International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 10-K 25 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 11, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Trading Symbol	'IFF	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000051253	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	81,271,399	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$6,143,667,089

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net sales	$2,952,896	$2,821,446	$2,788,018
Cost of goods sold	1,668,691	1,645,912	1,683,362
Research and development expenses	259,838	233,713	219,781
Selling and administrative expenses	505,877	453,535	443,974
Restructuring and other charges, net	2,151	1,668	13,172
Interest expense	46,767	41,753	44,639
Other (income) expense, net	-15,638	1,450	9,544
Total cost and expense	2,467,686	2,378,031	2,414,472
Income before taxes	485,210	443,415	373,546
Taxes on income	131,666	189,281	106,680
Net income	353,544	254,134	266,866
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-10,556	17,687	-36,581
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	-3,794	-4,455	8,420
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment	25,264	-41,548	-71,797
Comprehensive income	$364,458	$225,818	$166,908
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$4.32	$3.11	$3.30
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$4.29	$3.09	$3.26

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$405,505	$324,422
Receivables:	'	'
Trade	534,986	508,736
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-10,493	-9,293
Inventories	533,806	540,658
Deferred income taxes	40,189	65,763
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	148,910	142,401
Total Current Assets	1,652,903	1,572,687
Property, plant and equipment, net	687,215	654,641
Goodwill	665,582	665,582
Other intangible assets, net	30,615	36,688
Deferred income taxes	154,437	157,074
Other assets	140,979	159,520
Total Assets	3,331,731	3,246,192
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Bank borrowings, overdrafts and current portion of long-term debt	149	150,071
Accounts payable	226,733	199,272
Dividends payable	31,740	0
Restructuring and other charges	2,116	3,149
Other current liabilities	299,628	277,386
Total Current Liabilities	560,366	629,878
Other Liabilities:	'	'
Long-term debt	932,665	881,104
Deferred gains	41,339	44,674
Retirement liabilities	238,225	327,373
Other liabilities	92,085	110,608
Total Other Liabilities	1,304,314	1,363,759
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)	'	'
Shareholders’ Equity:	'	'
Common stock 12 1/2¢ par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 115,761,840 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012; and outstanding 81,384,246 and 81,626,874 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012	14,470	14,470
Capital in excess of par value	131,461	127,504
Retained earnings	3,075,657	2,841,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:	'	'
Cumulative translation adjustments	-104,278	-93,722
Accumulated losses on derivatives qualifying as hedges	-4,012	-218
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment	-284,421	-309,685
Treasury stock, at cost — 34,377,594 and 34,134,966 shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012	-1,365,805	-1,330,707
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,463,072	1,248,808
Noncontrolling interest	3,979	3,747
Total Shareholders’ Equity including noncontrolling interest	1,467,051	1,252,555
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$3,331,731	$3,246,192

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.13	$0.13
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	115,761,840	115,761,840
Common stock, shares outstanding	81,384,246	81,626,874
Treasury stock, shares at cost	34,377,594	34,134,966

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'		'
Net income	$353,544	$254,134		$266,866
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'		'
Depreciation and amortization	83,227	76,667		75,327
Deferred income taxes	-484	-15,878		25,357
Gain on disposal of assets	-17,841	-4,461		-3,184
Stock-based compensation	23,736	19,716		20,547
Pension settlement/curtailment	215	874		3,583
Spanish tax charges	0	72,362		0
Payments pursuant to Spanish tax settlement	0	-105,503		0
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'		'
Trade receivables	-53,156	-33,056		-35,697
Inventories	4,822	4,571		-25,199
Accounts payable	10,074	-740		-5,859
Accruals for incentive compensation	24,518	34,632		-49,964
Other current payables and accrued expenses	9,995	29,203		-45,491
Changes in other assets	11,973	-9,969		-22,428
Changes in other liabilities	-43,061	1,244		-14,668
Net cash provided by operating activities	407,562	323,796		189,190
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'		'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-134,157	-126,140		-127,457
Proceeds from disposal of assets	27,312	1,763		705
Maturity of net investment hedges	646	1,960		-2,475
Purchase of life insurance contracts	0	-1,127		-1,936
Proceeds from termination of life insurance contracts	793	9,283		0
Net cash used in investing activities	-105,406	-114,261		-131,163
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'		'
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	-87,347	-130,943		-90,250
Net change in revolving credit facility borrowings and overdrafts	-283,225	138,756		92,662
Deferred financing costs	-2,800	0		0
Repayments of long-term debt	-100,000	0		-123,708
Proceeds from long-term debt	297,786	0		0
Proceeds from issuance of stock under stock plans	3,799	9,211		14,656
Excess tax benefits on stock-based payments	6,112	8,380		5,933
Purchase of treasury stock	-51,363	0		0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-217,038	25,404		-100,707
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-4,035	1,204		-373
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	81,083	236,143		-43,053
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	324,422	88,279		131,332
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	405,505	324,422		88,279
Cash paid for:	'	'		'
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	48,165	41,315		49,365
Income Taxes	138,940	184,592	[1]	87,785
Noncash investing activities:	'	'		'
Accrued capital expenditures	$21,744	$26,565		$24,050
[1]	The 2012 amount includes $105.5 million pursuant to the Spanish tax settlement (see Note 9).

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_SHAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common stock [Member]	Capital in excess of par value [Member]	Retained earnings [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income [Member]	Treasury stock [Member]	Noncontrolling interest [Member]
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	'	$14,470	$123,809	$2,519,706	($275,351)	($1,383,212)	$3,733
Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	'	'	'	'	-35,551,475	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	266,866	'	'	266,866	'	'	-738
Cumulative translation adjustment	-36,581	'	'	'	-36,581	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges; net of tax	8,420	'	'	'	8,420	'	'
Pension liability and postretirement adjustment; net of tax	-71,797	'	'	'	-71,797	'	'
Cash dividends declared	'	'	'	-93,679	'	'	'
Stock options/SSAR's, value	'	'	517	'	'	15,018	'
Stock options/SSAR's, shares	'	'	'	'	'	385,405	'
Vested restricted stock units and awards, value	'	'	16,284	'	'	7,449	'
Vested restricted stock units and awards, shares	'	'	'	'	'	190,813	'
Stock-based compensation, value	'	'	20,589	'	'	4,472	'
Stock-based compensation, shares	'	'	'	'	'	134,625	'
Other	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	'	14,470	128,631	2,692,893	-375,309	-1,356,273	2,995
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	'	'	'	'	-34,840,632	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	254,134	'	'	254,134	'	'	752
Cumulative translation adjustment	17,687	'	'	'	17,687	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges; net of tax	-4,455	'	'	'	-4,455	'	'
Pension liability and postretirement adjustment; net of tax	-41,548	'	'	'	-41,548	'	'
Cash dividends declared	'	'	'	-105,861	'	'	'
Stock options/SSAR's, value	'	'	4,248	'	'	13,144	'
Stock options/SSAR's, shares	'	'	'	'	'	336,296	'
Vested restricted stock units and awards, value	'	'	23,113	'	'	10,298	'
Vested restricted stock units and awards, shares	'	'	'	'	'	263,645	'
Stock-based compensation, value	'	'	17,738	'	'	2,124	'
Stock-based compensation, shares	'	'	'	'	'	105,725	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,252,555	14,470	127,504	2,841,166	-403,625	-1,330,707	3,747
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	-34,134,966	'	'	'	'	-34,134,966	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	353,544	'	'	353,544	'	'	232
Cumulative translation adjustment	-10,556	'	'	'	-10,556	'	'
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges; net of tax	-3,794	'	'	'	-3,794	'	'
Pension liability and postretirement adjustment; net of tax	25,264	'	'	'	25,264	'	'
Cash dividends declared	'	'	'	-119,053	'	'	'
Stock options/SSAR's, value	'	'	10,395	'	'	6,196	'
Treasury share repurchases, shares	'	'	'	'	'	-655,907	'
Treasury share repurchases, value	'	'	'	'	'	-51,363	'
Stock options/SSAR's, shares	'	'	'	'	'	157,403	'
Vested restricted stock units and awards, value	'	'	26,735	'	'	6,277	'
Vested restricted stock units and awards, shares	'	'	'	'	'	159,559	'
Stock-based compensation, value	'	'	20,297	'	'	3,792	'
Stock-based compensation, shares	'	'	'	'	'	96,317	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$1,467,051	$14,470	$131,461	$3,075,657	($392,711)	($1,365,805)	$3,979
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	-34,377,594	'	'	'	'	-34,377,594	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_SHAR1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'
Tax effect of gain (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	$429	$1,327	($3,504)
Tax effect of pension liability and postretirement adjustment	$22,778	$11,696	$33,171
Cash dividends declared, per share	$1.46	$1.30	$1.16

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Nature of Operations    International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Registrant,” “IFF,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) is a leading creator and manufacturer of flavor and fragrance compounds used to impart or improve flavor or fragrance in a wide variety of consumer products. Our products are sold principally to manufacturers of perfumes and cosmetics, hair and other personal care products, soaps and detergents, cleaning products, dairy, meat and other processed foods, beverages, snacks and savory foods, sweet and baked goods, and pharmaceutical and oral care products.
	Fiscal Year End    The Company has historically operated on a 52/53 week fiscal year generally ending on the Friday closest to the last day of the year. For ease of presentation, December 31 is used consistently throughout the financial statements and notes to represent the period-end date. All periods presented were 52 week periods. For the 2013, 2012 and 2011 fiscal years, the actual closing dates were December 27, December 28 and December 30, respectively.
	Use of Estimates    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and accompanying disclosures. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates.
	Principles of Consolidation    The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and those of its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. To the extent a subsidiary is not wholly-owned, any related noncontrolling interest is included as a separate component of Shareholders’ Equity. Any applicable expense (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest is included in Other expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income due to its immateriality and, as such, is not presented separately.
	Revenue Recognition    The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete. This generally occurs when (i) title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer in accordance with the terms of sale and (ii) collection is reasonably assured. Sales are reduced, at the time revenue is recognized, for applicable discounts, rebates and sales allowances based on historical experience. Related accruals are included in Other current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	Foreign Currency Translation    The Company translates the assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Cumulative translation adjustments are shown as a separate component of Shareholders’ Equity.
	Research and Development    Research and development (“R&D”) expenses relate to the development of new and improved flavors or fragrances, technical product support and compliance with governmental regulation. All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
	Cash Equivalents    Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase.
	Inventories    Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a weighted average basis) or market. Our inventories consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
	Raw materials	$	252,457		$	256,728
	Work in process	6,658			7,804
	Finished goods	274,691			276,126
	Total	$	533,806		$	540,658
	Property, Plant and Equipment    Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis, principally over the following estimated useful lives: buildings and improvements, 10 to 40 years; machinery and equipment, 3 to 10 years; information technology hardware and software, 3 to 7 years; and leasehold improvements which are included in buildings and improvements, the estimated life of the improvements or the remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.
	The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in business conditions indicate that their full carrying value may not be recovered. An estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by an asset or group of assets is compared to the carrying value to determine whether impairment exists. If assets are determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on an estimate of fair value using various valuation techniques, including a discounted estimate of future cash flows.
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets    Goodwill represents the difference between the total purchase price and the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in business acquisitions.
	In assessing the potential for impairment of goodwill, management uses the most current actual and forecasted operating data available and current market based assumptions in accordance with the criteria in ASC 350. In 2012, the Company re-evaluated its reporting unit structure and identified three reporting units: (1) Flavors, (2) Fragrance Compounds and (3) Fragrance Ingredients. These reporting units were determined based on the level at which the performance is measured and reviewed by segment management. Prior to 2012, the Company had identified two reporting units, Flavors and Fragrances. As a result, in 2012 the Company reallocated the goodwill previously allocated to its Fragrances reporting unit to its Fragrance Compounds and Fragrance Ingredients reporting units.
	The Company performed the annual goodwill impairment test, utilizing the two-step approach for the Flavors, Fragrance Compounds and Fragrance Ingredients reporting units, by assessing the fair value of our reporting units based on discounted cash flows. We completed our annual goodwill impairment test as of November 30, 2013, which indicated no impairment of goodwill, as the estimated fair values substantially exceeded the carrying values of each of these reporting units.
	Other intangible assets include patents, trademarks and other intellectual property valued at acquisition, and amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 6 to 20 years.
	Income Taxes    The Company accounts for taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax return bases of assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax rates and other provisions of the tax law. The effect of a change in tax laws or rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period in which such change is enacted. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not, and a valuation allowance is established for any portion of a deferred tax asset that management believes may not be realized.
	The Company recognizes uncertain tax positions that it has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Pursuant to accounting requirements, we first determine whether it is “more likely than not” our tax position will be sustained if the relevant tax authority were to audit the position with full knowledge of all the relevant facts and other information. For those tax positions that meet this threshold, we measure the amount of tax benefit based on the largest amount of tax benefit that we have a greater than 50% chance of realizing in a final settlement with the relevant authority. Those tax positions failing to qualify for initial recognition are recognized in the first interim period in which they meet the more likely than not standard. We maintain a cumulative risk portfolio relating to all of our uncertainties in income taxes in order to perform this analysis, but the evaluation of our tax positions requires significant judgment and estimation in part because, in certain cases, tax law is subject to varied interpretation, and whether a tax position will ultimately be sustained may be uncertain.
	The Company regularly repatriates a portion of current year earnings from select non–U.S. subsidiaries. Except for a deferred tax on a portion of the earnings from one of our Chinese subsidiaries, no provision has been made for additional taxes on undistributed earnings of subsidiary companies that are intended and planned to be indefinitely invested in such subsidiaries. We intend to, and have plans to, reinvest these earnings indefinitely in our foreign subsidiaries to fund local operations and/or capital projects.
	Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized as a component of income tax expense.
	Retirement Benefits    Current service costs of retirement plans and postretirement health care and life insurance benefits are accrued. Prior service costs resulting from plan improvements are amortized over periods ranging from 10 to 20 years.
	Financial Instruments    Derivative financial instruments are used to manage interest and foreign currency exposures. The gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recorded in earnings at the same time as the transaction being hedged is recorded in earnings. The associated asset or liability related to the open hedge instrument is recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets or Other current liabilities, as applicable.
	The Company records all derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in a derivative’s fair value are recognized in earnings unless specific hedge criteria are met. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in Net income. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and are subsequently recognized in Net income when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges, if any, are recognized as a charge or credit to earnings.
	Software Costs    The Company capitalizes direct internal and external development costs for certain significant projects associated with internal-use software and amortizes these costs over 7 years. Neither preliminary evaluation costs nor costs associated with the software after implementation are capitalized. Costs related to projects that are not significant are expensed as incurred.
	Shipping and Handling Costs    Net sales include shipping and handling charges billed to customers. Cost of goods sold includes all costs incurred in connection with shipping and handling.
	Net Income Per Share    Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. A reconciliation of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted net income per share is as follows:
		Number of Shares
	(SHARES IN THOUSANDS)	2013		2012			2011
	Basic	81,322		81,108			80,456
	Assumed dilution under stock plans	608		725			1,011
	Diluted	81,930		81,833			81,467
	Stock options and stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to purchase 132,000, and 78,000 shares in the aggregate were outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, but are not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented. There were no stock options or SSARs excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share at December 31, 2013.
	The Company has issued shares of Purchased Restricted Stock (“PRS”) which contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and thus are considered participating securities which are required to be included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method was not presented since the difference between basic and diluted net income per share for both common shareholders and PRS shareholders was approximately $0.01 per share for each year and the number of PRS outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was immaterial (approximately 0.7% for 2013, and 0.6% for both 2012 and 2011, of the total number of common shares outstanding). Net income allocated to such PRS during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $2.3 million, $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
	Stock-Based Compensation    Compensation cost of all share-based awards is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized over the service period for which awards are expected to vest. The cost of such share-based awards is principally recognized on a straight-line attribution basis over their respective vesting periods, net of estimated forfeitures.
	New Accounting Standards
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance related to reclassifications out of AOCI. Under the amendments in this update, an entity is required to report, in one place, information about reclassifications out of AOCI and to report changes in its AOCI balances. For significant items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period, reporting is required about the effect of the reclassifications on the respective line items in the statement where net income or loss is presented. For items that are not reclassified to net income or loss in their entirety in the same reporting period, a cross reference to other disclosures currently required under GAAP is required in the notes to the entity’s consolidated financial statements. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. During the first quarter of 2013, the Company adopted this guidance as disclosed in Note 15.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance clarifying the accounting for the release of cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. We do not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In July, 2013 the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. This update clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. In such situations, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. This adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as an additional U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815 in addition to interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government ("UST") and the London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The update also allows the use of different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The guidance is effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The initial adoption of this ASU did not impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Reclassifications and Revisions
	The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012, has been revised to properly reflect the funded status of one of our non-U.S. pension plans, and the related deferred tax asset, from non-current to current. Accordingly, Retirement liabilities and deferred income taxes (non-current) were decreased by $10.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively and Other current liabilities and deferred income taxes (current) were increased by $7.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. In addition, the 2012 and 2011 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been revised to properly eliminate capitalized interest of $6.8 million and $4.9 million, respectively, from Interest paid, net of capitalized amounts. Additionally, the 2012 segment depreciation and amortization disclosure included within Note 12 has been revised to properly allocate $8.7 million of depreciation expense from Flavors to Fragrances. In addition, the 2012 Property, Plant, and Equipment disclosure included in Note 3 has been revised to correct a $134.7 million adjustment to both fixed assets and accumulated depreciation. These revisions are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge

Restructuring and Other Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring and Other Charges	'
	RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES
	Restructuring and other charges primarily consist of separation costs for employees including severance, outplacement and other benefit costs.
	Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization
	During the second quarter of 2013, the Company announced that it intends to close its fragrance ingredients manufacturing facility in Augusta, Georgia by July 2014 and plans to consolidate production into other Company facilities. In connection with this closure, the Company expects to incur charges of $16 - $21 million, consisting primarily of $10 - $12 million in accelerated depreciation of fixed assets, $3 - $4 million in personnel-related costs and $3 - $5 million in plant shutdown and other related costs. The Company recorded total charges of $7.4 million during 2013, consisting of $2.2 million of pre-tax charges related to severance included in Restructuring and other charges, net and $5.2 million of non-cash charges related to accelerated depreciation included in Cost of goods sold. The remainder of the estimated costs is expected to be recognized over the following two quarters. The Company expects that 43 positions will be eliminated as a result of these decisions. The Company estimates that approximately $6 - $9 million of the costs will result in future cash expenditures.
	European Rationalization Plan
	In 2009, as part of the rationalization of our European Fragrance manufacturing footprint, the Company decided to close its Fragrances compounding facility in Drogheda, Ireland as well as the partial closure of its Fragrance Ingredients plant in Haverhill, United Kingdom. The Company recorded $12.2 million of severance costs and $1.0 million of accelerated depreciation on certain related assets and other restructuring related costs. In addition, as part of the continued focus to optimize our European operations, the Flavors segment recorded a provision for severance costs of $1.0 million.
	The Company completed its negotiations with the Drogheda, Ireland employee representatives regarding separation benefits related to the closure of the Company’s compounding facility at that location during the third quarter 2010. Based upon the period-end estimates regarding the separation agreements, the Company increased its provision for severance costs by $4.4 million in 2010. The remaining $5.7 million of the restructuring charges in 2010 was mainly due to accelerated depreciation and other restructuring related costs pertaining to the rationalization of our Fragrances and Ingredients operations in Europe. The Company ceased its operations at the Drogheda plant as of September 30, 2010.
	During the second quarter 2011, the Company executed a partial settlement of its pension obligations with the former employees of the Drogheda facility. As a result, we recorded a charge of $3.9 million related to the European rationalization plan to cover settlements and special termination benefits. This settlement was funded primarily through pension plan investment trust assets.
	The Company also reversed $1.2 million of employee-related liabilities in 2012 due to certain employees accepting other roles within the Company, offset by $0.6 million of additional costs incurred.
	Strategic Initiative
	In December 2011, the Company recorded a charge to cover a restructuring initiative which involved a reduction in workforce primarily related to a realignment of responsibilities in our Fragrances business unit. It entailed the redeployment of creative resources in emerging markets and resulted in the elimination of 72 positions, across Fragrances, Flavors and Corporate functions. As a result, the Company recorded a provision for severance costs of $9.8 million to Restructuring and other charges, net in our 2011 Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. The Company recorded an additional net charge of $1.7 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, principally attributable to adjustments based on the final separation terms with affected employees.
	In the aggregate for 2013, we have recorded expenses of $34.1 million relating to the European Rationalization Plan, $11.5 million for the Strategic Initiative and $7.4 million relating to the Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization, of which $41.5 million was recorded to Restructuring and other charges, net and $11.6 million recorded to Cost of goods sold, R&D expenses and Selling and administrative expenses. We do not anticipate any further expenses related to the European Rationalization Plan.
	Reorganization Plan
	Movements in related accruals during 2011, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Employee-			Pension			Asset -			Total
		Related						Related/and
								Other
	Balance at January 1, 2011	$	3,977		$	—		$	—		$	3,977
	Additional charges (reversals), net	8,677			3,877			618			13,172
	Non-cash charges	—			(3,139		)	—			(3,139		)
	Payments and other costs	(1,880		)	(738		)	(618		)	(3,236		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011	10,774			—			—			10,774
	Additional charges (reversals), net	1,376			292			—			1,668
	Non-cash charges	—			(292		)	—			(292		)
	Payments and other costs	(9,001		)	—			—			(9,001		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012(1)	3,149			—			—			3,149
	Additional charges (reversals), net	2,151			—			5,250			7,401
	Non-cash charges	—			—			(5,250		)	(5,250		)
	Payments and other costs	(3,184		)	—			—			(3,184		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,116		$	—		$	—		$	2,116
	_______________________
	-1	$0.6 million of the remaining employee-related liability is classified in Other liabilities as of December 31, 2012 in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	'
	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
	Property, plant and equipment consists of the following amounts:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	December 31,
		2013			2012
	Asset Type
	Land	$	20,723		$	24,183
	Buildings and improvements	432,978			376,656
	Machinery and equipment	952,103			877,213
	Information technology	254,961			247,298
	Construction in process	97,218			141,667
		1,757,983			1,667,017
	Accumulated depreciation	(1,070,768		)	(1,012,376		)
		$	687,215		$	654,641

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net	'
	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
	Goodwill by segment is as follows:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		December 31, 2013 and 2012
	Flavors		$	319,479
	Fragrances		346,103
	Total		$	665,582
	Trademark and other intangible assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
	Gross carrying value(1)	$	165,406		$	165,406
	Accumulated amortization	(134,791		)	(128,718		)
	Total	$	30,615		$	36,688
	_______________________
	-1	Includes patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.
	Amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $6.1 million. Estimated annual amortization is $4.7 million for years 2014 through 2017 and $4.6 million for 2018.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]	'
Other Assets	'
	OTHER ASSETS
	Other assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013		2012
	Overfunded pension plans	$	14,058	$	33,345
	Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	56,292		51,391
	Other	70,629		74,784
	Total	$	140,979	$	159,520

Other_Current_Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Other Current Liabilities	'
	OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Other current liabilities consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013		2012
	Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$	105,816	$	80,027
	VAT payable	23,448		30,129
	Interest payable	12,709		14,788
	Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,891		13,503
	Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	9,777		11,016
	Other	135,987		127,923
	Total	$	299,628	$	277,386

Sale_and_Leaseback_Transaction

Sale and Leaseback Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Sale and Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]	'
Sale and Leaseback Transactions	'
	SALE AND LEASEBACK TRANSACTIONS
	In connection with the disposition of certain real estate in prior years, we entered into long-term operating leases. The leases are classified as operating leases and the gains realized on these leases have been deferred and are being credited to income over the initial lease term. Such deferred gains totaled $45 million and $48 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of which $41 million and $45 million, respectively, are reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet under the caption Deferred gains, with the remainder included as a component of Other current liabilities.

