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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, MMBTU in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) MMBTU Country Subsidiary Customer $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Customer | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Customer
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 129,823,000 | $ 173,750,000 |
Single customer comprised more than 10 percent of the Company's consolidated net sales | Customer | 0 | 0 | 0
Deferred compensation liability | $ 39,847,000 | $ 43,005,000 |
Percentage of deferred compensation liability related to performance common stock | 34.00% | 34.00% |
Increase in market price of common stock due to deferred compensation | $ / shares | $ 1 |  |
Decrease in market price of common stock due to deferred compensation | $ / shares | $ 1 |  |
Additional compensation expense, Increase | $ 143,000 |  |
Additional compensation expense, Decrease | 143,000 |  |
Cost of maintenance and repairs | 80,226,000 | $ 82,110,000 | $ 75,351,000
Total research and development expenses | $ 35,732,000 | 40,902,000 | $ 38,778,000
Capitalized Environmental expenditures depreciation period | 10 years |  |
Indefinite-life intangible assets | $ 0 |  |
Number of foreign subsidiaries | Subsidiary | 4 |  |
Percentage of global minimum tax on reported profits | 15.00% |  |
Number of countries | Country | 100 |  |
Natural Gas [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Volume in derivative contract | MMBTU | 0.7 |  |
Purchased Contract Price | $ 3,403,000 |  |
Building [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 30 years |  |
Building Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk Payment terms extended | 30 days |  |
Percentage of Tax benefit recognized | 50.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] | Patents [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 8 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 10 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Know-how [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 7 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Manufacturing Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 10 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 3 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computers Equipment And Software [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration risk Payment terms extended | 60 days |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 11 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 20 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Know-how [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life | 20 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Manufacturing Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 15 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 10 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Vehicles [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Computers Equipment And Software [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Lives used for calculating depreciation expense | 10 years |  |
Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 15,117,000 | 64,851,000 |
Demand Deposits And Certifates of Deposit [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 6,374,000 | 11,811,000 |
Non-U.S. Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 108,332,000 | $ 97,088,000 |
Nanjing Stepan Jinling Chemical Limited Liability Company [Member] |  |  |
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policy [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 80.00%

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