International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) 10-K 2 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 12, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	IFF
Entity Registrant Name	INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
Entity Central Index Key	51253
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
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		80,742,973
Entity Public Float			$8,472,499,224

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$3,088,533	$2,952,896	$2,821,446
Cost of goods sold	1,726,383	1,668,691	1,645,912
Gross profit	1,362,150	1,284,205	1,175,534
Research and development expenses	253,640	259,838	233,713
Selling and administrative expenses	514,891	505,877	453,535
Restructuring and other charges, net	1,298	2,151	1,668
Operating profit	592,321	516,339	486,618
Interest expense	46,067	46,767	41,753
Other (income) expense, net	-2,807	-15,638	1,450
Income before taxes	549,061	485,210	443,415
Taxes on income	134,518	131,666	189,281
Net income	414,543	353,544	254,134
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-69,064	-10,556	17,687
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	16,383	-3,794	-4,455
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment	-95,038	25,264	-41,548
Comprehensive income	$266,824	$364,458	$225,818
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$5.09	$4.32	$3.11
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$5.06	$4.29	$3.09

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$478,573	$405,505
Receivables:
Trade	502,915	534,986
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-9,147	-10,493
Inventories	568,729	533,806
Deferred income taxes	27,709	40,189
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	141,248	148,910
Total Current Assets	1,710,027	1,652,903
Property, plant and equipment, net	720,268	687,215
Goodwill	675,484	665,582
Other intangible assets, net	76,557	30,615
Deferred income taxes	183,047	154,437
Other assets	129,238	140,979
Total Assets	3,494,621	3,331,731
Current Liabilities:
Bank borrowings, overdrafts and current portion of long-term debt	8,090	149
Accounts payable	229,866	226,733
Dividends payable	37,968	31,740
Other current liabilities	242,884	301,744
Total Current Liabilities	518,808	560,366
Other Liabilities:
Long-term debt	934,232	932,665
DEFERRED GAIN	46,535
Deferred gains	39,000	41,339
Retirement liabilities	354,333	238,225
Other liabilities	118,024	92,085
Total Other Liabilities	1,453,124	1,304,314
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 17)
Shareholders’ Equity:
Common stock 12 1/2¢ par value; authorized 500,000,000 shares; issued 115,858,190 and 115,761,840 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 2013; and outstanding 80,777,590 and 81,384,246 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 2013	14,470	14,470
Capital in excess of par value	140,008	131,461
Retained earnings	3,350,734	3,075,657
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Cumulative translation adjustments	-173,342	-104,278
Accumulated gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	12,371	-4,012
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment	-379,459	-284,421
Treasury stock, at cost — 35,080,600 and 34,377,594 shares as of December 31, 2014 and 2013	-1,446,221	-1,365,805
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,518,561	1,463,072
Noncontrolling interest	4,128	3,979
Total Shareholders’ Equity including noncontrolling interest	1,522,689	1,467,051
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$3,494,621	$3,331,731

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	115,858,190	115,761,840
Common stock, shares outstanding	80,777,590	81,384,246
Treasury stock, shares at cost	35,080,600	34,377,594

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$414,543	$353,544	$254,134
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	89,354	83,227	76,667
Deferred income taxes	23,350	-484	-15,878
Gain on disposal of assets	-3,768	-17,841	-4,461
Stock-based compensation	22,648	23,736	19,716
Spanish tax charges	0	0	72,362
Payments pursuant to Spanish tax settlement	0	0	-105,503
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of Aromor acquisition: :
Trade receivables	-2,635	-53,156	-33,056
Inventories	-40,042	4,822	4,571
Accounts payable	7,753	10,074	-740
Accruals for incentive compensation	-30,947	24,518	34,632
Other current payables and accrued expenses	-19,332	9,995	29,203
Increase (Decrease) in Other Current Assets and Liabilities, Net	57,466	-30,873	-7,851
Net cash provided by operating activities	518,390	407,562	323,796
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash received (including $15 million of contingent consideration)	-102,500	0	0
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-143,182	-134,157	-126,140
Proceeds from disposal of assets	3,295	27,312	1,763
Maturity of net investment hedges	3,304	646	1,960
Purchase of life insurance contracts	0	0	-1,127
Proceeds from life insurance contracts	17,750	793	9,283
Net cash used in investing activities	-221,333	-105,406	-114,261
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	-133,239	-87,347	-130,943
Net change in revolving credit facility borrowings and overdrafts	8,332	-283,225	138,756
Deferred financing costs	-1,023	-2,800	0
Repayments of long-term debt	0	-100,000	0
Proceeds from long-term debt	3,609	297,786	0
Proceeds from issuance of stock under stock plans	1,864	3,799	9,211
Excess tax benefits on stock-based payments	6,330	6,112	8,380
Purchase of treasury stock	-88,203	-51,363	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-202,330	-217,038	25,404
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-21,659	-4,035	1,204
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	73,068	81,083	236,143
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	405,505	324,422
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	478,573	405,505	324,422
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	46,106	48,165	41,315
Income Taxes	92,087	138,940	184,592	[1]
Noncash investing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures	$14,376	$21,744	$26,565
[1]	The 2012 amount includes $105.5 million pursuant to the Spanish tax settlement (see Note 9).