Borrowings

Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Borrowings	'
	BORROWINGS
	Debt consists of the following at December 31:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Rate		Maturities	2013			2012
	Senior notes — 2007	6.4	%	2017-27	$	500,000		$	500,000
	Senior notes — 2006	6.14	%	2016	125,000			225,000
	Senior notes — 2013	3.2	%	2023	299,736			—
	Credit facilities	1.41	%	2016	—			296,748
	Bank overdrafts and other				984			399
	Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps				7,094			9,028
					932,814			1,031,175
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt				(149		)	(150,071		)
					$	932,665		$	881,104
	Commercial paper issued by the Company generally has terms of 30 days or less. There were no outstanding commercial paper borrowings at December 31, 2013 or 2012.
	On April 4, 2013, the Company issued $300.0 million face amount of 3.20% Senior Notes (“Senior Notes - 2013”) due 2023 at a discount of $0.3 million. The Company received proceeds related to the issuance of these Senior Notes - 2013 of $297.8 million which was net of the $0.3 million discount and a $1.9 million underwriting discount (recorded as deferred financing costs). In addition, the Company incurred $0.9 million of other deferred financing costs in connection with the debt issuance. The discount and deferred financing costs are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes - 2013. The Senior Notes - 2013 bear interest at a rate of 3.20% per year, with interest payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing on November 1, 2013. The Senior Notes - 2013 mature on May 1, 2023. Upon 30 days’ notice to holders of the Senior Notes - 2013, the Company may redeem the Senior Notes - 2013 for cash in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, prior to maturity, at redemption prices that include accrued and unpaid interest and a make-whole premium. However, no make-whole premium will be paid for redemptions of the Senior Notes - 2013 on or after February 1, 2023. The Indenture provides for customary events of default and contains certain negative covenants that limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to grant liens on assets, to enter into sale-leaseback transactions or to consolidate with or merge into any other entity or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of the Company’s properties and assets. In addition, subject to certain limitations, in the event of the occurrence of both (1) a change of control of the Company and (2) a downgrade of the Senior Notes - 2013 below investment grade rating by both Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services within a specified time period, the Company will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes - 2013 at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes - 2013, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase.
	On April 26, 2013, the Company repaid the full amount outstanding under the credit facility ($283.1 million).
	On July 12, 2013, the Company made a payment of $100.0 million related to our Senior Unsecured Notes issued in 2006.
	In 2005, IFF, including certain subsidiaries, entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Facility”) with certain banks. The Facility provided for a five-year U.S. $350 million (“Tranche A”) and Euro 400 million (“Tranche B”) multi-currency revolving credit facility. As permitted by the Facility, in 2007, the termination dates were extended until November 23, 2012. As the Facility was a multi-year revolving credit agreement, we classified the portion we expected to have outstanding longer than 12 months as long-term debt.
	On November 9, 2011, IFF, including certain subsidiaries, entered into a revolving credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and the other lenders, agents, arrangers and bookrunners to replace the Facility. The Credit Agreement which was amended and restated on March 9, 2012 provides for a revolving loan facility in an aggregate amount up to an equivalent of $942 million (the “New Facility”). There are three tranches under the New Facility. The Tranche A facility is available to all of the borrowers other than IFF Spain in U.S. dollars, euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and British sterling in an aggregate amount up to an equivalent of $458 million and contains sublimits of $50 million for swing line borrowings. The Tranche B facility is available to all of the borrowers in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and British sterling in an aggregate amount up to an equivalent of $354 million and contains sublimits of €50 million for swing line borrowings. The Tranche C facility is available to all of the borrowers in euros only in an aggregate amount up to €100,505,400. The New Facility will be available for general corporate purposes of each borrower and its subsidiaries. The obligations under the New Facility are unsecured and the Company has guaranteed the obligations of each other borrower under the New Facility. The New Facility will mature on November 9, 2016, but may be extended for up to two additional one-year periods at the Company’s request, subject to the agreement of the lenders having commitments representing more than 50% of the aggregate commitments of all lenders under the New Facility. Borrowings under the New Facility bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus a margin, currently 125 bps, linked to our credit rating. We pay a commitment fee on the aggregate unused commitments; such fee is not material. The New Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including the requirement for us to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of net debt for borrowed money to adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) in respect of the previous 12-month period of not more than 3.25 to 1. As of December 31, 2013, we were in compliance with all covenants under this New Facility. We had no borrowings outstanding under the New Facility as of December 31, 2013, with $949.5 million still available for additional borrowings. As the New Facility is a multi-year revolving credit agreement, we classify as long-term debt the portion that we have the intent and ability to maintain outstanding longer than 12 months.
	Credit facility borrowings and bank overdrafts were outstanding in several countries and averaged $72.4 million in 2013 and $143 million in 2012. The highest levels were $296 million in 2013, $297 million in 2012, and $163 million in 2011. The 2013 weighted average interest rate of these borrowings, based on balances outstanding at the end of each month, was 0.35%. These rates compare with 1.5% and 0.8%, respectively, in 2012 and 2011.
	On September 27, 2007, the Company issued $500 million of Senior Unsecured Notes (“Senior Notes — 2007”) in four series under the Note Purchase Agreement (“NPA”): (i) $250 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.25% Series A Senior Notes due September 27, 2017, (ii) $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.35% Series B Notes due September 27, 2019, (iii) $50 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.50% Series C Notes due September 27, 2022, and (iv) $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.79% Series D Notes due September 27, 2027. Proceeds of the offering were used primarily to fund an accelerated repurchase of IFF stock.
	In 2006, the Company issued $375 million of Senior Unsecured Notes (“Senior Notes — 2006”) in four series under another NPA: (i) $50 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.89% Series A Senior Notes due July 12, 2009, (ii) $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.96% Series B Notes due July 12, 2011, (iii) $100 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.05% Series C Notes due July 12, 2013, and (iv) $125 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.14% Series D Notes due July 12, 2016. Proceeds of the offering were used primarily to repay commercial paper borrowings used to fund our maturing debt. In July 2009 we repaid $50 million in principal in the first series under the Senior Notes — 2006 that became due. On July 12, 2011, the Company made a $100 million debt repayment related to the maturity of our Senior Notes — 2006, which was funded primarily through existing cash balances with the remainder coming from our existing credit facility.
	On November 21, 2011 the Company repaid the remaining balance of our ¥1.8 billion Japanese Yen Note for $23.7 million, financed primarily from the New Facility.
	Maturities on our outstanding Senior Notes 2006, 2007 and 2013 at December 31, 2013 are: 2016, $125 million; 2017, $250 million and 2019 and thereafter, $550 million. There is no debt maturing in 2014, 2015 and 2018.
	The estimated fair value at December 31, 2013 of our Senior Notes — 2007, Senior Notes — 2006 and Senior Notes — 2013 was approximately $590 million, $139 million and $279 million, respectively, and is discussed in further detail in Note 14.
	During the third quarter of 2013, the Company entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements effectively converting the fixed rate on a portion of our long-term Senior note borrowings to a variable short-term rate based on the LIBOR plus an interest markup.
	In March 2008, the Company realized an $18 million gain on the termination of an interest rate swap, which has been deferred and is being amortized as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt. The balance of this deferred gain was $7 million at December 31, 2013.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	INCOME TAXES
	Earnings before income taxes consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	U.S. loss before taxes	$	(20,727	)		$	(21,308	)		$	(5,854	)
	Foreign income before taxes	505,937				464,723				379,400
	Total income before taxes	$	485,210			$	443,415			$	373,546
	The income tax provision consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Current
	Federal	$	8,658			$	8,280			$	2,386
	State and local	1,246				(456		)		15
	Foreign(1)	122,246				197,335				78,922
		132,150				205,159				81,323
	Deferred
	Federal	(4,686		)		(4,650		)		11,088
	State and local	262				(74		)		5,996
	Foreign(1)	3,940				(11,154		)		8,273
		(484		)		(15,878		)		25,357
	Total income taxes	$	131,666			$	189,281			$	106,680
	_______________________
	(1) For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign current income tax provision includes $72 million of Spanish tax charges and $12 million of charges related to the Spanish dividend withholding cases. The foreign deferred income tax provision includes a $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.
	A reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to our actual effective tax rate is as follows:
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	(10.2	)		(10.6	)		(10.0	)
	Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	1			0.9			1.8
	Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	—			(2.4	)		—
	Spanish tax charges	1.3			16.3			—
	Spanish dividend withholdings	—			2.6			—
	State and local taxes	0.2			(0.1	)		1.5
	Other, net	(0.2	)		1			0.3
	Effective tax rate	27.1	%		42.7	%		28.6	%
	Our effective tax rate reflects the benefit from having significant operations outside the U.S. that are taxed at rates that are lower than the U.S. federal rate of 35%. Included in the 2013 effective tax rate is a $6.2 million tax charge related to the 2002-2003 Spanish income tax cases as discussed below. Included in the 2012 effective tax rate is $72.4 million of tax charges pursuant to the Spanish tax settlement. The 2013, 2012 and 2011 effective tax rates were also favorably impacted by the reversals of liabilities for uncertain tax positions of $5 million, $1 million and $5 million, respectively, principally due to statutory expiry and effective settlement.
	The deferred tax assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012
	ASSETS
	Employee and retiree benefits	$	136,370			$	156,399
	Credit and net operating loss carryforwards(1)	311,562				308,900
	Property, plant and equipment, net	(699		)		2,643
	Trademarks and other(1)	189,536				141,248
	Amortizable R&D expenses	42,303				30,590
	Other, net	16,957				25,148
	Gross deferred tax assets	696,029				664,928
	Valuation allowance(1)	(503,990		)		(450,733		)
	Total net deferred tax assets	$	192,039			$	214,195
	_______________________
	-1	During 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $30 million relating to a revision to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards. The entire decrease of $30 million was offset by a corresponding decrease in valuation allowances. During 2012, the Company increased its deferred tax assets by $129 million. The 2012 amount includes a revision to the 2011 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $74 million and a $55 million increase related to current year internally generated intangible assets. This entire increase of $129 million was offset by a corresponding increase in valuation allowances. These revisions are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.
	Net operating loss carryforwards were $264 million and $273 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. If unused, $5 million will expire between 2014 and 2033. The remainder, totaling $259 million, may be carried forward indefinitely. Tax credit carryforwards were $48 million and $36 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. If unused, the credit carryforwards will expire between 2014 and 2033.
	The U.S. consolidated group has historically generated taxable income after the inclusion of foreign dividends. As such, the Company is not in a federal net operating loss position. This allows IFF and its U.S. subsidiaries to realize tax benefits from the reversal of temporary differences and the utilization of its federal tax credits before the expiration of the applicable carryforward periods. The Company has not factored any future trends, other than inflation, in its U.S. taxable income projections. The corresponding U.S. federal taxable income is sufficient to realize $165.4 million in deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2013.
	The majority of states in the U.S. where IFF and its subsidiaries file income tax returns allow a 100% foreign dividend exclusion, effectively converting the domestic companies’ reversing temporary differences into net operating losses. As there is significant doubt with respect to realizability of these net operating losses, we have established a full valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets.
	Of the $312 million deferred tax asset for net operating loss carryforwards and credits at December 31, 2013, we consider it unlikely that a portion of the tax benefit will be realized. Accordingly, a valuation allowance of $261 million of net operating loss carryforwards and $10 million of tax credits has been established against these deferred tax assets, respectively. In addition, due to realizability concerns, we established a valuation allowance against certain other net deferred tax assets of $233 million.
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	41,153			$	67,615			$	63,928
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	7,364				22,031				118
	Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	(993		)		(1,853		)		(50		)
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	4,951				3,854				8,300
	The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(26,712		)		(48,355		)		(2,960		)
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	(4,210		)		(2,139		)		(1,721		)
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	21,553			$	41,153			$	67,615
At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, there are $21.6 million, $36.4 million, and $65.9 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits recorded to Other liabilities and $4.8 million in 2012 recorded to Other current liabilities. If these unrecognized tax benefits were recognized, all the benefits and related interest would be recorded as a benefit to income tax expense.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company reduced its liabilities for interest and penalties by $5.2 million, net, and $5.3 million, net for the year ended December 31, 2012, principally due to payments made pursuant to the Spanish tax settlement, as discussed below. For the year ended December 31, 2011 the Company recognized $2.0 million in interest and penalties. At December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, we had accrued $2.3 million, $7.4 million and $12.8 million, respectively, of interest and penalties classified as Other liabilities.
Tax benefits credited to Shareholders’ equity totaled $0.6 million, $0.4 million and $2.0 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, associated with stock option exercises and PRS dividends.
U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes associated with the repatriation of earnings of its foreign subsidiaries were not provided on a cumulative total of $1,452 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. We intend to, and have plans to, reinvest these earnings indefinitely in our foreign subsidiaries to fund local operations and/or capital projects. It is not practicable to estimate the unrecognized deferred tax liability on these undistributed earnings.
The Company has ongoing income tax audits and legal proceedings which are at various stages of administrative or judicial review, of which the material items are discussed below. In addition, the Company has other ongoing tax audits and legal proceedings that relate to indirect taxes, such as value-added taxes, capital tax, sales and use and property taxes, which are discussed in Note 17.
During the third quarter of 2012 the Company and the Spanish tax authorities entered into an overall settlement with respect to assessments imposed in connection with audits for the 2004-2010 fiscal years. In connection with this settlement, the Company paid Euro 84.0 million ($105.5 million based on exchange rates at the respective payment dates) during 2012 and paid the remainder of Euro 1.5 million ($1.9 million based on the exchange rate at the payment date) in the first quarter of 2013. This settlement did not address either the 2002-2003 fiscal years or the 2011 fiscal year. In connection with the overall settlement, the Company recorded after-tax charges of $72.4 million during the third quarter 2012, which included $56.0 million related to the tax settlement of the 2004-2010 period and the increased liabilities for uncertain tax positions of $16.4 million for years not settled. During the fourth quarter of 2012 the Company and the Spanish tax authorities also finalized a multi-year agreement that established the tax basis for the Company’s activities in Spain for 2012 through 2014 consistent with the key principles preliminarily agreed upon as part of the overall settlement. During the fourth quarter of 2013, we reached a settlement with the Spanish tax authorities related to the 2011 fiscal year, on a basis consistent with the overall settlement reached for the 2004-2010 fiscal years as discussed above. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter we paid Euro 3.9 million ($5.2 million based on the exchange rate at the payment date) and have no remaining assessment related to the 2011 fiscal year.
As a result of the audits of 2002-2003 fiscal years, the Spanish tax authorities imposed assessments aggregating Euro 22.4 million ($28.6 million), including aggregate estimated interest. The Company had previously appealed these assessments with the Appellate Court. On February 7, 2013, the Appellate Court upheld the Central Economic-Administrative Tribunal’s (“TEAC”) ruling with respect to the 2003 tax assessment and the related tax avoidance claims. We decided not to pursue the appeal process. In light of the court’s ruling, we also recorded a charge of $9.3 million in the first quarter associated with issues in the 2002-2003 income tax cases that were unrelated to the issues underlying the 2004-2010 settlement. This charge was partially offset by a $3.1 million adjustment to prior accruals for the 2003 case. Accordingly, during the second quarter of 2013, we paid Euro 17.7 million ($23.3 million based on the exchange rate at the payment date) and during the third quarter we paid the remaining balance of Euro 3.1 million ($4.0 million based on the exchange rate at the payment date) in connection with the 2003 tax assessment. As a result of these payments, the remaining aggregate assessment related to the 2002 fiscal year was Euro 1.8 million ($2.5 million) as of December 31, 2013. To proceed with its appeals of the tax assessments for the 2002-2003 fiscal years, the Company was required to post bank guarantees. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had remaining posted bank guarantees of Euro 1.8 million ($2.5 million) associated with the 2002 appeal. On June 17, 2013, the Appellate Court ruled against us on our appeal of the 2002 income tax assessment and related claims, which we have also decided not to appeal. However, this case did not have a related tax exposure associated with it.
In addition to the above, the Company has also been a party to four dividend withholding tax controversies in Spain in which the Spanish tax authorities alleged that the Company’s Spanish subsidiaries underpaid withholding taxes during the 1995-2001 fiscal years. The Company had previously appealed each of these controversies. During 2012, the Company received unfavorable decisions on the first three cases. As a result of these rulings, the Company (i) recorded charges (including estimated interest) of approximately $12.0 million after-tax during 2012, and (ii) made payments of Euro 9.8 million ($12.8 million based on exchange rate at the respective payment dates) during 2012. At December 31, 2013, the Company had Euro 4.5 million ($6.1 million) reflected in income taxes payable in connection with these three cases. The fourth and final remaining appeal has not yet been heard by the Spanish Supreme Court. At December 31, 2013, the aggregate amount of the remaining dividend withholding controversy was Euro 3.2 million ($4.4 million), including estimated interest, which is fully reserved. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had posted bank guarantees of Euro 7.7 million ($10.5 million) in order to proceed with the appeal in this controversy.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s aggregate provisions for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, was $23.9 million, which includes $2.2 million associated with the tax positions taken by our Spanish subsidiaries for the 2002 fiscal year, $3.8 million associated with our Spanish dividend withholding tax controversies and the remainder associated with various other tax positions asserted in foreign jurisdictions, none of which is individually material.
In addition, the Company has several other tax audits in process and has open tax years with various taxing jurisdictions that range primarily from 2003 to 2012. Based on currently available information, we do not believe the ultimate outcome of any of these tax audits and other tax positions related to open tax years, when finalized, will have a material impact on our financial position.

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Cash dividends declared per share were $1.46, $1.30 and $1.16 in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects $31.7 million of dividends payable at December 31, 2013. This amount relates to a cash dividend of $0.39 per share declared in December 2013 and paid in January 2014. There were no dividends payable as of December 31, 2012. Dividends declared, but not paid at December 31, 2011 were $25.1 million ($0.31 per share). The decrease in the dividends paid in 2013 versus 2012 is a result of the accelerated payment in December 2012 of the 2012 fourth quarter dividend.
	In December 2012, the Board of Directors authorized a $250 million share repurchase program, which commenced in the first quarter of 2013 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2014. Based on the total remaining amount of $198 million available under the repurchase program, approximately 2.3 million shares, or 2.8% of shares outstanding (based on the market price and shares outstanding as of December 31, 2013) could be repurchased under the program as of December 31, 2013. The purchases will be made from time to time on the open market or through private transactions as market and business conditions warrant. Repurchased shares will be placed into treasury stock. This plan expires on December 31, 2014.

