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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 02, 2021 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2021 USD ($) Site | Sep. 17, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 13, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of working capital |  | $ 21,560,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of value added tax |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired on working capital |  | $ 5,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid from cash on hand, assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,503,000 | $ 2,040,000 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 97,187,000 | 27,972,000 | $ 26,086,000
Polymer Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 74,482,000 | 5,419,000 | 5,406,000
Surfactants Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 22,222,000 | $ 22,070,000 | $ 20,197,000
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Acquisition-related Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Stepan Company |  |  |  |  |  | 1,890,000 |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset purchase agreement date |  | Jan. 29, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of manufacturing site | Site |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 165,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 1,890,000 |  |
Goodwill |  | 64,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Legal, Consulting, Valuation and Accounting Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 3,837,000 |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Technology and Manufacturing Know-how [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets identified related to acquisition |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets identified related to acquisition |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets identified related to acquisition |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization periods of identifiable intangibles assets |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization periods of identifiable intangibles assets |  | 14 years |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Know-how and Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization periods of identifiable intangibles assets |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
INVISTA Aromatic Polyester Polyol Business Acquisition [Member] | Polymer Segment [Member] | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] | Know-how and Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization periods of identifiable intangibles assets |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Fermentation Plant Acquisition | 2021 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid from cash on hand, assets acquired | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clariant (Mexico) [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2020 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 14,308,000 |  |
Payment of value added tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 308,000 |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 5,165,000 |  |  |  |  |
Clariant (Mexico) [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks and Know-how [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets identified related to acquisition |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Logos Technologies Asset Acquisition [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2020 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid from cash on hand, assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 2,040,000 |  |  |  |
Logos Technologies Asset Acquisition [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | Laboratory Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equipment acquired |  |  |  | 184,000 |  |  |  |
Logos Technologies Asset Acquisition [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | Trademarks and Know-how [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 1,392,000 |  |  |  |
Logos Technologies Asset Acquisition [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2020 Acquisitions [Member] | Patents [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | $ 464,000 |  |  |  |
Oilfield Demulsifier Product Line [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2019 Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted average amortization periods of identifiable intangibles assets |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 3,161,000 |  |  |
Oilfield Demulsifier Product Line [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2019 Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |
Intangible assets identified related to acquisition |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  |  |
Oilfield Demulsifier Product Line [Member] | Surfactants Segment [Member] | 2019 Acquisition [Member] | Product Know-how [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |
Intangible assets identified related to acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |

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