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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Summary of Geographic Disaggregation of Net Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | [1] | $ 2,325,768 | $ 2,773,270 | $ 2,345,966
Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,602,819 | 1,882,745 | 1,562,795
Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 642,471 | 789,080 | 713,440
Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 80,478 | 101,445 | 69,731
North America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,354,999 | 1,620,735 | 1,328,312
North America [Member] | Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 949,218 | 1,099,616 | 904,469
North America [Member] | Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 338,979 | 437,312 | 364,382
North America [Member] | Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 66,802 | 83,807 | 59,461
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 561,915 | 673,210 | 600,024
Europe [Member] | Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 289,010 | 349,651 | 288,735
Europe [Member] | Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 259,491 | 307,441 | 302,137
Europe [Member] | Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 13,414 | 16,118 | 9,152
Latin America [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 306,244 | 369,948 | 304,542
Latin America [Member] | Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 304,870 | 363,799 | 299,601
Latin America [Member] | Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 1,112 | 4,629 | 3,823
Latin America [Member] | Specialty Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 262 | 1,520 | 1,118
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 102,610 | 109,377 | 113,088
Asia [Member] | Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 59,721 | 69,679 | 69,990
Asia [Member] | Polymers [Member] |  |  |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 42,889 | $ 39,698 | $ 43,098
[1] | Includes net property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets.

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