Stock_Compensation_Plans

Stock Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock Compensation Plans	'
	STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS
	We have various equity plans under which our officers, senior management, other key employees and directors may be granted options to purchase IFF common stock or other forms of stock-based awards. Beginning in 2004, we granted Restricted Stock Units (“RSU’s”) as the principal element of our equity compensation for all eligible U.S. based employees and a majority of eligible overseas employees. Vesting of the RSU’s is solely time based; the vesting period is primarily 3 years from date of grant. For a small group of employees, primarily overseas, we granted stock options prior to 2008.
	The cost of all employee stock-based awards are principally recognized on a straight-line attribution basis over their respective vesting periods, net of estimated forfeitures. Total stock-based compensation expense included in our Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income was as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Equity-based awards	$	23,736			$	19,716			$	20,547
	Liability-based awards	4,042				3,294				3,044
	Total stock-based compensation	27,778				23,010				23,591
	Less tax benefit	(8,456		)		(7,228		)		(7,730		)
	Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	19,322			$	15,782			$	15,861
	The shareholders of the Company approved the Company’s 2010 Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2010. The 2010 Plan replaced the Company’s 2000 Stock Award and Incentive Plan and the 2000 Supplemental Stock Award Plan (the “2000 Plans”) and provides the source for future deferrals of cash into deferred stock under the Company’s Deferred Compensation Plan (with the Deferred Compensation Plan being deemed a subplan under the 2010 Plan for the sole purpose of funding deferrals under the IFF Share Fund).
	Under the 2010 Plan, a total of 2,749,669 shares are authorized for issuance, including 749,669 shares remaining available under a previous plan that were rolled into the 2010 Plan. At December 31, 2013, 1,518,791 shares were subject to outstanding awards and 1,725,735 shares remained available for future awards under all of the Company’s equity award plans, including the 2010 Plan (excluding shares not yet issued under open cycles of the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan).
	The Company offers a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) for senior management. The targeted payout is 50% cash and 50% IFF stock at the end of the three-year cycle and provides for segmentation in which one-fourth of the award vests during each twelve-month period, with the final one-fourth segment vesting over the full three-year period. The 2011 grant was earned based on the achievement of defined EPS targets and our performance ranking of total shareholder return as a percentile of the S&P 500. Commencing with the 2012-2014 LTIP cycle, the Company used Economic Profit (“EP”), rather than EPS, as one of the two financial metrics of Company performance. EP measures operating profitability after considering (i) all our operating costs, (ii) income taxes and (iii) a charge for the capital employed in the business. When the award is granted, 50% of the target dollar value of the award is converted to a number of “notional” shares based on the closing price at the beginning of the cycle. For those shares whose payout is based on shareholder return as a percentile of the S&P 500, compensation expense is recognized using a graded-vesting attribution method, while compensation expense for the remainder of the performance shares (e.g., EPS targets) is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period based on the probable outcome of the performance condition.
	The 2009-2011 cycle concluded at the end of 2011 and an aggregate 128,293 shares of our common stock were issued in March 2012. The 2010-2012 cycle concluded at the end of 2012 and an aggregate 119,561 shares of our common stock were issued in March 2013. The 2011-2013 cycle concluded at the end of 2013 and an aggregate 65,735 shares of our common stock will be issued in March 2014.
	In 2006, our Board approved the Equity Choice Program (the “Program”) for senior management. This program continues under the 2010 Plan. Eligible employees can choose from among three equity alternatives and will be granted such equity awards up to certain dollar awards depending on the participant’s grade level. A participant may choose among (1) SSARs, (2) RSUs or (3) PRS.
	SSARs
	SSARs granted become exercisable on the third anniversary of the grant date and have a maximum term of 7 years. No SSARs were granted in 2013. We granted 54,307 and 77,864 SSARs during 2012 and 2011, respectively. No stock options were granted in 2013, 2012 or 2011.
	We use the Binomial lattice-pricing model as our valuation model for estimating the fair value of SSARs granted. In applying the Binomial model, we utilize historical information to estimate expected term and post-vesting terminations within the model. The expected term of a SSAR is based on historical employee exercise behavior, vesting terms and a contractual life of primarily 7 years. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the expected term of the award is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is based on an average of implied and historical volatility of the price of our common stock over the calculated expected term. We anticipate paying cash dividends in the future and therefore use an expected dividend yield in the valuation model; the cash dividend in effect at the time of grant was employed in this calculation.
	Principal assumptions used in applying the Binomial model in 2012 and 2011 were:
		2012				2011
	Weighted average fair value of SSARs granted during the period	$	10.39			$	11.47
	Assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate	0.9		%		1.7		%
	Expected volatility	22.5		%		23.2		%
	Expected dividend yield	2.1		%		2.1		%
	Expected life, in years	5				5
	Termination rate	1.05		%		0.99		%
	Exercise multiple	1.44				1.43
	SSARs and options activity were as follows:
	(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Shares Subject to			Weighted				SSARs/
		SSARs/Options			Average Exercise				Options
					Price				Exercisable
	Balance at December 31, 2012	606			$	44.68			320
	Exercised	(268	)		$	39.26
	Cancelled	(23	)		$	35.25
	Balance at December 31, 2013	315			$	49.96			183
	The weighted average exercise price of our SSARs and options exercisable at December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $41.70, $37.64 and $36.86, respectively. The following tables summarize information concerning currently outstanding and exercisable SSARs and options.
	SSARs and options outstanding at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Price Range	Number			Weighted Average		Weighted				Aggregate
		Outstanding			Remaining		Average				Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands)			Contractual Life		Exercise Price				(in thousands)
					(in years)
	$26 – $30	15			4.8		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	34			1.3		$	35.01
	$36 – $40	23			1.3		$	37.91
	$41 – $50	81			2.8		$	44.05
	$51 – $60	84			4.6		$	57.17
	$61 – $65	78			4.4		$	62.13
		315					$	49.96			$	11,350
	SSARs and options exercisable as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Price Range	Number			Weighted Average		Weighted				Aggregate
		Exercisable			Remaining		Average				Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands)			Contractual Life		Exercise Price				(in thousands)
					(in years)
	$26 – $30	15			4.8		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	34			1.3		$	35.01
	$36 – $40	23			1.3		$	37.91
	$41 – $50	81			2.8		$	44.05
	$51 – $55	30			3.1		$	51.34
		183					$	41.7			$	8,108
	The total intrinsic value of options/SSARs exercised during 2013, 2012 and 2011 totaled $11 million, $11 million and $10 million, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2013, there was $0.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested SSARs granted; such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.0 year.
	Restricted Stock Units
We have granted RSUs to eligible employees and directors. Such RSUs are subject to forfeiture if certain employment conditions are not met. RSUs principally vest 100% at the end of 3 years and contain no performance criteria provisions. An RSU’s fair value is calculated based on the market price of our stock at date of grant, with an adjustment to reflect the fact that such awards do not participate in dividend rights. The aggregate fair value is amortized to expense ratably over the vesting period.
RSU activity was as follows:
(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Number of			Weighted Average
	Shares			Grant Date Fair
				Value Per Share
Balance at December 31, 2012	619			$	54.09
Granted	188			$	73.32
Vested	(248	)		$	44.94
Forfeited	(1	)		$	52.27
Balance at December 31, 2013	558			$	64.86
The total fair value of RSUs which vested during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $19.0 million.
As of December 31, 2013, there was $14.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs granted under the equity incentive plans; such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.
Purchased Restricted Stock
For awards issued in 2012 and prior, PRS provides for eligible employees to purchase restricted shares of IFF stock at 50% of the fair market value on the grant date of the award. The shares generally vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, are subject to continued employment and other specified conditions and pay dividends if and when paid by us. Holders of PRS have, in most instances, all of the rights of stockholders, except that they may not sell, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber such shares. RSUs provide no such rights. In 2013, the terms of PRS were modified such that, for each share put in escrow by the eligible employee, the Company matches with a grant of a share of restricted stock or, for non-U.S. participants, a restricted stock unit. We issued 101,326 shares of PRS in 2013 for an aggregate purchase price of $7.8 million covering 50,633 purchased shares, 228,750 shares of PRS in 2012 for $6.9 million covering 114,375 purchased shares and 174,212 shares in 2011 for $5.4 million covering 87,106 purchased shares.
PRS activity was as follows:
(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Number of			Weighted Average
	Shares			Grant Date Fair
				Value Per Share
Balance at December 31, 2012	537			$	28.3
Granted	101			$	77.19
Vested	(149	)		$	22.46
Forfeited	(13	)		$	61.14
Balance at December 31, 2013	476			$	60.58
The total fair value of PRS which vested during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $9.8 million.
As of December 31, 2013, there was $5.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PRS granted under the equity incentive plans; such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.
Liability Awards
We have granted Cash RSUs to eligible employees that are paid out 100% in cash upon vesting. Such RSUs are subject to forfeiture if certain employment conditions are not met. Cash RSUs principally vest 100% at the end of three years and contain no performance criteria provisions. A Cash RSUs fair value is calculated based on the market price of our stock at date of our closing period and is accounted for as a liability award. The aggregate fair value is amortized to expense ratably over the vesting period.
Cash RSU activity was as follows:
(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Cash RSUs			Weighted Average  Fair
				Value Per Share
Balance at December 31, 2012	120			$	65.96
Granted	37			$	85.94
Vested	(44	)		$	76.49
Cancelled	(1	)		$	79.04
Balance at December 31, 2013	112			$	85.94
The total fair value of Cash RSUs which vested during the year ended December 31, 2013 was $3.4 million.
As of December 31, 2013, there was $1.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested Cash RSUs granted under the equity incentive plans; such cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years. The aggregate compensation cost will be adjusted based on changes in the Company’s stock price.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	We are organized into two operating segments, Flavors and Fragrances; these segments align with the internal structure used to manage these businesses. Flavor compounds are sold to the food and beverage industries for use in consumer products such as prepared foods, beverages, dairy, food and sweet products. Fragrances is comprised of Fragrance Compounds, which are ultimately used by our customers in two broad categories: functional fragrances, including fragrance compounds for personal care (e.g., soaps) and household products (e.g., detergents and cleaning agents) and fine fragrance and beauty care, including perfumes, colognes and toiletries; and Fragrance Ingredients, consisting of synthetic and natural ingredients that can be combined with other materials to create unique functional and fine fragrance compounds. Major fragrance customers include the cosmetics industry, including perfume and toiletries manufacturers, and the household products industry, including manufacturers of soaps, detergents, fabric care, household cleaners and air fresheners.
	We evaluate the performance of these operating segments based on segment profit which is defined as operating profit before Restructuring and certain non-recurring items, Interest expense, Other expense, net and Taxes on income. The Global expenses caption represents corporate and headquarters-related expenses which include legal, finance, human resources and other administrative expenses that are not allocated to individual business units. Unallocated assets are principally cash and cash equivalents and other corporate and headquarters-related assets.
	Our reportable segment information is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011
	Net sales
	Flavors	$	1,422,739		$	1,378,377		$	1,347,340
	Fragrances	1,530,157			1,443,069			1,440,678
	Consolidated	$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446		$	2,788,018
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
	Segment assets
	Flavors	$	1,573,737		$	1,421,126
	Fragrances	1,623,033			1,517,447
	Global assets	134,961			307,619
	Consolidated	$	3,331,731		$	3,246,192
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011
	Segment profit:
	Flavors	$	323,562		$	298,326		$	284,246
	Fragrances	283,651			238,379			226,560
	Global expenses	(66,942		)	(48,419		)	(36,410		)
	Restructuring and other charges, net	(2,151		)	(1,668		)	(13,172		)
	Mane patent litigation settlement	—			—			(33,495		)
	Spanish capital tax charge (1)	(13,011		)	—			—
	Operational improvement initiative costs (2)	(8,770		)	—			—
	Operating Profit	516,339			486,618			427,729
	Interest expense	(46,767		)	(41,753		)	(44,639		)
	Other income (expense), net (3)	15,638			(1,450		)	(9,544		)
	Income before taxes	$	485,210		$	443,415		$	373,546
	Profit margin
	Flavors	22.7		%	21.6		%	21.1		%
	Fragrances	18.5		%	16.5		%	15.7		%
	Consolidated	17.5		%	17.2		%	15.3		%
	(1) The Spanish capital tax charge represents the charge recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013 as a result of the unfavorable ruling of the Spanish capital tax case from 2002.
	(2) Operational improvement initiative costs relate to the closing of a smaller facility in Europe and certain manufacturing activities in Asia, while transferring production to larger facilities in each respective region.
	(3) Other income (expense), net includes a $14.2 million gain on the sale of non-operating assets for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	We have not disclosed revenues at a lower level than provided herein, such as revenues from external customers by product, as it is impracticable for us to do so.
	We had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in each year for all periods presented and related net sales were $355 million, $320 million and $297 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The majority of these sales were in the Fragrances operating segment.
	Total long-lived assets consist of net property, plant and equipment and amounted to $687 million and $655 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Of this total $163 million and $162 million was located in the United States at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $107 million and $97 million were located in the Netherlands at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
		Capital Expenditures									Depreciation and Amortization
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011			2013		2012		2011
	Flavors	$	108,215		$	90,309		$	69,675		$	33,662	$	30,816	$	31,140
	Fragrances	17,616			26,069			50,454			39,716		42,987		41,941
	Unallocated assets	8,326			9,762			7,328			9,849		2,864		2,246
	Consolidated	$	134,157		$	126,140		$	127,457		$	83,227	$	76,667	$	75,327
		Net Sales by Geographic Area
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011
	Europe, Africa and Middle East	$	971,921		$	912,768		$	956,977
	Greater Asia	823,504			771,877			744,810
	North America	680,840			694,430			678,763
	Latin America	476,631			442,371			407,468
	Consolidated	$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446		$	2,788,018
	Net sales are attributed to individual regions based upon the destination of product delivery. Net sales related to the U.S. for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $653 million, $662 million and $644 million, respectively. Net sales attributed to all foreign countries in total for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $2,327 million, $2,159 million and $2,144 million, respectively. No non-U.S. country had net sales in any period presented greater than 7.1% of total consolidated net sales.

