338,522 |  |  |  | 7,645 |  |  |  | 346,167 |
Operating Income |  |  | 147,195 |  |  |  | 7,645 |  |  |  | 154,840 |
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | 139,237 |  |  |  | 7,645 |  |  |  | 146,882 |
Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | 47,690 |  |  |  | (1,551 | ) |  |  | 46,139 |
Net Income |  |  | 91,547 |  |  |  | 9,196 |  |  |  | 100,743 |
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company |  |  | 91,578 |  |  |  | 9,196 |  |  |  | 100,774 |
Net Income Per Diluted Common Share Attributable to Stepan Company |  | $ | 3.92 |  |  | $ | 0.39 |  |  | $ | 4.31 |
Balance Sheet
(In thousands) |  | December 31, 2018 |
|  | As originally reported under LIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As adjusted under FIFO |
Inventories |  | $ | 200,165 |  |  | $ | 31,363 |  |  | $ | 231,528 |
Other Non-Current Assets |  |  | 10,964 |  |  |  | (1,415 | ) |  |  | 9,549 |
Total Assets |  |  | 1,484,666 |  |  |  | 29,948 |  |  |  | 1,514,614 |
Deferred Income Taxes |  | $ | 18,672 |  |  | $ | 6,289 |  |  | $ | 24,961 |
Retained Earnings |  |  | 813,448 |  |  |  | 23,659 |  |  |  | 837,107 |
Total Liabilities and Equity |  |  | 1,484,666 |  |  |  | 29,948 |  |  |  | 1,514,614 |
Statement of Cash Flows
(In thousands) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2018 |
|  | As originally reported under LIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As adjusted under FIFO |
Net Income |  | $ | 112,750 |  |  | $ | (1,645 | ) |  | $ | 111,105 |
Deferred Income Taxes |  |  | 10,864 |  |  |  | (509 | ) |  |  | 10,355 |
Change in Assets and Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | (26,832 | ) |  |  | 2,154 |  |  |  | (24,678 | )
(In thousands) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2017 |
|  | As originally reported under LIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As adjusted under FIFO |
Net Income |  | $ | 91,547 |  |  | $ | 9,196 |  |  | $ | 100,743 |
Deferred Income Taxes |  |  | 550 |  |  |  | (1,551 | ) |  |  | (1,001 | )
Change in Assets and Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 5,655 |  |  |  | (7,645 | ) |  |  | (1,990 | )
Summary of 2019 Financial Statement Line Items If Company Does Not Changed Method of Accounting for U.S. Inventories from LIFO to FIFO | The following tables present what 2019 financial statement line items would have been had the Company not changed its method of accounting for U.S. inventories from the LIFO to FIFO basis: Income Statement
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
|  | As reported under FIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As computed under LIFO |
Cost of Sales |  | $ | 1,519,031 |  |  | $ | (4,000 | ) |  | $ | 1,515,031 |
Gross Profit |  |  | 339,714 |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  | 343,714 |
Operating Income |  |  | 127,260 |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  | 131,260 |
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | 125,899 |  |  |  | 4,000 |  |  |  | 129,899 |
Provision for Income Taxes |  |  | 22,798 |  |  |  | 983 |  |  |  | 23,781 |
Net Income |  |  | 103,101 |  |  |  | 3,017 |  |  |  | 106,118 |
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company |  |  | 103,129 |  |  |  | 3,017 |  |  |  | 106,146 |
Net Income Per Diluted Common Share Attributable to Stepan Company |  | $ | 4.42 |  |  | $ | 0.13 |  |  | $ | 4.55 |
Balance Sheet
(In thousands) |  | December 31, 2019 |
|  | As reported under FIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As computed under LIFO |
Inventories |  | $ | 203,647 |  |  | $ | (27,363 | ) |  | $ | 176,284 |
Other Non-Current Assets |  |  | 13,210 |  |  |  | 1,415 |  |  |  | 14,625 |
Total Assets |  |  | 1,579,367 |  |  |  | (25,948 | ) |  |  | 1,553,419 |
Deferred Income Taxes |  | $ | 23,391 |  |  | $ | (5,306 | ) |  | $ | 18,085 |
Retained Earnings |  |  | 922,464 |  |  |  | (20,642 | ) |  |  | 901,822 |
Total Liabilities and Equity |  |  | 1,579,367 |  |  |  | (25,948 | ) |  |  | 1,553,419 |
Statement of Cash Flows
(In thousands) |  | Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
|  | As reported under FIFO |  |  | Effect of change |  |  | As computed under LIFO |
Net Income |  | $ | 103,101 |  |  | $ | 3,017 |  |  | $ | 106,118 |
Deferred Income Taxes |  |  | (5,016 | ) |  |  | 983 |  |  |  | (4,033 | )
Change in Assets and Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories |  |  | 28,460 |  |  |  | (4,000 | ) |  |  | 24,460 |

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