Employee_Benefits

Employee Benefits	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefits	'
	EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
	We have pension and/or other retirement benefit plans covering approximately one-third of active employees. In 2007 the Company amended its U.S. qualified and non-qualified pension plans under which accrual of future benefits was suspended for all participants that did not meet the rule of 70 (age plus years of service equal to at least 70 at December 31, 2007). Pension benefits are generally based on years of service and on compensation during the final years of employment. Plan assets consist primarily of equity securities and corporate and government fixed income securities. Substantially all pension benefit costs are funded as accrued; such funding is limited, where applicable, to amounts deductible for income tax purposes. Certain other retirement benefits are provided by general corporate assets.
	We sponsor a qualified defined contribution plan covering substantially all U.S. employees. Under this plan, we match 100% of participants’ contributions up to 4% of compensation and 75% of participants’ contributions from over 4% to 8%. Employees that are still eligible to accrue benefits under the defined benefit plan are limited to a 50% match up to 6% of the participants’ compensation.
	In addition to pension benefits, certain health care and life insurance benefits are provided to qualifying United States employees upon retirement from IFF. Such coverage is provided through insurance plans with premiums based on benefits paid. We do not generally provide health care or life insurance coverage for retired employees of foreign subsidiaries; such benefits are provided in most foreign countries by government-sponsored plans, and the cost of these programs is not material to us.
	We offer a non-qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (DCP) for certain key employees and non-employee directors. Eligible employees and non-employee directors may elect to defer receipt of salary, incentive payments and Board of Directors’ fees into participant directed investments, which are generally invested by the Company in individual variable life insurance contracts we own that are designed to informally fund savings plans of this nature. The cash surrender value of life insurance is based on the net asset values of the underlying funds available to plan participants. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects liabilities of $29.7 million and $27.0 million, respectively, related to the DCP in Other liabilities and $15.1 million and $12.3 million, respectively, included in Capital in excess of par value related to the portion of the DCP that will be paid out in IFF shares.
	The total cash surrender value of life insurance contracts the Company owns in relation to the DCP and post-retirement life insurance benefits amounted to $56.3 million and $51.4 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and are recorded in Other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	The plan assets and benefit obligations of our defined benefit pension plans are measured at December 31 of each year.
		U.S. Plans											Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011			2013				2012			2011
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	3,644			$	3,121			$	3,602		$	16,423			$	12,585		$	10,560
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23,284				24,314				24,373			31,103				30,944			34,033
	Expected return on plan assets	(26,320		)		(24,329		)		(25,070		)	(47,793		)		(43,728		)	(45,386		)
	Net amortization of deferrals	24,600				20,180				11,888			9,337				6,443			5,360
	Settlements and curtailments	—				—				444			215				873			3,139
	Special termination benefits	—				—				—			—				—			738
	Net periodic benefit cost	25,208				23,286				15,237			9,285				7,117			8,444
	Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,326				7,039				6,550			4,094				4,837			4,113
	Total expense	$	32,534			$	30,325			$	21,787		$	13,379			$	11,954		$	12,557
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	(39,754	)		$	32,569						$	36,134			$	53,469
	Recognized actuarial loss	(24,296		)		(19,810		)					(9,536		)		(7,181		)
	Prior service cost	—				—							(873		)		—
	Recognized prior service cost	(304		)		(370		)					(15		)		(135		)
	Currency translation adjustment	—				—							5,464				6,068
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	(64,354	)		$	12,389						$	31,174			$	52,221
	During the second quarter 2011, we settled a portion of the Ireland pension plan as discussed in Note 2. As a result, we recorded a settlement charge and a special termination benefit charge of $3.9 million to recognize a portion of the unrecognized loss related to those employees who have accepted the settlement and for additional benefits credited to those participants accepting a settlement. This settlement was funded primarily through pension plan investment trust assets.
	In connection with negotiations completed during the second quarter 2011, we have amended the pension plan for one of our North American Ingredients plants. We recorded a curtailment charge of $0.4 million during the second quarter 2011 to recognize a portion of the unrecognized prior service costs associated with the years of service no longer expected to be rendered and credited as service under the plan.
		Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	1,526			$	1,357			$	1,178
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,503				5,656				5,861
	Net amortization and deferrals	(3,040		)		(1,770		)		(2,552		)
	Expense	$	2,989			$	5,243			$	4,487
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain)	$	(15,524	)		$	(10,921	)
	Recognized actuarial loss	(1,672		)		(2,951		)
	Recognized prior service credit	4,712				4,721
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	(12,484	)		$	(9,151	)
	The amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic cost in 2014 are:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
										Benefits
	Actuarial loss recognition	$	16,726			$	11,867			$	734
	Prior service cost (credit) recognition	292				(90		)		4,649
	Weighted-average actuarial	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	assumption used to determine expense	2013			2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	Discount rate	4.1	%		4.7	%		5.6	%		4.14	%	4.71	%		5.37	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.3	%		7.3	%		7.75	%		6.26	%	6.27	%		6.55	%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.25	%		3.25	%		3.25	%		2.73	%	2.88	%		2.66	%
	Changes in the postretirement benefit obligation and plan assets, as applicable, are detailed in the following table:
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans							Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012				2013			2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	573,706			$	523,298			$	780,164		$	670,231			$	119,308		$	128,719
	Service cost for benefits earned	3,644				3,121				16,423			12,585				1,526			1,357
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23,284				24,314				31,103			30,944				4,503			5,656
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(29,875		)		47,547				2,655			76,786				(15,524		)	(10,921		)
	Plan amendments	—				—				(873		)	—				—			—
	Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	—				—				(2,343		)	(2,282		)		—			—
	Plan participants’ contributions	—				—				2,793			2,492				1,022			979
	Benefits paid	(26,157		)		(24,574		)		(27,571		)	(27,234		)		(5,314		)	(6,482		)
	Curtailments / settlements	—				—				(768		)	(2,641		)		—			—
	Special termination benefits	—				—				—			—				—			—
Translation adjustments	—				—				16,995			19,283				—			—
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	544,602			$	573,706			$	818,578		$	780,164			$	105,521		$	119,308
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	405,289			$	372,142			$	776,188		$	702,366
Actual return on plan assets	36,199				39,306				11,970			64,765
Employer contributions	33,520				18,415				19,377			16,767
Participants’ contributions	—				—				2,793			2,492
Benefits paid	(26,157		)		(24,574		)		(27,571		)	(27,234		)
Settlements	—				—				(768		)	(2,641		)
Translation adjustments	—				—				17,681			19,673
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	448,851			$	405,289			$	799,670		$	776,188
Funded status at end of year	$	(95,751	)		$	(168,417	)		$	(18,908	)	$	(3,976	)
	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Other assets	$	—			$	—			$	14,058		$	33,345
Other current liabilities	(3,819		)		(3,855		)		(651		)	(621		)
Retirement liabilities	(91,930		)		(164,562		)		(32,315		)	(36,700		)
Net amount recognized	$	(95,749	)		$	(168,417	)		$	(18,908	)	$	(3,976	)
	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans							Postretirement Benefits
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012				2013			2012
Amounts recognized in AOCI consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	145,105			$	209,156			$	263,930		$	231,857			$	13,891		$	31,087
Prior service cost (credit)	482				786				(1,330		)	(431		)		(15,007		)	(19,719		)
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	$	145,587			$	209,942			$	262,600		$	231,426			$	(1,116	)	$	11,368
	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$	536,176			$	570,655			$	777,188		$	745,828
Information for Pension Plans with an ABO in excess of Plan Assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	544,602			$	573,706			$	43,778		$	43,403
Accumulated benefit obligation	536,176				570,655				41,991			41,720
Fair value of plan assets	448,851				405,289				18,669			16,776
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations at December 31
Discount rate	4.7		%		4.1		%		4.18		%	4.14		%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25		%		3.25		%		2.66		%	2.73		%
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
									Benefits
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
2014	28,830				28,783				4,903
2015	30,264				29,184				5,162
2016	31,512				30,043				5,448
2017	32,993				31,559				5,786
2018	34,422				34,010				6,163
2019 - 2023	186,021				181,978				35,326
Contributions
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2014)	$	4,136			$	20,451			$	4,903
We consider a number of factors in determining and selecting assumptions for the overall expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We consider the historical long-term return experience of our assets, the current and expected allocation of our plan assets and expected long-term rates of return. We derive these expected long-term rates of return with the assistance of our investment advisors. We base our expected allocation of plan assets on a diversified portfolio consisting of domestic and international equity securities, fixed income, real estate and alternative asset classes. The asset allocation is monitored on an ongoing basis.
We consider a variety of factors in determining and selecting our assumptions for the discount rate at December 31. For the U.S. plans, the discount rate was based on the internal rate of return for a portfolio of Moody’s Aaa, Aa and Merrill Lynch AAA-AA high quality bonds with maturities that are consistent with the projected future benefit payment obligations of the plan. The rate of compensation increase for all plans and the medical cost trend rate for the applicable U.S. plans are based on plan experience.
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Percentage of assets invested in:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	%		1	%		2	%		2	%
Equities	48	%		50	%		25	%		22	%
Fixed income	51	%		49	%		59	%		59	%
Property	0	%		0	%		8	%		9	%
Alternative and other investments	0	%		0	%		6	%		8	%
With respect to the U.S. plans, the expected return on plan assets was determined based on an asset allocation model using the current target allocation, real rates of return by asset class and an anticipated inflation rate. The target investment allocation is 50% equity securities and 50% fixed income securities.
The expected annual rate of return for the non-U.S. plans employs a similar set of criteria adapted for local investments, inflation rates and in certain cases specific government requirements. The target asset allocation, for the non-U.S. plans, consists of approximately: 55% – 60% in fixed income securities; 20% – 25% in equity securities; 5% – 10% in real estate; and 5% – 10% in alternative investments.
The following tables present our plan assets for the U.S. and non-U.S. plans using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Our plans’ assets were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. For more information on a description of the fair value hierarchy, see Note 14.
	U.S. Plans for the year ended
	December 31, 2013
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash Equivalents	$	—			$	5,694			$	—		$	5,694
Equity Securities
U.S. Common Stock	38,993				—				—			38,993
Non-U.S. Common Stock	343				—				—			343
Balanced Funds	—				8,389				—			8,389
Pooled Funds	—				165,670				—			165,670
Fixed Income Securities
Government & Government Agency Bonds	—				8,262				—			8,262
Mutual Funds	—				158,646				—			158,646
Corporate Bonds	—				54,699				—			54,699
Municipal Bonds	—				7,440				—			7,440
Total	$	39,336			$	408,800			$	—		$	448,136
Receivables												$	715
Total												$	448,851
	U.S. Plans for the year ended
	December 31, 2012
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash Equivalents	$	—			$	1,976			$	—		$	1,976
Equity Securities
U.S. Common Stock	43,338				—				—			43,338
Non-U.S. Common Stock	700				—				—			700
Balanced Funds	—				8,077				—			8,077
Pooled Funds	—				150,372				—			150,372
Fixed Income Securities
Government & Government Agency Bonds	—				6,662				—			6,662
Mutual Funds	—				123,447				—			123,447
Corporate Bonds	—				61,382				—			61,382
Municipal Bonds	—				8,696				—			8,696
Asset Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
Total	$	44,038			$	360,612			$	—		$	404,650
Receivables												$	639
Total												$	405,289
	Non-U.S. Plans for the year ended
	December 31, 2013
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash	$	11,956			$	—			$	—		$	11,956
Equity Securities
U.S. Large Cap	40,274				—				—			40,274
Non-U.S. Large Cap	92,551				12,783				—			105,334
Non-U.S. Mid Cap	107				—				—			107
Non-U.S. Small Cap	29				—				—			29
Emerging Markets	57,689				—				—			57,689
Fixed Income Securities
U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	328				—				—			328
U.S. Corporate Bonds	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	120,651				75,131				—			195,782
Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds	65,443				189,707				—			255,150
Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities	—				17,895				—			17,895
Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income	1,205				—				—			1,205
Alternative Types of Investments
Insurance Contracts	334				—				—			334
Hedge Funds	—				—				15,280			15,280
Other	928				—				—			928
Absolute Return Funds	—				31,253				—			31,253
Private Equity Funds	—				—				7			7
Real Estate
Non-U.S. Real Estate	—				64,898				1,221			66,119
Total	$	391,495			$	391,667			$	16,508		$	799,670
	Non-U.S. Plans for the year ended
	December 31, 2012
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash	$	14,075			$	—			$	—		$	14,075
Equity Securities
U.S. Large Cap	28,009				—				—			28,009
Non-U.S. Large Cap	116,473				—				—			116,473
Non-U.S. Mid Cap	132				—				—			132
Non-U.S. Small Cap	35				—				—			35
Emerging Markets	25,876				—				—			25,876
Fixed Income Securities
U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	52				—				—			52
U.S. Corporate Bonds	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	131,764				68,453				—			200,217
Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds	64,583				182,068				—			246,651
Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income	1,460				9,944				—			11,404
Alternative Types of Investments
Insurance Contracts	945				—				—			945
Hedge Funds	—				—				14,436			14,436
Private Equity	—				—				7			7
Absolute Return Funds	—				51,156				—			51,156
Real Estate
Non-U.S. Real Estate	—				65,468				1,252			66,720
Total	$	383,404			$	377,089			$	15,695		$	776,188
Cash and cash equivalents are primarily held in registered money market funds which are valued using a market approach based on the quoted market prices of identical instruments. Other cash and cash equivalents are valued daily by the fund using a market approach with inputs that include quoted market prices for similar instruments.
Equity securities are primarily valued using a market approach based on the quoted market prices of identical instruments. Pooled funds are typically common or collective trusts valued at their net asset values (NAVs).
Fixed income securities are primarily valued using a market approach with inputs that include broker quotes and benchmark yields.
Derivative instruments are valued by the custodian using closing market swap curves and market derived inputs.
Real estate values are primarily based on valuation of the underlying investments, which include inputs such as cost, discounted future cash flows, independent appraisals and market comparable data.
Hedge funds are valued based on valuation of the underlying securities and instruments within the funds. Quoted market prices are used when available and NAVs are used for unquoted securities within the funds.
Absolute return funds are actively managed funds mainly invested in debt and equity securities and are valued at their NAVs.
The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 non-U.S. plan assets held during the year ended December 31, 2013:
	Non-U.S. Plans
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Real				Private				Hedge			Total
	Estate				Equity				Funds
Ending balance as of December 31, 2012	$	1,252			$	7			$	14,436		$	15,695
Actual return on plan assets	(31		)		—				844			813
Purchases, sales and settlements	—				—				—			—
Ending balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,221			$	7			$	15,280		$	16,508
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine our postretirement benefit expense and obligation for the years ended December 31:
	Expense						Liability
	2013			2012			2013			2012
Discount rate	4	%		4.6	%		4.8	%		4	%
Current medical cost trend rate	6.75	%		7	%		6.5	%		6.75	%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75	%		4.75	%		4.75	%		4.75	%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	2021			2021			2021			2021
	Sensitivity of Disclosures to Changes in Selected Assumptions
	25 BP Decrease in Discount								25 BP Decrease in			25 BP Decrease in
	Rate								Discount Rate			Long-Term Rate of
												Return
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Change in				Change in				Change in			Change in pension
	PBO				ABO				pension expense			expense
U.S. Pension Plans	$	15,781			$	15,460			$	1,085		$	947
Non-U.S. Pension Plans	$	36,246			$	32,866			$	2,932		$	1,989
Postretirement Benefit Plan	N/A				$	3,225			$	190		N/A
The effect of a 1% increase in the medical cost trend rate would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the annual postretirement expense by approximately $6.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively; a 1% decrease in the rate would decrease the obligation and expense by approximately $6.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
We contributed $30.0 million and $19.4 million to our qualified U.S. pension plans and non-U.S. pension plans in 2013. We made $3.5 million in benefit payments with respect to our non-qualified U.S. pension plan. In addition, $5.3 million of payments were made with respect to our other postretirement plans.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Fair Value
	Accounting guidance on fair value measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
	•	Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
	•	Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
	•	Level 3 — Valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
	This hierarchy requires us to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. We determine the fair value of structured liabilities (where performance is linked to structured interest rates, inflation or currency risks) using the London InterBank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) swap curve and forward interest and exchange rates at period end. Such instruments are classified as Level 2 based on the observability of significant inputs to the model. We do not have any instruments classified as Level 1 or Level 3, other than those included in pension asset trusts included in Note 13.
	These valuations take into consideration our credit risk and our counterparties’ credit risk. The estimated change in the fair value of these instruments due to such changes in our own credit risk (or instrument-specific credit risk) was immaterial as of December 31, 2013.
	The amounts recorded in the balance sheet (carrying amount) and the estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31 consisted of the following:
		2013						2012
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Carrying			Fair			Carrying				Fair
		Amount			Value			Amount				Value
	Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	405,505		$	405,505		$	324,422			$	324,422
	Credit facilities and bank overdrafts(2)	984			984			297,147				297,147
	Long-term debt:(3)
	Senior notes — 2007	500,000			590,024			500,000				634,000
	Senior notes — 2006	125,000			139,146			225,000				248,000
	Senior notes — 2013	299,736			278,770			—				—
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	-1	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
	-2	The carrying amount of our credit facilities and bank overdrafts approximates fair value as the interest rate is reset frequently based on current market rates as well as the short maturity of those instruments.
	-3	The fair value of our long-term debt was calculated using discounted cash flows applying current interest rates and current credit spreads based on our own credit risk.
	Derivatives
	We periodically enter into foreign currency forward contracts with the objective of reducing exposure to cash flow volatility associated with our intercompany loans, foreign currency receivables and payables and anticipated purchases of certain raw materials used in operations. These contracts generally involve the exchange of one currency for a second currency at a future date, have maturities not exceeding twelve months and are with counterparties which are major international financial institutions.
	In 2003, we executed a 10-year Yen — U.S. dollar currency swap related to the monthly sale and purchase of products between the U.S. and Japan which has been designated as a cash flow hedge. This swap matured in January 2013.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, we entered into multiple forward currency contracts which qualified as net investment hedges, in order to mitigate a portion of our net European investments from foreign currency risk. The effective portions of net investment hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income ("OCI") as a component of Foreign currency translation adjustments in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. Realized gains/(losses) are deferred in AOCI where they will remain until the net investments in our European subsidiaries are divested. Ten of these forward currency contracts matured during the year ended December 31, 2013. The outstanding forward currency contacts have remaining maturities of less than one year.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, we continued to enter into several forward currency contracts which qualified as cash flow hedges. The objective of these hedges is to protect against the currency risk associated with forecasted U.S. dollar (USD) denominated raw material purchases made by Euro (EUR) functional currency entities which result from changes in the EUR/USD exchange rate. The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI as a component of (Losses)/gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. Realized gains/(losses) in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of raw material purchases are recognized as a component of Cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related costs are recognized.
	During Q1 2013, we entered into three interest rate swaps to hedge the anticipated issuance of fixed-rate debt, which are designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portions of cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI as a component of Losses/gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. During the second quarter of 2013, we terminated these swaps and incurred a loss of $2.7 million, which we will amortize as Interest expense over the life of the Senior Notes - 2013 (discussed in Note 8).
	During Q3 2013, we entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements effectively converting the fixed rate on a portion of our long-term borrowings to a variable short-term rate based on the LIBOR plus an interest markup. These swaps are designated as fair value hedges. Amounts recognized in Interest expense were immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2013. In addition, two interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges matured in July 2013.
	The following table shows the notional amount of the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Forward currency contracts	$	255,500		$	143,483
	Interest rate swaps	$	375,000		$	100,000
	The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy) as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013
		Fair Value of			Fair Value of			Total Fair
		Derivatives			Derivatives Not			Value
		Designated as			Designated as
		Hedging			Hedging
		Instruments			Instruments
	Derivative assets(a)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	580		$	8,896		$	9,476
	Interest rate swaps	670			—			670
		$	1,250		$	8,896		$	10,146
	Derivative liabilities(b)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	6,024		$	2,909		$	8,933
		December 31, 2012
		Fair Value of			Fair Value of			Total Fair
		Derivatives			Derivatives Not			Value
		Designated as			Designated as
		Hedging			Hedging
		Instruments			Instruments
	Derivative assets(a)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	676		$	2,535		$	3,211
	Interest rate swaps	328			—			328
		$	1,004		$	2,535		$	3,539
	Derivative liabilities(b)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	5,251		$	278		$	5,529
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	(a)	Derivative assets are recorded to Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	(b)	Derivative liabilities are recorded as Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments which were not designated as hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain						Location of Gain
For the years ended						Recognized in
December 31,						Income on Derivative
2013			2012
Foreign currency contract	$	16,479		$	17,847		Other (income) expense, net
Most of these net gains (losses) offset any recognized gains (losses) arising from the revaluation of the related intercompany loans during the same respective periods.
The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
	Amount of Gain or						Location of Gain or		Amount of Gain or
	(Loss) Recognized in						(Loss) Reclassified		(Loss) Reclassified
	OCI on Derivative						from Accumulated		from Accumulated
	(Effective Portion)						OCI into Income		OCI into Income
							(Effective Portion)		(Effective Portion)
	For the years ended								For the years ended
	December 31,								December 31,
	2013			2012					2013				2012
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Cross currency swap(1)	$	—		$	1,975		Other (income)  expense, net		$	(333	)		$	(2,787	)
Forward currency contract	(1,308		)	(6,523		)	Cost of goods sold		(624		)		4,206
Interest rate swaps (2)	(2,530		)	—			Interest expense		(205		)		—
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
Forward currency contract	(1,330		)	(395		)	N/A		—				—
Total	$	(5,168	)	$	(4,943	)			$	(1,162	)		$	1,419
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-1	Ten year swap executed in 2003.
-2	Interest rate swaps were entered into as pre-issuance hedges for the $300 million bond offering.
The ineffective portion of the above noted cash flow hedges and net investment hedges was not material for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.
The Company expects approximately $2.1 million (net of tax), of derivative losses included in AOCI at December 31, 2013, based on current market rates, will be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months. The majority of this amount will vary due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	The following tables present changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income, including current period other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
		Foreign			(Losses) Gains on			Pension and			Total
		Currency			Derivatives			Postretirement
		Translation			Qualifying as			Liability
		Adjustments			Hedges			Adjustment
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2012	$	(93,722	)	$	(218	)	$	(309,685	)	$	(403,625	)
	OCI before reclassifications	(10,556		)	(4,956		)	4,339			(11,173		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			1,162			20,925			22,087
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,556		)	(3,794		)	25,264			10,914
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2013	$	(104,278	)	$	(4,012	)	$	(284,421	)	$	(392,711	)
		Foreign			(Losses) Gains on			Pension and			Total
		Currency			Derivatives			Postretirement
		Translation			Qualifying as			Liability
		Adjustments			Hedges			Adjustment
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2011	$	(111,409	)	$	4,237		$	(268,137	)	$	(375,309	)
	OCI before reclassifications	17,687			(3,036		)	(58,833		)	(44,182		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(1,419		)	17,285			15,866
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	17,687			(4,455		)	(41,548		)	(28,316		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2012	$	(93,722	)	$	(218	)	$	(309,685	)	$	(403,625	)
	The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income:
		31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12			Affected Line Item in the
								Consolidated Statement
								of Comprehensive  Income
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges
	Cross currency swap	$	(333	)	$	(2,787	)	Other (income) expense, net
	Foreign currency contracts	(861		)	5,802			Cost of goods sold
	Interest rate swaps	(205		)	—			Interest expense
		237			(1,596		)	Provision for income taxes
		$	(1,162	)	$	1,419		Total, net of income taxes
	(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments
	Settlements / Curtailments	$	(215	)	$	(873	)	(a)
	Prior service cost	(319		)	(505		)	(a)
	Actuarial losses	(33,618		)	(26,118		)	(a)
		13,227			10,211			Provision for income taxes
		$	(20,925	)	$	(17,285	)	Total, net of income taxes
	(a)	The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Employee Benefits for additional information regarding net periodic benefit cost.

Concentrations_of_Credit_Risk

Concentrations of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentrations of Credit Risk	'
	CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
	The Company does not have significant concentrations of risk in financial instruments. Temporary investments are made in a well-diversified portfolio of high-quality, liquid obligations of government, corporate and financial institutions. There are also limited concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables because the Company has a large number of customers who are spread across many industries and geographic regions. The Company’s larger customers are each spread across many sub-categories of its segments and geographical regions. We had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in each year for all periods presented.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Lease Commitments
	Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases are $29.8 million in 2014, $26.4 million in 2015, $23.5 million in 2016 and from 2017 and thereafter through 2031, the aggregate lease obligations are $188.0 million. The corresponding rental expense amounted to $42.5 million, $31.5 million and $30.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. None of our leases contain escalation clauses and they do not require capital improvement funding.
	Guarantees and Letters of Credit
	The Company has various bank guarantees and letters of credit which are available for use regarding governmental requirements associated with pending litigation in various jurisdictions and to support its ongoing business operations.
	At December 31, 2013, we had total bank guarantees and standby letters of credit of approximately $61.3 million with various financial institutions. Of this amount, Euro 9.5 million ($13.0 million) in bank guarantees are related to governmental requirements on income tax disputes in Spain, as discussed in further detail in Note 9. Also included in the above aggregate amount is a total of $13.0 million in bank guarantees which the Company has posted to appeal a Spanish capital tax assessment and $22.1 million for certain other assessments in Brazil for other diverse income tax and indirect tax disputes related to fiscal years 1998-2011. There were no material amounts utilized under the standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2013.
	In order to challenge the assessments in these cases in Brazil, the Company has been required to and has separately pledged assets, principally property, plant and equipment to cover assessments in the amount of approximately $17.3 million as of December 31, 2013.
	Lines of Credit
	The Company has various lines of credit which are available to support its ongoing business operations. December 31, 2013, we had available lines of credit (in addition to the New Facility as discussed in Note 8) of approximately $84.6 million with various financial institutions. There were no material amounts drawn down pursuant to these lines of credit as of December 31, 2013.
	Litigation
	The Company assesses contingencies related to litigation and/or other matters to determine the degree of probability and range of possible loss. A loss contingency is accrued in the Company’s consolidated financial statements if it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Because litigation is inherently unpredictable and unfavorable resolutions could occur, assessing contingencies is highly sensitive and requires judgments about future events. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company reviews contingencies related to litigation to determine the adequacy of accruals. The amount of ultimate loss may differ from these estimates and further events may require the Company to increase or decrease the amounts it has accrued on any matter.
	Periodically, we assess our insurance coverage for all known claims, where applicable, taking into account aggregate coverage by occurrence, limits of coverage, self-insured retentions and deductibles, historical claims experience and claims experience with our insurance carriers. The liabilities are recorded at management’s best estimate of the probable outcome of the lawsuits and claims, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the individual matters as well as past experience on similar matters. At each balance sheet date, the key issues that management assesses are whether it is probable that a loss as to asserted or unasserted claims has been incurred and if so, whether the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. We record the expected liability with respect to claims in Other liabilities and expected recoveries from our insurance carriers in Other assets. We recognize a receivable when we believe that realization of the insurance receivable is probable under the terms of the insurance policies and our payment experience to date.
	Environmental
	Over the past 20 years, various federal and state authorities and private parties have claimed that we are a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) as a generator of waste materials for alleged pollution at a number of waste sites operated by third parties located principally in New Jersey and have sought to recover costs incurred and to be incurred to clean up the sites.
	We have been identified as a PRP at nine facilities operated by third parties at which investigation and/or remediation activities may be ongoing. We analyze our potential liability on at least a quarterly basis. We accrue for environmental liabilities when they are probable and estimable. We estimate our share of the total future cost for these sites to be less than $5 million.
	While joint and several liability is authorized under federal and state environmental laws, we believe the amounts we have paid and anticipate paying in the future for clean-up costs and damages at all sites are not and will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. This assessment is based upon, among other things, the involvement of other PRPs at most of the sites, the status of the proceedings, including various settlement agreements and consent decrees and the extended time period over which payments will likely be made. There can be no assurance, however, that future events will not require us to materially increase the amounts we anticipate paying for clean-up costs and damages at these sites, and that such increased amounts will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	Other Contingencies
	The Company has contingencies involving third parties (such as labor, contract, technology or product-related claims or litigation) as well as government-related items in various jurisdictions in which we operate pertaining to such items as value-added taxes, other indirect taxes, customs and duties and sales and use taxes, the most significant government related contingencies exist in Brazil. It is possible that cash flows or results of operations, in any period, could be materially affected by the unfavorable resolution of one or more of these contingencies.
	With regard to the Brazilian matters, we believe we have valid defenses for the underlying positions under dispute; however, in order to pursue these defenses, we are required to, and have provided, bank guarantees and pledged assets in the aggregate amount of $39.4 million. The Brazilian matters take an extended period of time to proceed through the judicial process and there are a limited number of rulings to date.
	In March 2012, ZoomEssence, Inc. filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract and unjust enrichment in connection with certain spray dry technology disclosed to the Company. In connection with the claims, ZoomEssence is seeking an injunction and monetary damages. ZoomEssence initially sought a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction, but the Court denied these applications in an order entered on September 27, 2013, finding that ZoomEssence had not demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits of its claims. The Court subsequently referred the matter to mediation, however the private mediation session did not result in a resolution of the dispute. The case is currently proceeding through general discovery with a trial on the merits anticipated in early 2015. The Company denies the allegations and will vigorously defend its position in Court. At this preliminary stage of the litigation, based on the information currently available to the Company, management does not believe that this matter represents a material loss contingency.
	Based on the information available as of December 31, 2013, we estimate a range of reasonably possible loss related to the matters above of $2-$20 million.
	In addition, the Spanish tax authorities are alleging claims for a capital tax in a case arising from similar allegations as the income tax cases (discussed in further detail in Note 9). In connection with the 2002 income tax assessment ruling discussed in Note 9, the Appellate Court rejected one of the two bases upon which we based our capital tax position.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On January 16, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Aromor Flavors and Fragrances Ltd., a privately held manufacturer and marketer of complex specialty ingredients that are used in fragrances and flavors. IFF funded the transaction with cash. Aromor will become part of the IFF Fragrances Ingredients business.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	'
	SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
	(IN THOUSANDS)
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Balance at		Additions				Accounts			Translation			Balance at
		beginning		(deductions)				written			adjustments			end of
		of period		charged to				off						period
				costs and
				expenses
	Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	9,293	$	1,984			$	(1,059	)	$	275		$	10,493
	Valuation allowance on credit and operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets	450,733		38,360			(2)	—			14,897			503,990
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		Balance at		Additions				Accounts			Translation			Balance at
		beginning		(deductions)				written			adjustments			end of
		of period		charged to				off						period
				costs and
				expenses
	Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	5,831	$	3,639			$	(824	)	$	647		$	9,293
	Valuation allowance on credit and operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets	290,879		153,718			(3)	—			6,136			450,733
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2011
		Balance at		Additions				Accounts			Translation			Balance at
		beginning		(deductions)				written			adjustments			end of
		of period		charged to				off						period
				costs and
				expenses
	Allowance for doubtful accounts(1)	$	8,470	$	(518	)		$	(1,219	)	$	(902	)	$	5,831
	Valuation allowance on credit and operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets	288,182		8,743				—			(6,046		)	290,879
	_______________________
	(1) Amounts have been revised to properly reflect a $2.1 million prior period adjustment.
	(2) The 2013 amount includes a revision to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $30 million, as discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	(3) The 2012 amount includes a revision to the 2011 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $74 million, as discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa1

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Fiscal Year End	'
	The Company has historically operated on a 52/53 week fiscal year generally ending on the Friday closest to the last day of the year. For ease of presentation, December 31 is used consistently throughout the financial statements and notes to represent the period-end date. All periods presented were 52 week periods. For the 2013, 2012 and 2011 fiscal years, the actual closing dates were December 27, December 28 and December 30, respectively.
Use of Estimates	'
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and accompanying disclosures. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates.
Principles of Consolidation	'
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and those of its subsidiaries. Significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. To the extent a subsidiary is not wholly-owned, any related noncontrolling interest is included as a separate component of Shareholders’ Equity. Any applicable expense (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest is included in Other expense, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income due to its immateriality and, as such, is not presented separately.
Revenue Recognition	'
	The Company recognizes revenue when the earnings process is complete. This generally occurs when (i) title and risk of loss have been transferred to the customer in accordance with the terms of sale and (ii) collection is reasonably assured. Sales are reduced, at the time revenue is recognized, for applicable discounts, rebates and sales allowances based on historical experience. Related accruals are included in Other current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Foreign Currency Translation	'
	The Company translates the assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries into U.S. dollars at year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates during the year. Cumulative translation adjustments are shown as a separate component of Shareholders’ Equity.
Research and Development	'
	Research and development (“R&D”) expenses relate to the development of new and improved flavors or fragrances, technical product support and compliance with governmental regulation. All research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase.
Inventories	'
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a weighted average basis) or market.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis, principally over the following estimated useful lives: buildings and improvements, 10 to 40 years; machinery and equipment, 3 to 10 years; information technology hardware and software, 3 to 7 years; and leasehold improvements which are included in buildings and improvements, the estimated life of the improvements or the remaining term of the lease, whichever is shorter.
	The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in business conditions indicate that their full carrying value may not be recovered. An estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by an asset or group of assets is compared to the carrying value to determine whether impairment exists. If assets are determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on an estimate of fair value using various valuation techniques, including a discounted estimate of future cash flows.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill represents the difference between the total purchase price and the fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities acquired in business acquisitions.
	In assessing the potential for impairment of goodwill, management uses the most current actual and forecasted operating data available and current market based assumptions in accordance with the criteria in ASC 350. In 2012, the Company re-evaluated its reporting unit structure and identified three reporting units: (1) Flavors, (2) Fragrance Compounds and (3) Fragrance Ingredients. These reporting units were determined based on the level at which the performance is measured and reviewed by segment management. Prior to 2012, the Company had identified two reporting units, Flavors and Fragrances. As a result, in 2012 the Company reallocated the goodwill previously allocated to its Fragrances reporting unit to its Fragrance Compounds and Fragrance Ingredients reporting units.
	The Company performed the annual goodwill impairment test, utilizing the two-step approach for the Flavors, Fragrance Compounds and Fragrance Ingredients reporting units, by assessing the fair value of our reporting units based on discounted cash flows. We completed our annual goodwill impairment test as of November 30, 2013, which indicated no impairment of goodwill, as the estimated fair values substantially exceeded the carrying values of each of these reporting units.
	Other intangible assets include patents, trademarks and other intellectual property valued at acquisition, and amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 6 to 20 years.
Income Taxes	'
	The Company accounts for taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the financial statement and tax return bases of assets and liabilities, based on enacted tax rates and other provisions of the tax law. The effect of a change in tax laws or rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period in which such change is enacted. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not, and a valuation allowance is established for any portion of a deferred tax asset that management believes may not be realized.
	The Company recognizes uncertain tax positions that it has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Pursuant to accounting requirements, we first determine whether it is “more likely than not” our tax position will be sustained if the relevant tax authority were to audit the position with full knowledge of all the relevant facts and other information. For those tax positions that meet this threshold, we measure the amount of tax benefit based on the largest amount of tax benefit that we have a greater than 50% chance of realizing in a final settlement with the relevant authority. Those tax positions failing to qualify for initial recognition are recognized in the first interim period in which they meet the more likely than not standard. We maintain a cumulative risk portfolio relating to all of our uncertainties in income taxes in order to perform this analysis, but the evaluation of our tax positions requires significant judgment and estimation in part because, in certain cases, tax law is subject to varied interpretation, and whether a tax position will ultimately be sustained may be uncertain.
	The Company regularly repatriates a portion of current year earnings from select non–U.S. subsidiaries. Except for a deferred tax on a portion of the earnings from one of our Chinese subsidiaries, no provision has been made for additional taxes on undistributed earnings of subsidiary companies that are intended and planned to be indefinitely invested in such subsidiaries. We intend to, and have plans to, reinvest these earnings indefinitely in our foreign subsidiaries to fund local operations and/or capital projects.
	Interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recognized as a component of income tax expense.
Retirement Benefits	'
	Current service costs of retirement plans and postretirement health care and life insurance benefits are accrued. Prior service costs resulting from plan improvements are amortized over periods ranging from 10 to 20 years.
Financial Instruments	'
	Derivative financial instruments are used to manage interest and foreign currency exposures. The gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recorded in earnings at the same time as the transaction being hedged is recorded in earnings. The associated asset or liability related to the open hedge instrument is recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets or Other current liabilities, as applicable.
	The Company records all derivative financial instruments on the balance sheet at fair value. Changes in a derivative’s fair value are recognized in earnings unless specific hedge criteria are met. If the derivative is designated as a fair value hedge, the changes in the fair value of the derivative and of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in Net income. If the derivative is designated as a cash flow hedge, the effective portions of changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and are subsequently recognized in Net income when the hedged item affects earnings. Ineffective portions of changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges, if any, are recognized as a charge or credit to earnings.
Software Costs	'
	The Company capitalizes direct internal and external development costs for certain significant projects associated with internal-use software and amortizes these costs over 7 years. Neither preliminary evaluation costs nor costs associated with the software after implementation are capitalized. Costs related to projects that are not significant are expensed as incurred.
Shipping and Handling Costs	'
	Net sales include shipping and handling charges billed to customers. Cost of goods sold includes all costs incurred in connection with shipping and handling.
Net Income Per Share	'
	Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. A reconciliation of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted net income per share is as follows:
		Number of Shares
	(SHARES IN THOUSANDS)	2013	2012	2011
	Basic	81,322	81,108	80,456
	Assumed dilution under stock plans	608	725	1,011
	Diluted	81,930	81,833	81,467
	Stock options and stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to purchase 132,000, and 78,000 shares in the aggregate were outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, but are not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because to do so would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented. There were no stock options or SSARs excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share at December 31, 2013.
	The Company has issued shares of Purchased Restricted Stock (“PRS”) which contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends and thus are considered participating securities which are required to be included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method was not presented since the difference between basic and diluted net income per share for both common shareholders and PRS shareholders was approximately $0.01 per share for each year and the number of PRS outstanding as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was immaterial (approximately 0.7% for 2013, and 0.6% for both 2012 and 2011, of the total number of common shares outstanding). Net income allocated to such PRS during 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $2.3 million, $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Compensation cost of all share-based awards is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized over the service period for which awards are expected to vest. The cost of such share-based awards is principally recognized on a straight-line attribution basis over their respective vesting periods, net of estimated forfeitures.
New Accounting Standards	'
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance related to reclassifications out of AOCI. Under the amendments in this update, an entity is required to report, in one place, information about reclassifications out of AOCI and to report changes in its AOCI balances. For significant items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety in the same reporting period, reporting is required about the effect of the reclassifications on the respective line items in the statement where net income or loss is presented. For items that are not reclassified to net income or loss in their entirety in the same reporting period, a cross reference to other disclosures currently required under GAAP is required in the notes to the entity’s consolidated financial statements. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. During the first quarter of 2013, the Company adopted this guidance as disclosed in Note 15.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance clarifying the accounting for the release of cumulative translation adjustment into net income when a parent either sells a part or all of its investment in a foreign entity or no longer holds a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a nonprofit activity or a business within a foreign entity. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. We do not anticipate that this adoption will have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In July, 2013 the FASB issued authoritative guidance related to the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits. This update clarifies that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. In such situations, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. This adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as an additional U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815 in addition to interest rates on direct Treasury obligations of the U.S. government ("UST") and the London InterBank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). The update also allows the use of different benchmark rates for similar hedges. The guidance is effective prospectively for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The initial adoption of this ASU did not impact to the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Reclassifications and Revisions	'
	The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012, has been revised to properly reflect the funded status of one of our non-U.S. pension plans, and the related deferred tax asset, from non-current to current. Accordingly, Retirement liabilities and deferred income taxes (non-current) were decreased by $10.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively and Other current liabilities and deferred income taxes (current) were increased by $7.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively. In addition, the 2012 and 2011 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been revised to properly eliminate capitalized interest of $6.8 million and $4.9 million, respectively, from Interest paid, net of capitalized amounts.

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa2

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory	'
	Our inventories consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
	Raw materials	$	252,457		$	256,728
	Work in process	6,658			7,804
	Finished goods	274,691			276,126
	Total	$	533,806		$	540,658
Reconciliation of Shares Used in Computations of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share	'
	A reconciliation of shares used in the computations of basic and diluted net income per share is as follows:
		Number of Shares
	(SHARES IN THOUSANDS)	2013		2012			2011
	Basic	81,322		81,108			80,456
	Assumed dilution under stock plans	608		725			1,011
	Diluted	81,930		81,833			81,467

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge1

Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Movements in Restructuring and Related Accruals	'
	Movements in related accruals during 2011, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Employee-			Pension			Asset -			Total
		Related						Related/and
								Other
	Balance at January 1, 2011	$	3,977		$	—		$	—		$	3,977
	Additional charges (reversals), net	8,677			3,877			618			13,172
	Non-cash charges	—			(3,139		)	—			(3,139		)
	Payments and other costs	(1,880		)	(738		)	(618		)	(3,236		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011	10,774			—			—			10,774
	Additional charges (reversals), net	1,376			292			—			1,668
	Non-cash charges	—			(292		)	—			(292		)
	Payments and other costs	(9,001		)	—			—			(9,001		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012(1)	3,149			—			—			3,149
	Additional charges (reversals), net	2,151			—			5,250			7,401
	Non-cash charges	—			—			(5,250		)	(5,250		)
	Payments and other costs	(3,184		)	—			—			(3,184		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	2,116		$	—		$	—		$	2,116
	_______________________
	-1	$0.6 million of the remaining employee-related liability is classified in Other liabilities as of December 31, 2012 in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N1

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Property, plant and equipment consists of the following amounts:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	December 31,
		2013			2012
	Asset Type
	Land	$	20,723		$	24,183
	Buildings and improvements	432,978			376,656
	Machinery and equipment	952,103			877,213
	Information technology	254,961			247,298
	Construction in process	97,218			141,667
		1,757,983			1,667,017
	Accumulated depreciation	(1,070,768		)	(1,012,376		)
		$	687,215		$	654,641

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill by Operating Segment	'
	Goodwill by segment is as follows:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)		December 31, 2013 and 2012
	Flavors		$	319,479
	Fragrances		346,103
	Total		$	665,582
Trademark and Other Intangible Assets	'
	Trademark and other intangible assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
	Gross carrying value(1)	$	165,406		$	165,406
	Accumulated amortization	(134,791		)	(128,718		)
	Total	$	30,615		$	36,688
	_______________________
	-1	Includes patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Assets	'
	Other assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013		2012
	Overfunded pension plans	$	14,058	$	33,345
	Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	56,292		51,391
	Other	70,629		74,784
	Total	$	140,979	$	159,520

Other_Current_Liabilities_Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities	'
	Other current liabilities consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013		2012
	Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$	105,816	$	80,027
	VAT payable	23,448		30,129
	Interest payable	12,709		14,788
	Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,891		13,503
	Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	9,777		11,016
	Other	135,987		127,923
	Total	$	299,628	$	277,386

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Debt	'
	Debt consists of the following at December 31:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Rate		Maturities	2013			2012
	Senior notes — 2007	6.4	%	2017-27	$	500,000		$	500,000
	Senior notes — 2006	6.14	%	2016	125,000			225,000
	Senior notes — 2013	3.2	%	2023	299,736			—
	Credit facilities	1.41	%	2016	—			296,748
	Bank overdrafts and other				984			399
	Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps				7,094			9,028
					932,814			1,031,175
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt				(149		)	(150,071		)
					$	932,665		$	881,104

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings before Income Taxes	'
	Earnings before income taxes consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	U.S. loss before taxes	$	(20,727	)		$	(21,308	)		$	(5,854	)
	Foreign income before taxes	505,937				464,723				379,400
	Total income before taxes	$	485,210			$	443,415			$	373,546
Schedule of Income Tax Provision	'
	The income tax provision consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Current
	Federal	$	8,658			$	8,280			$	2,386
	State and local	1,246				(456		)		15
	Foreign(1)	122,246				197,335				78,922
		132,150				205,159				81,323
	Deferred
	Federal	(4,686		)		(4,650		)		11,088
	State and local	262				(74		)		5,996
	Foreign(1)	3,940				(11,154		)		8,273
		(484		)		(15,878		)		25,357
	Total income taxes	$	131,666			$	189,281			$	106,680
	_______________________
	(1) For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign current income tax provision includes $72 million of Spanish tax charges and $12 million of charges related to the Spanish dividend withholding cases. The foreign deferred income tax provision includes a $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.
Schedule of Reconciliation between U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual Effective Tax Rate	'
	A reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to our actual effective tax rate is as follows:
		December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	(10.2	)		(10.6	)		(10.0	)
	Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	1			0.9			1.8
	Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	—			(2.4	)		—
	Spanish tax charges	1.3			16.3			—
	Spanish dividend withholdings	—			2.6			—
	State and local taxes	0.2			(0.1	)		1.5
	Other, net	(0.2	)		1			0.3
	Effective tax rate	27.1	%		42.7	%		28.6	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	The deferred tax assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012
	ASSETS
	Employee and retiree benefits	$	136,370			$	156,399
	Credit and net operating loss carryforwards(1)	311,562				308,900
	Property, plant and equipment, net	(699		)		2,643
	Trademarks and other(1)	189,536				141,248
	Amortizable R&D expenses	42,303				30,590
	Other, net	16,957				25,148
	Gross deferred tax assets	696,029				664,928
	Valuation allowance(1)	(503,990		)		(450,733		)
	Total net deferred tax assets	$	192,039			$	214,195
	_______________________
	-1	During 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $30 million relating to a revision to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards. The entire decrease of $30 million was offset by a corresponding decrease in valuation allowances. During 2012, the Company increased its deferred tax assets by $129 million. The 2012 amount includes a revision to the 2011 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $74 million and a $55 million increase related to current year internally generated intangible assets. This entire increase of $129 million was offset by a corresponding increase in valuation allowances.
Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	41,153			$	67,615			$	63,928
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	7,364				22,031				118
	Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	(993		)		(1,853		)		(50		)
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	4,951				3,854				8,300
	The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(26,712		)		(48,355		)		(2,960		)
	Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	(4,210		)		(2,139		)		(1,721		)
	Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	21,553			$	41,153			$	67,615

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income	'
	Total stock-based compensation expense included in our Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income was as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Equity-based awards	$	23,736			$	19,716			$	20,547
	Liability-based awards	4,042				3,294				3,044
	Total stock-based compensation	27,778				23,010				23,591
	Less tax benefit	(8,456		)		(7,228		)		(7,730		)
	Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	19,322			$	15,782			$	15,861
Principal Assumptions for SSAR's Granted Fair Value	'
	Principal assumptions used in applying the Binomial model in 2012 and 2011 were:
		2012				2011
	Weighted average fair value of SSARs granted during the period	$	10.39			$	11.47
	Assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate	0.9		%		1.7		%
	Expected volatility	22.5		%		23.2		%
	Expected dividend yield	2.1		%		2.1		%
	Expected life, in years	5				5
	Termination rate	1.05		%		0.99		%
	Exercise multiple	1.44				1.43
SSAR's and Stock Option Activity	'
	SSARs and options activity were as follows:
	(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Shares Subject to			Weighted				SSARs/
		SSARs/Options			Average Exercise				Options
					Price				Exercisable
	Balance at December 31, 2012	606			$	44.68			320
	Exercised	(268	)		$	39.26
	Cancelled	(23	)		$	35.25
	Balance at December 31, 2013	315			$	49.96			183
SSAR's and Stock Option Outstanding	'
	SSARs and options outstanding at December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Price Range	Number			Weighted Average		Weighted				Aggregate
		Outstanding			Remaining		Average				Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands)			Contractual Life		Exercise Price				(in thousands)
					(in years)
	$26 – $30	15			4.8		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	34			1.3		$	35.01
	$36 – $40	23			1.3		$	37.91
	$41 – $50	81			2.8		$	44.05
	$51 – $60	84			4.6		$	57.17
	$61 – $65	78			4.4		$	62.13
		315					$	49.96			$	11,350
SSAR's and Stock Option Exercisable	'
	SSARs and options exercisable as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
	Price Range	Number			Weighted Average		Weighted				Aggregate
		Exercisable			Remaining		Average				Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands)			Contractual Life		Exercise Price				(in thousands)
					(in years)
	$26 – $30	15			4.8		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	34			1.3		$	35.01
	$36 – $40	23			1.3		$	37.91
	$41 – $50	81			2.8		$	44.05
	$51 – $55	30			3.1		$	51.34
		183					$	41.7			$	8,108
RSU's [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
RSU, PRS and Cash RSU Activity	'
	RSU activity was as follows:
	(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Number of			Weighted Average
		Shares			Grant Date Fair
					Value Per Share
	Balance at December 31, 2012	619			$	54.09
	Granted	188			$	73.32
	Vested	(248	)		$	44.94
	Forfeited	(1	)		$	52.27
	Balance at December 31, 2013	558			$	64.86
PRS [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
RSU, PRS and Cash RSU Activity	'
	PRS activity was as follows:
	(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Number of			Weighted Average
		Shares			Grant Date Fair
					Value Per Share
	Balance at December 31, 2012	537			$	28.3
	Granted	101			$	77.19
	Vested	(149	)		$	22.46
	Forfeited	(13	)		$	61.14
	Balance at December 31, 2013	476			$	60.58
Cash RSU's [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
RSU, PRS and Cash RSU Activity	'
	Cash RSU activity was as follows:
	(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Cash RSUs			Weighted Average  Fair
					Value Per Share
	Balance at December 31, 2012	120			$	65.96
	Granted	37			$	85.94
	Vested	(44	)		$	76.49
	Cancelled	(1	)		$	79.04
	Balance at December 31, 2013	112			$	85.94

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Reportable Segment Information	'
	Our reportable segment information is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011
	Net sales
	Flavors	$	1,422,739		$	1,378,377		$	1,347,340
	Fragrances	1,530,157			1,443,069			1,440,678
	Consolidated	$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446		$	2,788,018
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012
	Segment assets
	Flavors	$	1,573,737		$	1,421,126
	Fragrances	1,623,033			1,517,447
	Global assets	134,961			307,619
	Consolidated	$	3,331,731		$	3,246,192
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011
	Segment profit:
	Flavors	$	323,562		$	298,326		$	284,246
	Fragrances	283,651			238,379			226,560
	Global expenses	(66,942		)	(48,419		)	(36,410		)
	Restructuring and other charges, net	(2,151		)	(1,668		)	(13,172		)
	Mane patent litigation settlement	—			—			(33,495		)
	Spanish capital tax charge (1)	(13,011		)	—			—
	Operational improvement initiative costs (2)	(8,770		)	—			—
	Operating Profit	516,339			486,618			427,729
	Interest expense	(46,767		)	(41,753		)	(44,639		)
	Other income (expense), net (3)	15,638			(1,450		)	(9,544		)
	Income before taxes	$	485,210		$	443,415		$	373,546
	Profit margin
	Flavors	22.7		%	21.6		%	21.1		%
	Fragrances	18.5		%	16.5		%	15.7		%
	Consolidated	17.5		%	17.2		%	15.3		%
	(1) The Spanish capital tax charge represents the charge recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013 as a result of the unfavorable ruling of the Spanish capital tax case from 2002.
	(2) Operational improvement initiative costs relate to the closing of a smaller facility in Europe and certain manufacturing activities in Asia, while transferring production to larger facilities in each respective region.
	(3) Other income (expense), net includes a $14.2 million gain on the sale of non-operating assets for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Capital Expenditure and Depreciation and Amortization by Segment	'
		Capital Expenditures									Depreciation and Amortization
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011			2013		2012		2011
	Flavors	$	108,215		$	90,309		$	69,675		$	33,662	$	30,816	$	31,140
	Fragrances	17,616			26,069			50,454			39,716		42,987		41,941
	Unallocated assets	8,326			9,762			7,328			9,849		2,864		2,246
	Consolidated	$	134,157		$	126,140		$	127,457		$	83,227	$	76,667	$	75,327
Net Sales by Geographic Area	'
		Net Sales by Geographic Area
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013			2012			2011
	Europe, Africa and Middle East	$	971,921		$	912,768		$	956,977
	Greater Asia	823,504			771,877			744,810
	North America	680,840			694,430			678,763
	Latin America	476,631			442,371			407,468
	Consolidated	$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446		$	2,788,018

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations of Defined Benefit Pension Plans	'
	The plan assets and benefit obligations of our defined benefit pension plans are measured at December 31 of each year.
		U.S. Plans											Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011			2013				2012			2011
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	3,644			$	3,121			$	3,602		$	16,423			$	12,585		$	10,560
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23,284				24,314				24,373			31,103				30,944			34,033
	Expected return on plan assets	(26,320		)		(24,329		)		(25,070		)	(47,793		)		(43,728		)	(45,386		)
	Net amortization of deferrals	24,600				20,180				11,888			9,337				6,443			5,360
	Settlements and curtailments	—				—				444			215				873			3,139
	Special termination benefits	—				—				—			—				—			738
	Net periodic benefit cost	25,208				23,286				15,237			9,285				7,117			8,444
	Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,326				7,039				6,550			4,094				4,837			4,113
	Total expense	$	32,534			$	30,325			$	21,787		$	13,379			$	11,954		$	12,557
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	(39,754	)		$	32,569						$	36,134			$	53,469
	Recognized actuarial loss	(24,296		)		(19,810		)					(9,536		)		(7,181		)
	Prior service cost	—				—							(873		)		—
	Recognized prior service cost	(304		)		(370		)					(15		)		(135		)
	Currency translation adjustment	—				—							5,464				6,068
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	(64,354	)		$	12,389						$	31,174			$	52,221
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI	'
		Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2011
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	1,526			$	1,357			$	1,178
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,503				5,656				5,861
	Net amortization and deferrals	(3,040		)		(1,770		)		(2,552		)
	Expense	$	2,989			$	5,243			$	4,487
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain)	$	(15,524	)		$	(10,921	)
	Recognized actuarial loss	(1,672		)		(2,951		)
	Recognized prior service credit	4,712				4,721
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	(12,484	)		$	(9,151	)
Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Cost	'
	The amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic cost in 2014 are:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
										Benefits
	Actuarial loss recognition	$	16,726			$	11,867			$	734
	Prior service cost (credit) recognition	292				(90		)		4,649
Changes in Postretirement Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets	'
	Changes in the postretirement benefit obligation and plan assets, as applicable, are detailed in the following table:
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans							Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012				2013			2012
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	573,706			$	523,298			$	780,164		$	670,231			$	119,308		$	128,719
	Service cost for benefits earned	3,644				3,121				16,423			12,585				1,526			1,357
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23,284				24,314				31,103			30,944				4,503			5,656
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(29,875		)		47,547				2,655			76,786				(15,524		)	(10,921		)
	Plan amendments	—				—				(873		)	—				—			—
	Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	—				—				(2,343		)	(2,282		)		—			—
	Plan participants’ contributions	—				—				2,793			2,492				1,022			979
	Benefits paid	(26,157		)		(24,574		)		(27,571		)	(27,234		)		(5,314		)	(6,482		)
	Curtailments / settlements	—				—				(768		)	(2,641		)		—			—
	Special termination benefits	—				—				—			—				—			—
	Translation adjustments	—				—				16,995			19,283				—			—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	544,602			$	573,706			$	818,578		$	780,164			$	105,521		$	119,308
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	405,289			$	372,142			$	776,188		$	702,366
	Actual return on plan assets	36,199				39,306				11,970			64,765
	Employer contributions	33,520				18,415				19,377			16,767
	Participants’ contributions	—				—				2,793			2,492
	Benefits paid	(26,157		)		(24,574		)		(27,571		)	(27,234		)
	Settlements	—				—				(768		)	(2,641		)
	Translation adjustments	—				—				17,681			19,673
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	448,851			$	405,289			$	799,670		$	776,188
	Funded status at end of year	$	(95,751	)		$	(168,417	)		$	(18,908	)	$	(3,976	)
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet	'
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
	Other assets	$	—			$	—			$	14,058		$	33,345
	Other current liabilities	(3,819		)		(3,855		)		(651		)	(621		)
	Retirement liabilities	(91,930		)		(164,562		)		(32,315		)	(36,700		)
	Net amount recognized	$	(95,749	)		$	(168,417	)		$	(18,908	)	$	(3,976	)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans							Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012				2013			2012
	Amounts recognized in AOCI consist of:
	Net actuarial loss	$	145,105			$	209,156			$	263,930		$	231,857			$	13,891		$	31,087
	Prior service cost (credit)	482				786				(1,330		)	(431		)		(15,007		)	(19,719		)
	Total AOCI (before tax effects)	$	145,587			$	209,942			$	262,600		$	231,426			$	(1,116	)	$	11,368
Accumulated Benefit Obligation	'
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2013				2012				2013			2012
	Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$	536,176			$	570,655			$	777,188		$	745,828
	Information for Pension Plans with an ABO in excess of Plan Assets:
	Projected benefit obligation	$	544,602			$	573,706			$	43,778		$	43,403
	Accumulated benefit obligation	536,176				570,655				41,991			41,720
	Fair value of plan assets	448,851				405,289				18,669			16,776
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations at December 31
	Discount rate	4.7		%		4.1		%		4.18		%	4.14		%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.25		%		3.25		%		2.66		%	2.73		%
Estimated Future Benefit Payments	'
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
										Benefits
	Estimated Future Benefit Payments
	2014	28,830				28,783				4,903
	2015	30,264				29,184				5,162
	2016	31,512				30,043				5,448
	2017	32,993				31,559				5,786
	2018	34,422				34,010				6,163
	2019 - 2023	186,021				181,978				35,326
	Contributions
	Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2014)	$	4,136			$	20,451			$	4,903
Percentage of Assets Invested	'
		U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Percentage of assets invested in:
	Cash and cash equivalents	1	%		1	%		2	%		2	%
	Equities	48	%		50	%		25	%		22	%
	Fixed income	51	%		49	%		59	%		59	%
	Property	0	%		0	%		8	%		9	%
	Alternative and other investments	0	%		0	%		6	%		8	%
Fair Value Hierarchy of Plan Assets	'
	The following tables present our plan assets for the U.S. and non-U.S. plans using the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2013 and 2012. Our plans’ assets were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. For more information on a description of the fair value hierarchy, see Note 14.
		U.S. Plans for the year ended
		December 31, 2013
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Cash Equivalents	$	—			$	5,694			$	—		$	5,694
	Equity Securities
	U.S. Common Stock	38,993				—				—			38,993
	Non-U.S. Common Stock	343				—				—			343
	Balanced Funds	—				8,389				—			8,389
	Pooled Funds	—				165,670				—			165,670
	Fixed Income Securities
	Government & Government Agency Bonds	—				8,262				—			8,262
	Mutual Funds	—				158,646				—			158,646
	Corporate Bonds	—				54,699				—			54,699
	Municipal Bonds	—				7,440				—			7,440
	Total	$	39,336			$	408,800			$	—		$	448,136
	Receivables												$	715
	Total												$	448,851
		U.S. Plans for the year ended
		December 31, 2012
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Cash Equivalents	$	—			$	1,976			$	—		$	1,976
	Equity Securities
	U.S. Common Stock	43,338				—				—			43,338
	Non-U.S. Common Stock	700				—				—			700
	Balanced Funds	—				8,077				—			8,077
	Pooled Funds	—				150,372				—			150,372
	Fixed Income Securities
	Government & Government Agency Bonds	—				6,662				—			6,662
	Mutual Funds	—				123,447				—			123,447
	Corporate Bonds	—				61,382				—			61,382
	Municipal Bonds	—				8,696				—			8,696
	Asset Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
	Total	$	44,038			$	360,612			$	—		$	404,650
	Receivables												$	639
	Total												$	405,289
		Non-U.S. Plans for the year ended
		December 31, 2013
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Cash	$	11,956			$	—			$	—		$	11,956
	Equity Securities
	U.S. Large Cap	40,274				—				—			40,274
	Non-U.S. Large Cap	92,551				12,783				—			105,334
	Non-U.S. Mid Cap	107				—				—			107
	Non-U.S. Small Cap	29				—				—			29
	Emerging Markets	57,689				—				—			57,689
	Fixed Income Securities
	U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	328				—				—			328
	U.S. Corporate Bonds	—				—				—			—
	Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	120,651				75,131				—			195,782
	Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds	65,443				189,707				—			255,150
	Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
	Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities	—				17,895				—			17,895
	Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income	1,205				—				—			1,205
	Alternative Types of Investments
	Insurance Contracts	334				—				—			334
	Hedge Funds	—				—				15,280			15,280
	Other	928				—				—			928
	Absolute Return Funds	—				31,253				—			31,253
	Private Equity Funds	—				—				7			7
	Real Estate
	Non-U.S. Real Estate	—				64,898				1,221			66,119
	Total	$	391,495			$	391,667			$	16,508		$	799,670
	Non-U.S. Plans for the year ended
	December 31, 2012
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash	$	14,075			$	—			$	—		$	14,075
Equity Securities
U.S. Large Cap	28,009				—				—			28,009
Non-U.S. Large Cap	116,473				—				—			116,473
Non-U.S. Mid Cap	132				—				—			132
Non-U.S. Small Cap	35				—				—			35
Emerging Markets	25,876				—				—			25,876
Fixed Income Securities
U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	52				—				—			52
U.S. Corporate Bonds	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	131,764				68,453				—			200,217
Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds	64,583				182,068				—			246,651
Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities	—				—				—			—
Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income	1,460				9,944				—			11,404
Alternative Types of Investments
Insurance Contracts	945				—				—			945
Hedge Funds	—				—				14,436			14,436
Private Equity	—				—				7			7
Absolute Return Funds	—				51,156				—			51,156
Real Estate
Non-U.S. Real Estate	—				65,468				1,252			66,720
Total	$	383,404			$	377,089			$	15,695		$	776,188
Reconciliation of Level 3 Non-U.S. Plan Assets Held	'
	The following table presents a reconciliation of Level 3 non-U.S. plan assets held during the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Real				Private				Hedge			Total
		Estate				Equity				Funds
	Ending balance as of December 31, 2012	$	1,252			$	7			$	14,436		$	15,695
	Actual return on plan assets	(31		)		—				844			813
	Purchases, sales and settlements	—				—				—			—
	Ending balance as of December 31, 2013	$	1,221			$	7			$	15,280		$	16,508
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Postretirement Benefit Expense and Obligation	'
	The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine our postretirement benefit expense and obligation for the years ended December 31:
		Expense						Liability
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Discount rate	4	%		4.6	%		4.8	%		4	%
	Current medical cost trend rate	6.75	%		7	%		6.5	%		6.75	%
	Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75	%		4.75	%		4.75	%		4.75	%
	Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	2021			2021			2021			2021
Sensitivity of Disclosures to Changes in Selected Assumptions	'
		Sensitivity of Disclosures to Changes in Selected Assumptions
		25 BP Decrease in Discount								25 BP Decrease in			25 BP Decrease in
		Rate								Discount Rate			Long-Term Rate of
													Return
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Change in				Change in				Change in			Change in pension
		PBO				ABO				pension expense			expense
	U.S. Pension Plans	$	15,781			$	15,460			$	1,085		$	947
	Non-U.S. Pension Plans	$	36,246			$	32,866			$	2,932		$	1,989
	Postretirement Benefit Plan	N/A				$	3,225			$	190		N/A
Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumption Used to Determine Expense	'
	Weighted-average actuarial	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	assumption used to determine expense	2013			2012			2011			2013		2012			2011
	Discount rate	4.1	%		4.7	%		5.6	%		4.14	%	4.71	%		5.37	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.3	%		7.3	%		7.75	%		6.26	%	6.27	%		6.55	%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.25	%		3.25	%		3.25	%		2.73	%	2.88	%		2.66	%

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	The amounts recorded in the balance sheet (carrying amount) and the estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31 consisted of the following:
		2013						2012
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Carrying			Fair			Carrying				Fair
		Amount			Value			Amount				Value
	Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	405,505		$	405,505		$	324,422			$	324,422
	Credit facilities and bank overdrafts(2)	984			984			297,147				297,147
	Long-term debt:(3)
	Senior notes — 2007	500,000			590,024			500,000				634,000
	Senior notes — 2006	125,000			139,146			225,000				248,000
	Senior notes — 2013	299,736			278,770			—				—
	_______________________
	-1	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
	-2	The carrying amount of our credit facilities and bank overdrafts approximates fair value as the interest rate is reset frequently based on current market rates as well as the short maturity of those instruments.
	-3	The fair value of our long-term debt was calculated using discounted cash flows applying current interest rates and current credit spreads based on our own credit risk.
Derivative Instruments Notional Amount Outstanding	'
	The following table shows the notional amount of the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Forward currency contracts	$	255,500		$	143,483
	Interest rate swaps	$	375,000		$	100,000
Derivative Instruments Measured at Fair Value	'
	The following tables show the Company’s derivative instruments measured at fair value (Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy) as reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2013
		Fair Value of			Fair Value of			Total Fair
		Derivatives			Derivatives Not			Value
		Designated as			Designated as
		Hedging			Hedging
		Instruments			Instruments
	Derivative assets(a)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	580		$	8,896		$	9,476
	Interest rate swaps	670			—			670
		$	1,250		$	8,896		$	10,146
	Derivative liabilities(b)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	6,024		$	2,909		$	8,933
		December 31, 2012
		Fair Value of			Fair Value of			Total Fair
		Derivatives			Derivatives Not			Value
		Designated as			Designated as
		Hedging			Hedging
		Instruments			Instruments
	Derivative assets(a)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	676		$	2,535		$	3,211
	Interest rate swaps	328			—			328
		$	1,004		$	2,535		$	3,539
	Derivative liabilities(b)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	5,251		$	278		$	5,529
	_______________________
	(a)	Derivative assets are recorded to Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
	(b)	Derivative liabilities are recorded as Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Derivative Instruments Which Were Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	'
	The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments which were not designated as hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
	Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments	Amount of Gain						Location of Gain
		For the years ended						Recognized in
		December 31,						Income on Derivative
		2013			2012
	Foreign currency contract	$	16,479		$	17,847		Other (income) expense, net
Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Instruments	'
	The following table shows the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated as cash flow and net investment hedging instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
		Amount of Gain or						Location of Gain or		Amount of Gain or
		(Loss) Recognized in						(Loss) Reclassified		(Loss) Reclassified
		OCI on Derivative						from Accumulated		from Accumulated
		(Effective Portion)						OCI into Income		OCI into Income
								(Effective Portion)		(Effective Portion)
		For the years ended								For the years ended
		December 31,								December 31,
		2013			2012					2013				2012
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
	Cross currency swap(1)	$	—		$	1,975		Other (income)  expense, net		$	(333	)		$	(2,787	)
	Forward currency contract	(1,308		)	(6,523		)	Cost of goods sold		(624		)		4,206
	Interest rate swaps (2)	(2,530		)	—			Interest expense		(205		)		—
	Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
	Forward currency contract	(1,330		)	(395		)	N/A		—				—
	Total	$	(5,168	)	$	(4,943	)			$	(1,162	)		$	1,419
	_______________________
	-1	Ten year swap executed in 2003.
	-2	Interest rate swaps were entered into as pre-issuance hedges for the $300 million bond offering.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following tables present changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income, including current period other comprehensive income and reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income:
		Foreign			(Losses) Gains on			Pension and			Total
		Currency			Derivatives			Postretirement
		Translation			Qualifying as			Liability
		Adjustments			Hedges			Adjustment
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2012	$	(93,722	)	$	(218	)	$	(309,685	)	$	(403,625	)
	OCI before reclassifications	(10,556		)	(4,956		)	4,339			(11,173		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			1,162			20,925			22,087
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,556		)	(3,794		)	25,264			10,914
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2013	$	(104,278	)	$	(4,012	)	$	(284,421	)	$	(392,711	)
		Foreign			(Losses) Gains on			Pension and			Total
		Currency			Derivatives			Postretirement
		Translation			Qualifying as			Liability
		Adjustments			Hedges			Adjustment
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax, as of December 31, 2011	$	(111,409	)	$	4,237		$	(268,137	)	$	(375,309	)
	OCI before reclassifications	17,687			(3,036		)	(58,833		)	(44,182		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			(1,419		)	17,285			15,866
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	17,687			(4,455		)	(41,548		)	(28,316		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2012	$	(93,722	)	$	(218	)	$	(309,685	)	$	(403,625	)
Reclassifications of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income	'
	The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income:
		31-Dec-13			31-Dec-12			Affected Line Item in the
								Consolidated Statement
								of Comprehensive  Income
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges
	Cross currency swap	$	(333	)	$	(2,787	)	Other (income) expense, net
	Foreign currency contracts	(861		)	5,802			Cost of goods sold
	Interest rate swaps	(205		)	—			Interest expense
		237			(1,596		)	Provision for income taxes
		$	(1,162	)	$	1,419		Total, net of income taxes
	(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments
	Settlements / Curtailments	$	(215	)	$	(873	)	(a)
	Prior service cost	(319		)	(505		)	(a)
	Actuarial losses	(33,618		)	(26,118		)	(a)
		13,227			10,211			Provision for income taxes
		$	(20,925	)	$	(17,285	)	Total, net of income taxes
	(a)	The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Employee Benefits for additional information regarding net periodic benefit cost.

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa3

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Inventory (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$252,457	$256,728
Work in process	6,658	7,804
Finished goods	274,691	276,126
Total	$533,806	$540,658

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa4

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Length of time financial statements and notes presented	'365 days	'365 days	'
Minimum percentage chance of tax benefit realization in final settlement	50.00%	'	'
Prior service costs from plan improvements amortization period, minimum, years	'10 years	'	'
Prior service costs from plan improvements amortization period, maximum, years	'20 years	'	'
Amortization period of internal and external development costs, years	'7 years	'	'
Stock options and stock settled appreciation rights (SSARs) excluded from calculation of diluted shares	0	132,000	78,000
Difference amount between basic and diluted net income per share	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Percentage of total common shares outstanding	0.70%	0.60%	0.60%
Net income	$353,544,000	$254,134,000	$266,866,000
Increase (decrease) in retirement liabilities	'	-10,600,000	'
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes (non-current)	'	-3,500,000	'
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities	'	7,200,000	'
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes (current)	'	100,000	'
Capitalized Interest	'	6,800,000	4,900,000
Prior year business unit depreciation expense reclassification	'	8,700,000	'
Prior period reclassification adjustment	'	134,700,000	'
PRS [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net income	$2,300,000	$1,600,000	$1,700,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Length of time Company historically operated	'365 days	'	'
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	'6 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	'10 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	'3 years	'	'
Minimum [Member] | Information Technology Hardware And Software [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	'3 years	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Length of time Company historically operated	'372 days	'	'
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	'20 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	'40 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	'10 years	'	'
Maximum [Member] | Information Technology Hardware And Software [Member]	'	'	'
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'	'	'
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	'7 years	'	'

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa5

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Shares Used in Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Detail)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'
Basic	81,322	81,108	80,456
Assumed dilution under stock plans	608	725	1,011
Diluted	81,930	81,833	81,467

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge2

Restructuring and Other Charges, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Dec. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Restructuring and other charges, net [Member]

Costs of good sold, R&D expenses and selling and administrative expenses [Member]

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]

European Rationalization [Member]

European Rationalization [Member]

European Rationalization [Member]

European Rationalization [Member]

European Rationalization [Member]

European Rationalization [Member]

Strategic Initiative [Member]

Strategic Initiative [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Position

Position

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]

Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

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'

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'

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Restructuring, expected charges

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$16,000,000

'

$21,000,000

'

Restructuring, accelerated depreciation of fixed assets

'

'

'

'

'

5,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10,000,000

'

12,000,000

'

Restructuring, personnel-related costs

'

'

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

3,900,000

'

'

1,000,000

'

12,200,000

9,800,000

'

3,000,000

'

4,000,000

'

Restructuring, plant shutdown and other related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

'

5,000,000

'

Restructuring charges

7,401,000

1,668,000

13,172,000

41,500,000

11,600,000

7,400,000

7,400,000

'

34,100,000

600,000

'

'

'

'

11,500,000

'

'

'

'

Expected number of positions eliminated

'

'

'

'

'

'

43

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Estimation on future cash expenditures

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,000,000

'

9,000,000

Accelerated depreciation and other restructuring related costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,700,000

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Increase in restructuring and other expenses

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,400,000

'

'

1,700,000

'

'

'

'

Decrease in provision for severance costs or other employee-related liabilities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of positions eliminated

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

72

'

'

'

'

'

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge3

Restructuring and Other Charges - Movements in Restructuring and Related Accruals (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance	$3,149,000		$10,774,000		$3,977,000
Additional charges (reversals), net	7,401,000		1,668,000		13,172,000
Non-cash charges	-5,250,000		-292,000		-3,139,000
Payments and other costs	-3,184,000		-9,001,000		-3,236,000
Balance	2,116,000		3,149,000		10,774,000
Employee-related liability	'		600,000		'
Employee-Related [Member]	'		'		'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance	3,149,000	[1]	10,774,000		3,977,000
Additional charges (reversals), net	2,151,000		1,376,000		8,677,000
Non-cash charges	0		0		0
Payments and other costs	-3,184,000		-9,001,000		-1,880,000
Balance	2,116,000		3,149,000	[1]	10,774,000
Pension [Member]	'		'		'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance	0		0		0
Additional charges (reversals), net	0		292,000		3,877,000
Non-cash charges	0		-292,000		-3,139,000
Payments and other costs	0		0		-738,000
Balance	0		0		0
Asset - Related/and Other [Member]	'		'		'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance	0		0		0
Additional charges (reversals), net	5,250,000		0		618,000
Non-cash charges	-5,250,000		0		0
Payments and other costs	0		0		-618,000
Balance	$0		$0		$0
[1]	$0.6 million of the remaining employee-related liability is classified in Other liabilities as of December 31, 2012 in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N2

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$1,757,983	$1,667,017
Accumulated depreciation	-1,070,768	-1,012,376
Property, plant and equipment, net	687,215	654,641
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	20,723	24,183
Buildings and improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	432,978	376,656
Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	952,103	877,213
Information technology [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	254,961	247,298
Construction in process [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$97,218	$141,667

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Goodwill by Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$665,582	$665,582
Flavors [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	319,479	319,479
Fragrances [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$346,103	$346,103

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Trademark and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'
Gross carrying value	$165,406	[1]	$165,406	[1]
Accumulated amortization	-134,791		-128,718
Total	$30,615		$36,688
[1]	Includes patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Amortization expense	$6.10	$6.10	$6.10
Estimated annual amortization, 2014	4.7	'	'
Estimated annual amortization, 2015	4.7	'	'
Estimated annual amortization, 2016	4.7	'	'
Estimated annual amortization, 2017	4.7	'	'
Estimated annual amortization, 2018	$4.60	'	'

Other_Assets_Schedule_of_Other

Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Overfunded pension plans	$14,058	$33,345
Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	56,292	51,391
Other	70,629	74,784
Total	$140,979	$159,520

Other_Current_Liabilities_Sche

Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$105,816	$80,027
VAT payable	23,448	30,129
Interest payable	12,709	14,788
Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,891	13,503
Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	9,777	11,016
Other	135,987	127,923
Total	$299,628	$277,386

Sale_and_Leaseback_Transaction1

Sale and Leaseback Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Sale and Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]	'	'
Deferred gain on sale of property	$45,000,000	$48,000,000
Deferred gains	$41,339,000	$44,674,000

Borrowings_Components_of_Debt_

Borrowings - Components of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total debt	$932,814	'	$1,031,175
Less: Current portion of long-term debt	-149	'	-150,071
Long-term debt, noncurrent	932,665	'	881,104
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rate	6.40%	'	'
Credit facilities	500,000	'	500,000
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturities	'2017	'	'
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Maturities	'2027	'	'
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rate	6.14%	'	'
Maturities	'2016	'	'
Credit facilities	125,000	'	225,000
Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rate	3.20%	3.20%	'
Maturities	'2023	'	'
Credit facilities	299,736	'	0
Credit facilities [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Rate	1.41%	'	'
Maturities	'2016	'	'
Credit facilities	0	'	296,748
Bank overdrafts and other [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Bank overdrafts and other	984	'	399
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps	$7,094	'	$9,028

Borrowings_Additional_Informat

Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Apr. 26, 2013

Mar. 31, 2008

Sep. 30, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2007

Dec. 31, 2012

Nov. 09, 2011

Nov. 09, 2011

Nov. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Nov. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 27, 2007

Sep. 27, 2007

Sep. 27, 2007

Sep. 27, 2007

Sep. 27, 2007

Jul. 12, 2013

Jul. 12, 2011

Jul. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2006

Dec. 31, 2006

Apr. 04, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Nov. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2005

Nov. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2005

Nov. 09, 2011

Nov. 21, 2011

Nov. 21, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

Agreement

Agreement

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Letter of credit [Member]

Letter of credit [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]

Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]

Tranche A [Member]

Tranche A [Member]

Tranche B [Member]

Tranche B [Member]

Tranche C [Member]

Japanese Yen Note [Member]

Japanese Yen Note [Member]

Senior Notes [Member]

Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]

Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Tranche

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Period

USD ($)

USD ($)

Series A Senior Notes [Member]

Series B Notes [Member]

Series C Notes [Member]

Series D Notes [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Series A Senior Notes [Member]

Series B Notes [Member]

Series C Notes [Member]

Series D Notes [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

JPY (¥)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commercial paper term, in days

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'30 days

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$500,000,000

$250,000,000

$100,000,000

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

$375,000,000

$50,000,000

$100,000,000

$100,000,000

$125,000,000

$300,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest rate of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6.40%

'

6.25%

6.35%

6.50%

6.79%

'

'

'

6.14%

'

'

5.89%

5.96%

6.05%

6.14%

3.20%

3.20%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

297,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Underwriting discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other deferred financing costs

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior notes interest payable description

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'interest payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Principal amount due date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

27-Sep-17

27-Sep-19

27-Sep-22

27-Sep-27

'

'

'

'

'

'

12-Jul-09

12-Jul-11

12-Jul-13

12-Jul-16

1-May-23

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notice to holders of the Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'Upon 30 days’ notice to holders of the Senior Notes - 2013, the Company may redeem the Senior Notes - 2013 for cash in whole

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Redemptions of the Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'redemptions of the Senior Notes - 2013 on or after February 1, 2023

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repurchase price of principal amount of Senior Notes in percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

101.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company full amount repaid on outstanding under the credit facility

283,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayment of debt

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000,000

100,000,000

50,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,800,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Revolving credit facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

942,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

458,000,000

350,000,000

354,000,000

400,000,000

100,505,400

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of tranches under the New Facility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturity date

'

'

'

'

9-Nov-16

23-Nov-12

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of one-year periods may be extended

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current borrowing capacity under letters of credit

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50,000,000

50,000,000

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of aggregate commitments

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'

'

'

50.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Borrowing terms under new facility

'

'

'

'

'Borrowings under the New Facility bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus a margin, currently 125 bps, linked to our credit rating.

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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Margin on variable rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.25%

Covenant terms under new facility

'

'

'

'

'The New Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including the requirement for us to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of net debt for borrowed money to adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) in respect of the previous 12-month period of not more than 3.25 to 1.

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'

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'

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'

'

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'

Ratio of net debt

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'

'

'

'

'

3.25

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

Amount still available for additional borrowings

'

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'

949,500,000

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

'

'

'

'

932,665,000

'

881,104,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current portion of long-term debt

'

'

'

'

149,000

'

150,071,000

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Bank overdrafts outstanding

'

'

'

'

72,400,000

'

143,000,000

'

'

'

296,000,000

297,000,000

163,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Weighted average interest rate of bank loans

'

'

'

'

0.35%

'

1.50%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Average interest rate on outstanding borrowings

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.80%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Existing credit facility outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

23,700,000

'

'

'

'

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2014

'

'

'

'

0

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2015

'

'

'

'

0

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2016

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

125,000,000

'

'

'

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2017

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

250,000,000

'

'

'

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2018

'

'

'

'

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2019 and thereafter

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

550,000,000

'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

590,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

139,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

279,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of interest rate swap agreements

'

'

2

3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Realized gain on termination of interest rate swap

'

18,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$7,094,000

$9,028,000

'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Earni

Income Taxes - Schedule of Earnings before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. loss before taxes	($20,727)	($21,308)	($5,854)
Foreign income before taxes	505,937	464,723	379,400
Income before taxes	$485,210	$443,415	$373,546

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Current	'	'		'
Federal	$8,658	$8,280		$2,386
State and local	1,246	-456		15
Foreign	122,246	197,335	[1]	78,922
Total current income tax provision	132,150	205,159		81,323
Deferred	'	'		'
Federal	-4,686	-4,650		11,088
State and local	262	-74		5,996
Foreign	3,940	-11,154	[1]	8,273
Total deferred income tax provision	-484	-15,878		25,357
Total income taxes	$131,666	$189,281		$106,680
[1]	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign current income tax provision includes $72 million of Spanish tax charges and $12 million of charges related to the Spanish dividend withholding cases. The foreign deferred income tax provision includes a $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom1

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'		'
Foreign, Current	$122,246	$197,335	[1]	$78,922
Total deferred income tax provision	-484	-15,878		25,357
Spanish tax charges [Member]	'	'		'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'		'
Foreign, Current	'	72,000		'
Non-Resident [Member]	'	'		'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'		'
Foreign, Current	'	12,000		'
Foreign subsidiaries [Member]	'	'		'
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'		'
Total deferred income tax provision	'	$11,000		'
[1]	For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign current income tax provision includes $72 million of Spanish tax charges and $12 million of charges related to the Spanish dividend withholding cases. The foreign deferred income tax provision includes a $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Recon

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation between U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual Effective Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	-10.20%	-10.60%	-10.00%
Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	1.00%	0.90%	1.80%
Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	0.00%	-2.40%	0.00%
Spanish tax charges	1.30%	16.30%	0.00%
Spanish dividend withholdings	0.00%	2.60%	0.00%
State and local taxes	0.20%	-0.10%	1.50%
Other, net	-0.20%	1.00%	0.30%
Effective tax rate	27.10%	42.70%	28.60%

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other Current Liabilities [Member]

2014 to 2033 [Member]

2014 to 2033 [Member]

Indefinite [Member]

Spanish Tax Withholding [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2004-2010 [Member]

2002-2003 [Member]

2002-2003 [Member]

2002-2003 [Member]

2002-2003 [Member]

2002-2003 [Member]

2012 [Member]

2012 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

Controversy

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Spanish tax charges [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Spanish tax charges [Member]

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

Income Taxes [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

U.S. federal tax rate

'

'

'

35.00%

35.00%

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Overall Spanish tax settlement

'

'

$72,400,000

'

$72,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$56,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$6,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reversals of liabilities for uncertain tax positions

'

'

'

5,000,000

1,000,000

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net operating loss carryforwards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

264,000,000

273,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Operating loss carryforwards

'

'

'

311,562,000

[1]

308,900,000

[1]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

259,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax credit carryforwards

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

48,000,000

36,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax assets deferred income

'

'

'

165,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of foreign dividend

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred tax asset

'

'

'

312,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation allowance for net operating loss carryforwards

'

'

'

261,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax credits established against deferred tax assets

'

'

'

10,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Valuation allowance established against certain other net deferred tax assets

'

'

'

233,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

21,600,000

36,400,000

65,900,000

4,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction in accrual for interest and penalties

'

'

'

5,200,000

5,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Income tax penalties and interest expense

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accrued interest and penalties

'

'

'

2,300,000

7,400,000

12,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

12,800,000

'

'

9,800,000

'

'

Tax benefits credited to Shareholders' equity

'

'

'

600,000

400,000

2,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

'

'

'

1,452,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Payments pursuant to Spanish tax settlement

'

'

'

0

105,503,000

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,200,000

3,900,000

1,900,000

1,500,000

105,500,000

84,000,000

9,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Adjustment for foreign tax settlement accrual

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Assessment imposed

'

'

'

'

23,300,000

'

17,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

1,800,000

28,600,000

22,400,000

2,500,000

1,800,000

'

4,400,000

3,200,000

'

'

'

Income Tax Payment Related To Tax Assessment Subsequent To Current Period

4,000,000

3,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Number of dividend withholding tax controversies in Spain

'

'

'

4

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16,400,000

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10,500,000

7,700,000

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[1]

During 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $30 million relating to a revision to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards. The entire decrease of $30 million was offset by a corresponding decrease in valuation allowances. During 2012, the Company increased its deferred tax assets by $129 million. The 2012 amount includes a revision to the 2011 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $74 million and a $55 million increase related to current year internally generated intangible assets. This entire increase of $129 million was offset by a corresponding increase in valuation allowances. These revisions are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'
Employee and retiree benefits	$136,370		$156,399
Credit and net operating loss carryforwards	311,562	[1]	308,900	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	-699		2,643
Trademarks and other	189,536	[1]	141,248	[1]
Amortizable R&D expenses	42,303		30,590
Other, net	16,957		25,148
Gross deferred tax assets	696,029		664,928
Valuation allowance	-503,990	[1]	-450,733	[1]
Total net deferred tax assets	$192,039		$214,195
[1]	During 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $30 million relating to a revision to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards. The entire decrease of $30 million was offset by a corresponding decrease in valuation allowances. During 2012, the Company increased its deferred tax assets by $129 million. The 2012 amount includes a revision to the 2011 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $74 million and a $55 million increase related to current year internally generated intangible assets. This entire increase of $129 million was offset by a corresponding increase in valuation allowances. These revisions are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer1

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in deferred tax assets	($30)	$129
Deferred tax assets, foreign net operating loss carryforwards	74	74
Deferred tax assets, related to current year internal intangible assets	'	$55

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$41,153	$67,615	$63,928
Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	7,364	22,031	118
Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	-993	-1,853	-50
Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	4,951	3,854	8,300
The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	-26,712	-48,355	-2,960
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	-4,210	-2,139	-1,721
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$21,553	$41,153	$67,615

Shareholders_Equity_Additional

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash dividends declared per share	$1.46	$1.30	$1.16
Dividends payable	$31,740,000	$0	$25,100,000
Dividend per share declared	$0.39	'	$0.31
Shares authorized under repurchase program	'	250,000,000	'
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$198,000,000	'	'
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchase	2.3	'	'
Stock repurchased during period as percentage of shares outstanding	'	2.80%	'

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Addit

Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
	2008-2010 Cycle (Cycle VIII) [Member]	Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]	2009-2011 Cycle (Cycle IV) [Member]	2010-2012 Cycle [Member]	2010 Plan [Member]	RSU's [Member]	Each twelve-month period [Member]	Full three-year period [Member]	Scenario, Forecast [Member]
									2010-2012 Cycle [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares authorized for issuance	'	'	'	'	2,749,669	'	'	'	'
Shares remaining available for issuance	'	'	'	'	749,669	'	'	'	'
Shares subject to outstanding awards	'	'	'	'	1,518,791	'	'	'	'
Shares remaining available for future awards	'	'	'	'	1,725,735	'	'	'	'
Target payout percentage, cash	'	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Target payout percentage, stock	'	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Vesting period, in years	'	'3 years	'	'	'	'3 years	'	'	'
Award vesting percentage	'	'	'	'	'	'	25.00%	25.00%	'
Percentage of target dollar value of the award converted to a number of notional shares	50.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares of common stock issued	'	'	128,293	119,561	'	'	'	'	65,735

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Stock

Stock Compensation Plans - Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$27,778	$23,010	$23,591
Less tax benefit	-8,456	-7,228	-7,730
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	19,322	15,782	15,861
Equity-based awards [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	23,736	19,716	20,547
Liability-based awards [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total stock-based compensation	$4,042	$3,294	$3,044

Stock_Compensation_Plans_SSARs

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intrinsic value of options/SSAR's exercised	$11	$11	$10
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock options, granted	0	0	0
SSAR's [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Contractual term, in years	'7 years	'	'
Shares granted	0	54,307	77,864
Historical employee contractual life	'7 years	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$0.30	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	'1 year	'	'
SSAR's and Options [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable	$41.70	$37.64	$36.86

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Princ

Stock Compensation Plans - Principal Assumptions for SSAR's Granted Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'	'
Weighted average fair value of SSAR's granted during the period	$10.39	$11.47
Assumptions:	'	'
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%	1.70%
Expected volatility	22.50%	23.20%
Expected dividend yield	2.10%	2.10%
Expected life, in years	'5 years	'5 years
Termination rate	1.05%	0.99%
Exercise multiple	1.44	1.43

Stock_Compensation_Plans_SSARs1

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option Activity (Detail) (SSAR's and Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
SSAR's and Stock Options [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	606,000
Exercised, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	-268,000
Cancelled, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	-23,000
Balance at December 31, 2013, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	315,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$44.68
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$39.26
Cancelled, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$35.25
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$49.96
Balance at December 31, 2012, SSAR's/Options Exercisable	320,000
Balance at December 31, 2013, SSAR's/Options Exercisable	183,000

Stock_Compensation_Plans_SSARs2

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option Outstanding (Detail) (SSAR's and Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	315
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$49.96
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$11,350
$26 - $30 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	15
Price Range, lower limit	$26
Price Range, upper limit	$30
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$30.48
$31 - $35 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	34
Price Range, lower limit	$31
Price Range, upper limit	$35
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'1 year 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$35.01
$36 - $40 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	23
Price Range, lower limit	$36
Price Range, upper limit	$40
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'1 year 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$37.91
$41 - $50 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	81
Price Range, lower limit	$41
Price Range, upper limit	$50
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'2 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$44.05
$51 - $60 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	84
Price Range, lower limit	$51
Price Range, upper limit	$60
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'4 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$57.17
$61 - $65 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Outstanding	78
Price Range, lower limit	$61
Price Range, upper limit	$65
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	'4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$62.13

Stock_Compensation_Plans_SSARs3

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option Exercisable (Detail) (SSAR's and Stock Options [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Number Exercisable	183
Exercise Price	$41.70
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$8,108
$26 - $30 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Price Range, lower limit	$26
Price Range, upper limit	$30
Number Exercisable	15
Contractual Life (in years)	'4 years 9 months 18 days
Exercise Price	$30.48
$31 - $35 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Price Range, lower limit	$31
Price Range, upper limit	$35
Number Exercisable	34
Contractual Life (in years)	'1 year 3 months 18 days
Exercise Price	$35.01
$36 - $40 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Price Range, lower limit	$36
Price Range, upper limit	$40
Number Exercisable	23
Contractual Life (in years)	'1 year 3 months 18 days
Exercise Price	$37.91
$41 - $50 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Price Range, lower limit	$41
Price Range, upper limit	$50
Number Exercisable	81
Contractual Life (in years)	'2 years 9 months 18 days
Exercise Price	$44.05
$51 - $60 [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Price Range, lower limit	$51
Price Range, upper limit	$55
Number Exercisable	30
Contractual Life (in years)	'3 years 1 month 6 days
Exercise Price	$51.34

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Restr

Stock Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock Units Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (RSU's [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
RSU's [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Vesting period, in years	'3 years
Total fair value of vested	$19,000,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$14,100,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	'1 year 10 months 24 days

Stock_Compensation_Plans_RSU_P

Stock Compensation Plans - RSU, PRS and Cash RSU Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	'	$10.39	11.47
RSU's [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Number of Shares	619,000	'	'
Granted, Number of Shares	188,000	'	'
Vested, Number of Shares	-248,000	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	-1,000	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013, Number of Shares	558,000	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$54.09	'	'
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$73.32	'	'
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$44.94	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$52.27	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$64.86	'	'
PRS [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Number of Shares	537,000	'	'
Granted, Number of Shares	101,326	228,750	174,212
Vested, Number of Shares	-149,000	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	-13,000	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013, Number of Shares	476,000	537,000	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$28.30	'	'
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$77.19	'	'
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$22.46	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$61.14	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$60.58	$28.30	'
Cash RSU's [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Number of Shares	120,000	'	'
Granted, Number of Shares	37,000	'	'
Vested, Number of Shares	-44,000	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	-1,000	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013, Number of Shares	112,000	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2012, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$65.96	'	'
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$85.94	'	'
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$76.49	'	'
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$79.04	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$85.94	'	'

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Purch

Stock Compensation Plans - Purchased Restricted Stock Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (PRS [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
PRS [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage of discount on fair market value on grant date	50.00%	'	'
Number of shares issued	101,326	228,750	174,212
Value of shares purchased by employees	$7.80	$6.90	$5.40
Shares purchased by employees	50,633	114,375	87,106
Total fair value of vested	9.8	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$5.70	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	'1 year 9 months 18 days	'	'

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Liabi

Stock Compensation Plans - Liability Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (Cash RSU's [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash RSU's [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Vesting percentage granted in cash to eligible employees	100.00%
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Vesting period, in years	'3 years
Total fair value of vested	$3.40
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$1.20
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	'1 year 2 months 12 days

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of segments	2	'	'
Number of fragrance categories	2	'	'
Number of customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales	1	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	$687,215,000	$654,641,000	'
Maximum percentage of total consolidated net sales attributed to any non-U.S. country	7.10%	'	'
United States [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	163,000,000	162,000,000	'
Netherlands [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	107,000,000	97,000,000	'
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	355,000,000	320,000,000	297,000,000
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | United States [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	653,000,000	662,000,000	644,000,000
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | All foreign countries [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	$2,327,000,000	$2,159,000,000	$2,144,000,000

Segment_Information_Reportable

Segment Information - Reportable Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$2,952,896,000	$2,821,446,000	$2,788,018,000
Consolidated segment assets	3,331,731,000	3,246,192,000	'
Operating profit	516,339,000	486,618,000	427,729,000
Interest expense	-46,767,000	-41,753,000	-44,639,000
Other expense, net	15,638,000	-1,450,000	-9,544,000
Income before taxes	485,210,000	443,415,000	373,546,000
Operating Profit Margin	17.50%	17.20%	15.30%
Gain on the sale of non-operating asset	14,200,000	'	'
Restructuring and Other Charges, Net [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	-2,151,000	-1,668,000	-13,172,000
Mane Patent Litigation Settlement [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	0	0	-33,495,000
Spanish Capital Tax Charge [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	-13,011,000	0	0
Operational Improvement Initiative Costs [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	-8,770,000	0	0
Flavors [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	1,422,739,000	1,378,377,000	1,347,340,000
Consolidated segment assets	1,573,737,000	1,421,126,000	'
Operating profit	323,562,000	298,326,000	284,246,000
Operating Profit Margin	22.70%	21.60%	21.10%
Fragrances [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	1,530,157,000	1,443,069,000	1,440,678,000
Consolidated segment assets	1,623,033,000	1,517,447,000	'
Operating profit	283,651,000	238,379,000	226,560,000
Operating Profit Margin	18.50%	16.50%	15.70%
Global assets [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Consolidated segment assets	134,961,000	307,619,000	'
Global expenses [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Operating profit	($66,942,000)	($48,419,000)	($36,410,000)

Segment_Information_Capital_Ex

Segment Information - Capital Expenditure and Depreciation and Amortization by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	$134,157	$126,140	$127,457
Depreciation and amortization	83,227	76,667	75,327
Flavors [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	108,215	90,309	69,675
Depreciation and amortization	33,662	30,816	31,140
Fragrances [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	17,616	26,069	50,454
Depreciation and amortization	39,716	42,987	41,941
Unallocated assets [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	8,326	9,762	7,328
Depreciation and amortization	$9,849	$2,864	$2,246

Segment_Information_Net_Sales_

Segment Information - Net Sales by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$2,952,896	$2,821,446	$2,788,018
Europe, Africa and Middle East [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	971,921	912,768	956,977
Greater Asia [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	823,504	771,877	744,810
North America [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	680,840	694,430	678,763
Latin America [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Net sales	$476,631	$442,371	$407,468

Employee_Benefits_Additional_I

Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]

Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]

U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Qualified U.S. Pension Plans [Member]

Non-Qualified U.S. Pension Plan [Member]

Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]

Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]

Equity Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Alternative and other investments [Member]

Real Estate [Member]

Equity Securities [Member]

Fixed Income Securities [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of active employees with pension and/or other retirement benefit plans covered

'

33.33%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of matching contribution if compensation percentage below low range

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Matching participant's contribution, percentage on compensation

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of matching contribution if compensation percentage between high range and low range

'

75.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Matching participant's contribution, percentage on compensation, range low

'

4.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Matching participant's contribution, percentage on compensation, range high

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of employees eligible to accrue benefits under the defined plan

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Matching participant's contribution, average percentage on compensation

'

6.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Retirement liabilities

'

$238,225,000

$327,373,000

'

'

$91,930,000

$164,562,000

'

'

$32,315,000

$36,700,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

$29,700,000

$27,000,000

Capital in excess of par value related to Deferred Compensation Plan

'

15,100,000

12,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total cash surrender value of life insurance contracts

'

56,292,000

51,391,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Settlement charge and a special termination benefit charge

3,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Curtailment charge

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Target percentage of investment in equity securities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.00%

5.00%

20.00%

55.00%

'

'

'

'

Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

10.00%

25.00%

60.00%

'

'

'

'

1% increase in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

'

6,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1% increase in postretirement expense

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1% decrease in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation

'

6,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1% decrease in postretirement expense

'

300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Contribution to the plans

'

'

'

'

'

33,520,000

18,415,000

'

'

19,377,000

16,767,000

'

'

'

'

30,000,000

'

'

'

Benefit payments

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,500,000

'

'

Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid

'

'

'

$5,314,000

$6,482,000

$26,157,000

$24,574,000

'

'

$27,571,000

$27,234,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employee_Benefits_Plan_Assets_

Employee Benefits - Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations of Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Settlements and curtailments	$215	$874	$3,583
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost for benefits earned	3,644	3,121	3,602
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23,284	24,314	24,373
Expected return on plan assets	-26,320	-24,329	-25,070
Net amortization of deferrals	24,600	20,180	11,888
Settlements and curtailments	0	0	444
Special termination benefits	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	25,208	23,286	15,237
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,326	7,039	6,550
Total expense	32,534	30,325	21,787
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-39,754	32,569	'
Recognized actuarial loss	-24,296	-19,810	'
Prior service cost	0	0	'
Recognized prior service cost	-304	-370	'
Currency translation adjustment	0	0	'
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	-64,354	12,389	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost for benefits earned	16,423	12,585	10,560
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	31,103	30,944	34,033
Expected return on plan assets	-47,793	-43,728	-45,386
Net amortization of deferrals	9,337	6,443	5,360
Settlements and curtailments	215	873	3,139
Special termination benefits	0	0	738
Net periodic benefit cost	9,285	7,117	8,444
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	4,094	4,837	4,113
Total expense	13,379	11,954	12,557
Net actuarial loss (gain)	36,134	53,469	'
Recognized actuarial loss	-9,536	-7,181	'
Prior service cost	-873	0	'
Recognized prior service cost	-15	-135	'
Currency translation adjustment	5,464	6,068	'
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$31,174	$52,221	'

Employee_Benefits_Components_o

Employee Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI (Detail) (Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Service cost for benefits earned	$1,526	$1,357	$1,178
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,503	5,656	5,861
Net amortization of deferrals	-3,040	-1,770	-2,552
Net periodic benefit cost	2,989	5,243	4,487
Net actuarial loss (gain)	-15,524	-10,921	'
Recognized actuarial loss	-1,672	-2,951	'
Recognized prior service credit	4,712	4,721	'
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	($12,484)	($9,151)	'

Employee_Benefits_Amounts_Expe

Employee Benefits - Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Cost (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss recognition	$16,726
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	292
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss recognition	11,867
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	-90
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
Actuarial loss recognition	734
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	$4,649

Employee_Benefits_WeightedAver

Employee Benefits - Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumption Used to Determine Expense (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.10%	4.70%	5.60%
Expected return on plan assets	7.30%	7.30%	7.75%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.14%	4.71%	5.37%
Expected return on plan assets	6.26%	6.27%	6.55%
Rate of compensation increase	2.73%	2.88%	2.66%

Employee_Benefits_Changes_in_P

Employee Benefits - Changes in Postretirement Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$448,851	$405,289	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	573,706	523,298	'
Service cost for benefits earned	3,644	3,121	3,602
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	23,284	24,314	24,373
Actuarial (gain) loss	-29,875	47,547	'
Plan amendments	0	0	'
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	0	0	'
Plan participants’ contributions	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-26,157	-24,574	'
Curtailments / settlements	0	0	'
Special termination benefits	0	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	544,602	573,706	523,298
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	405,289	372,142	'
Actual return on plan assets	36,199	39,306	'
Employer contributions	33,520	18,415	'
Benefits paid	-26,157	-24,574	'
Settlements	0	0	'
Translation adjustments	0	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	448,851	405,289	372,142
Funded status at end of year	-95,751	-168,417	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	780,164	670,231	'
Service cost for benefits earned	16,423	12,585	10,560
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	31,103	30,944	34,033
Actuarial (gain) loss	2,655	76,786	'
Plan amendments	-873	0	'
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	-2,343	-2,282	'
Plan participants’ contributions	2,793	2,492	'
Benefits paid	-27,571	-27,234	'
Curtailments / settlements	-768	-2,641	'
Special termination benefits	0	0	-738
Translation adjustments	16,995	19,283	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	818,578	780,164	670,231
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	776,188	702,366	'
Actual return on plan assets	11,970	64,765	'
Employer contributions	19,377	16,767	'
Benefits paid	-27,571	-27,234	'
Settlements	-768	-2,641	'
Translation adjustments	17,681	19,673	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	799,670	776,188	702,366
Funded status at end of year	-18,908	-3,976	'
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	119,308	128,719	'
Service cost for benefits earned	1,526	1,357	1,178
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,503	5,656	5,861
Actuarial (gain) loss	-15,524	-10,921	'
Plan amendments	0	0	'
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	0	0	'
Plan participants’ contributions	1,022	979	'
Benefits paid	-5,314	-6,482	'
Curtailments / settlements	0	0	'
Special termination benefits	0	0	'
Translation adjustments	0	0	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	105,521	119,308	128,719
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefits paid	($5,314)	($6,482)	'

Employee_Benefits_Amounts_Reco

Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Other assets	$14,058	$33,345
Retirement liabilities	-238,225	-327,373
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Other assets	0	0
Other current liabilities	-3,819	-3,855
Retirement liabilities	-91,930	-164,562
Net amount recognized	-95,749	-168,417
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Other assets	14,058	33,345
Other current liabilities	-651	-621
Retirement liabilities	-32,315	-36,700
Net amount recognized	($18,908)	($3,976)

Employee_Benefits_Amounts_Reco1

Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Net actuarial loss	$145,105	$209,156
Prior service cost (credit)	482	786
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	145,587	209,942
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Net actuarial loss	263,930	231,857
Prior service cost (credit)	-1,330	-431
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	262,600	231,426
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Net actuarial loss	13,891	31,087
Prior service cost (credit)	-15,007	-19,719
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	($1,116)	$11,368

Employee_Benefits_Accumulated_

Employee Benefits - Accumulated Benefit Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$536,176	$570,655
Projected benefit obligation	544,602	573,706
Accumulated benefit obligation	536,176	570,655
Fair value of plan assets	448,851	405,289
Discount rate	4.70%	4.10%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25%	3.25%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	777,188	745,828
Projected benefit obligation	43,778	43,403
Accumulated benefit obligation	41,991	41,720
Fair value of plan assets	$18,669	$16,776
Discount rate	4.18%	4.14%
Rate of compensation increase	2.66%	2.73%

Employee_Benefits_Estimated_Fu

Employee Benefits - Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$28,830
2015	30,264
2016	31,512
2017	32,993
2018	34,422
2019-2023	186,021
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2014)	4,136
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	28,783
2015	29,184
2016	30,043
2017	31,559
2018	34,010
2019-2023	181,978
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2014)	20,451
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	4,903
2015	5,162
2016	5,448
2017	5,786
2018	6,163
2019-2023	35,326
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2014)	$4,903

Employee_Benefits_Percentage_o

Employee Benefits - Percentage of Assets Invested (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	1.00%	1.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	48.00%	50.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	51.00%	49.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	0.00%	0.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Alternative and other investments [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Alternative and other investments	0.00%	0.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	2.00%	2.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	25.00%	22.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	59.00%	59.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of assets invested	8.00%	9.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Alternative and other investments [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Alternative and other investments	6.00%	8.00%

Employee_Benefits_Fair_Value_H

Employee Benefits - Fair Value Hierarchy of Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	$448,851	$405,289	'
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	0	'
Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	'	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	448,851	405,289	372,142
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5,694	1,976	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Receivables [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	715	639	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5,694	1,976	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	38,993	43,338	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	38,993	43,338	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	343	700	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	343	700	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Common Stock [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Balanced Funds [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	8,389	8,077	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Balanced Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Balanced Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	8,389	8,077	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Balanced Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Pooled Funds [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	165,670	150,372	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Pooled Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Pooled Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	165,670	150,372	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Pooled Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Government & Government Agency Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	8,262	6,662	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Government & Government Agency Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Government & Government Agency Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	8,262	6,662	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Government & Government Agency Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	158,646	123,447	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	158,646	123,447	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Mutual Fund [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	54,699	61,382	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	54,699	61,382	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	7,440	8,696	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	7,440	8,696	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Asset Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	'	0	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	448,136	404,650	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	39,336	44,038	'
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	408,800	360,612	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	799,670	776,188	702,366
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	11,956	14,075	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	391,495	383,404	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	11,956	14,075	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	391,667	377,089	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	16,508	15,695	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Cash [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	1,221	1,252	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	40,274	28,009	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	40,274	28,009	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	105,334	116,473	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	92,551	116,473	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	12,783	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Large Cap [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mid Cap [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	107	132	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mid Cap [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	107	132	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mid Cap [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mid Cap [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Small Cap [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	29	35	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Small Cap [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	29	35	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Small Cap [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Small Cap [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Emerging Markets [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	57,689	25,876	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Emerging Markets [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	57,689	25,876	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Emerging Markets [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Emerging Markets [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	328	52	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	328	52	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	195,782	200,217	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	120,651	131,764	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	75,131	68,453	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	255,150	246,651	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	65,443	64,583	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	189,707	182,068	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	17,895	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	17,895	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	1,205	11,404	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	1,205	1,460	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	9,944	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	334	945	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	334	945	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	15,280	14,436	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	15,280	14,436	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Private Equity [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	7	7	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Private Equity [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Private Equity [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Private Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	7	7	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Other [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	928	'	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Other [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	928	'	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	'	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Other [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	'	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Absolute Return Funds [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	31,253	51,156	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Absolute Return Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Absolute Return Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	31,253	51,156	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Absolute Return Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Alternative Type of Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Real Estate [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	66,119	66,720	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Real Estate [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Real Estate [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	64,898	65,468	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Non-U.S. Real Estate [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	$1,221	$1,252	'

Employee_Benefits_Reconciliati

Employee Benefits - Reconciliation of Level 3 Non-U.S. Plan Assets Held (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$448,851	$405,289
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	776,188	702,366
Actual return on plan assets	11,970	64,765
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	799,670	776,188
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	'	0
Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	15,695	'
Actual return on plan assets	813	'
Purchases, sales and settlements	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	16,508	'
Real Estate [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,252	'
Actual return on plan assets	-31	'
Purchases, sales and settlements	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,221	'
Private Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	7	'
Actual return on plan assets	0	'
Purchases, sales and settlements	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	7	'
Hedge Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	14,436	'
Actual return on plan assets	844	'
Purchases, sales and settlements	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$15,280	'

Employee_Benefits_Weighted_Ave

Employee Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Postretirement Benefit Expense and Obligation (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Expense [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.00%	4.60%
Current medical cost trend rate	6.75%	7.00%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	'2021	'2021
Liability [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Discount rate	4.80%	4.00%
Current medical cost trend rate	6.50%	6.75%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	'2021	'2021

Employee_Benefits_Sensitivity_

Employee Benefits - Sensitivity of Disclosures to Changes in Selected Assumptions (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in PBO	$15,781
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	15,460
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	1,085
25 BP Decrease in Long-Term Rate of Return, Change in pension expense	947
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in PBO	36,246
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	32,866
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	2,932
25 BP Decrease in Long-Term Rate of Return, Change in pension expense	1,989
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	3,225
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	$190

Financial_Instruments_Carrying

Financial Instruments - Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	$405,505	[1]	$324,422	[1]
Credit facilities and bank overdrafts	984	[2]	297,147	[2]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	500,000	[3]	500,000	[3]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	125,000	[3]	225,000	[3]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	299,736	[3]	0	[3]
Fair Value [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Cash and cash equivalents	405,505	[1]	324,422	[1]
Credit facilities and bank overdrafts	984	[2]	297,147	[2]
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	590,024	[3]	634,000	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	139,146	[3]	248,000	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Long-term debt	$278,770	[3]	$0	[3]
[1]	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
[2]	The carrying amount of our credit facilities and bank overdrafts approximates fair value as the interest rate is reset frequently based on current market rates as well as the short maturity of those instruments.
[3]	The fair value of our long-term debt was calculated using discounted cash flows applying current interest rates and current credit spreads based on our own credit risk.

Financial_Instruments_Derivati

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Notional Amount Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Forward Currency Contracts [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Information By Major Category Of Credit Derivatives Contracts [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative instruments outstanding	$255,500	$143,483
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'
Schedule Of Information By Major Category Of Credit Derivatives Contracts [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative instruments outstanding	$375,000	$100,000

Financial_Instruments_Derivati1

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	$10,146	[1]	$3,539	[1]
Foreign currency contracts [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	9,476	[1]	3,211	[1]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities	8,933	[2]	5,529	[2]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	670	[1]	328	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	1,250	[1]	1,004	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	580	[1]	676	[1]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities	6,024	[2]	5,251	[2]
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	670	[1]	328	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	8,896	[1]	2,535	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	8,896	[1]	2,535	[1]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities	2,909	[2]	278	[2]
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'		'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'		'
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	$0	[1]	$0	[1]
[1]	Derivative assets are recorded to Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
[2]	Derivative liabilities are recorded as Other current liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Financial_Instruments_Derivati2

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Which Were Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) (Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Foreign currency contracts [Member], Other (income) expense, net [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Other (income) expense, net [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	$16,479	$17,847

Financial_Instruments_Derivati3

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow and Net Investment Hedging Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	($5,168)		($4,943)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	-1,162		1,419
Cross Currency Swap [Member] | Other (income) expense, net [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	0	[1]	1,975	[1]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	-333	[1]	-2,787	[1]
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	-1,308		-6,523
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Net Investment Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	-1,330		-395
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0		0
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] | Cost of goods sold [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	-624		4,206
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	-2,530	[2]	0	[2]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Interest expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'		'
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	($205)	[2]	$0	[2]
[1]	Ten year swap executed in 2003.
[2]	Interest rate swaps were entered into as pre-issuance hedges for the $300 million bond offering.

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 04, 2013
	Agreement		Agreement		Cross Currency Swap [Member]	Forward Currency Contracts [Member]	Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
						contract
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Senior notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	$300,000,000
Derivative instrument maturity period (years)	'	'	'	'	'10 years	'	'
Number of interest rate swap agreements	2	'	3	'	'	'	'
Loss incurred on termination of interest rate swaps	'	2,700,000	'	'	'	'	'
Number of multiple forward currency contracts matured	'	'	'	'	'	10	'
Derivative gains included in AOCI	'	'	'	$2,100,000	'	'	'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Beginning balance	($93,722)	($111,409)	'
OCI before reclassifications, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	-10,556	17,687	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	0	0	'
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	-10,556	17,687	-36,581
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Ending balance	-104,278	-93,722	-111,409
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
(Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Beginning balance	-218	4,237	'
OCI before reclassifications, (Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	-4,956	-3,036	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, (Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	1,162	-1,419	'
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), (Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	-3,794	-4,455	8,420
(Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Ending balance	-4,012	-218	4,237
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment, Beginning balance	-309,685	-268,137	'
OCI before reclassifications, Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment	4,339	-58,833	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment	20,925	17,285	'
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment	25,264	-41,548	-71,797
Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment, Ending balance	-284,421	-309,685	-268,137
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning balance, Total	-403,625	-375,309	'
OCI before reclassifications, Total	-11,173	-44,182	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Total	22,087	15,866	'
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Total	10,914	-28,316	'
Ending balance, Total	($392,711)	($403,625)	($375,309)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassifications of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'		'
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax	($1,162)		$1,419
Settlements/Curtailments	-215	[1]	-873	[1]
Prior service cost	-319	[1]	-505	[1]
Actuarial losses	-33,618	[1]	-26,118	[1]
(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	-20,925		-17,285
Other (income) expense, net [Member] | Cross Currency Swap [Member]	'		'
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'		'
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	-333		-2,787
Cost of goods sold [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]	'		'
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'		'
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	-861		5,802
Interest expense [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	'		'
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'		'
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	-205		0
Provision for income taxes [Member]	'		'
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]	'		'
Provision for income taxes for (Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	237		-1,596
Provision for income taxes for gains (Losses) on pension and postretirement liability adjustments	$13,227		$10,211
[1]	The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements - Employee Benefits for additional information regarding net periodic benefit cost.

Concentrations_Of_Credit_Risk_

Concentrations Of Credit Risk - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Customer
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Number of customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales	1

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Pledged assets [Member]	Bank guarantees and standby letters of credit [Member]	Bank guarantees [Member]	Bank guarantees [Member]	Brazilian matters [Member]	Spanish capital tax [Member]	Spanish capital tax [Member]
	Facility			USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, 2014	$29.80	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, 2015	26.4	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, 2016	23.5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, from 2017 and thereafter through 2031	188	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Rental expense	42.5	31.5	30.8	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Bank guarantees and letters of credit outstanding	'	'	'	'	61.3	'	'	'	'	'
The amount of bank guarantees related to government requirements on income tax disputes	'	'	'	'	'	13	9.5	'	'	'
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases	22.1	'	'	'	'	13	'	'	'	'
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments	'	'	'	17.3	'	'	'	'	'	'
Available lines of credit	84.6	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Duration as potentially responsible party, years	'20 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of facilities under Potentially Responsible Party investigation	9	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated maximum future costs of environmental liabilities for identified sites (less than $5 million)	5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies	39.4	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Estimate range of possible loss from other contingencies, minimum	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2	'	'
Estimate range of possible loss from other contingencies, maximum	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	20	'	'
Litigation settlement expense	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13	9.6
Litigation settlement expense, after-tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	9.1	'
Payment of litigation settlement	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$11.20	'

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$2,100,000		$2,100,000		$2,100,000
Increase (Decrease) in deferred tax assets	-30,000,000		129,000,000		'
Deferred tax assets, foreign net operating loss carryforwards	74,000,000		74,000,000		'
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]	'		'		'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	9,293,000	[1]	5,831,000	[1]	8,470,000	[1]
Additions (deductions) charged to costs and expenses	1,984,000	[1]	3,639,000	[1]	-518,000	[1]
Accounts written off	-1,059,000	[1]	-824,000	[1]	-1,219,000	[1]
Translation adjustments	275,000	[1]	647,000	[1]	-902,000	[1]
Balance at end of period	10,493,000	[1]	9,293,000	[1]	5,831,000	[1]
Valuation allowance on credit and operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets [Member]	'		'		'
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'		'		'
Balance at beginning of period	450,733,000		290,879,000		288,182,000
Additions (deductions) charged to costs and expenses	38,360,000	[2]	153,718,000	[3]	8,743,000
Accounts written off	0		0		0
Translation adjustments	14,897,000		6,136,000		-6,046,000
Balance at end of period	$503,990,000		$450,733,000		$290,879,000
[1]	Amounts have been revised to properly reflect a $2.1 million prior period adjustment.
[2]	The 2013 amount includes a revision to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $30 million, as discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
[3]	The 2012 amount includes a revision to the 2011 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $74 million, as discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.