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Business acquisition contingent consideration	$15	$15

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, 2011
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		14,470	127,504	2,841,166	-403,625	-1,330,707	3,747
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012						-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
Stock options/SSAR's, shares						157,403
Treasury share repurchases, shares						-655,907
Treasury share repurchases, value						-51,363
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	414,543			414,543			149
Cumulative translation adjustment	-69,064				-69,064
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges; net of tax	16,383				16,383
Pension liability and postretirement adjustment; net of tax	-95,038				-95,038
Cash dividends declared				-139,466
Stock options/SSAR's, value			9,770			3,590
Stock options/SSAR's, shares						87,706
Treasury share repurchases, shares						-927,339
Treasury share repurchases, value						-88,959
Vested restricted stock units and awards, value			23,871			4,953
Vested restricted stock units and awards, shares						136,627
Stock-based compensation, value			22,648
Stock-based compensation, shares
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$1,522,689	$14,470	$140,008	$3,350,734	($540,430)	($1,446,221)	$4,128
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	-35,080,600					-35,080,600

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Tax effect of gain (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	($2,526)	$429	$1,327
Tax effect of pension liability and postretirement adjustment	$36,554	$22,778	$11,696
Cash dividends declared, per share	$1.72	$1.46	$1.30

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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. The 2012 and 2013 fiscal years were 52 week periods and the 2014 fiscal year was a 53 week period. For the 2014, 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, the actual closing dates were January 2, December 27 and December 28, 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.
	Accounts Receivable    The Company sells certain accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to unrelated financial institutions under “factoring” agreements that are sponsored, solely and individually, by certain customers. The Company accounts for these transactions as sale of receivables, removes the receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company. The increase in cash from operations was approximately $33 million, $7 million and $18 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, along with approximately $40 million in periods prior to 2012 in connection with these programs. The cost of participating in these programs was immaterial to our results in all periods.
	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)	2014			2013
	Raw materials	$	275,161		$	252,457
	Work in process	17,705			6,658
	Finished goods	275,863			274,691
	Total	$	568,729		$	533,806
	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 20 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. During 2014, the Company began to use an estimated useful life of 20 years for certain machinery and equipment. The change in useful life, which was adopted prospectively, did not have a material effect on the Company's 2014 financial statements.
	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.
	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, 2014, 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. 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)	2014		2013			2012
	Basic	80,936		81,322			81,108
	Assumed dilution under stock plans	558		608			725
	Diluted	81,494		81,930			81,833
	Stock options and stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to purchase 132,000 shares in the aggregate were outstanding at December 31, 2012, 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 and 2014.
	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, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was immaterial (approximately 0.6% 0.7%, and 0.6%, respectively, of the total number of common shares outstanding). Net income allocated to such PRS during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $2.4 million, $2.3 million and $1.6 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 March 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance clarifying the accounting for the release of cumulative translation adjustments 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 was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this statement did not have an 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 was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this statement did not have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance to clarify the principles to be used to recognize revenue. The guidance is applicable to all entities and is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.
	Reclassifications
	Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years' financial statements to conform to the 2014 presentation.

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge

Restructuring and Other Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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
	In 2014, the Company closed its fragrance ingredients manufacturing facility in Augusta, Georgia and consolidated production into other Company facilities. In connection with this closure, the Company incurred charges of $13.8 million, consisting primarily of $10.3 million in accelerated depreciation of fixed assets, $2.2 million in personnel-related costs and $1.3 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. During 2014, the Company recorded $1.3 million of plant shutdown and other related costs included in Restructuring and other charges, net as well as an additional $5.1 million of non-cash charges related to accelerated depreciation included in Cost of goods sold. As a result of this closure, 43 positions have been eliminated. The Company estimates that approximately $3 - $4 million of the costs will be or have been cash expenditures.
	Other
	During 2013, the Company reversed $1.2 million of employee-related liabilities, offset by $0.6 million of additional costs incurred related to the European Rationalization Plan that was announced in 2009 and completed in 2011. Additionally, during 2013, the Company recorded a charge of $1.7 million related to the Strategic Initiative, which began in 2011 and was completed in 2013.
	Reorganization Plan
	Movements in related accruals during 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as follows:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Employee-			Pension			Asset -			Total
		Related						Related/and
								Other
	Balance at January 1, 2012	$	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	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
	Additional charges (reversals), net	(46		)	—			6,444			6,398
	Non-cash charges				—			(5,100		)	(5,100		)
	Payments and other costs	(1,311		)	—			(1,344		)	(2,655		)
	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	$	759		$	—		$	—		$	759

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,
		2014			2013
	Asset Type
	Land	$	16,448		$	20,723
	Buildings and improvements	411,157			432,978
	Machinery and equipment	935,340			952,103
	Information technology	257,092			254,961
	Construction in process	146,709			97,218
		1,766,746			1,757,983
	Accumulated depreciation	(1,046,478		)	(1,070,768		)
		$	720,268		$	687,215

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
	Goodwill by segment is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Flavors	$	319,479		$	319,479
	Fragrances	356,005			346,103
	Total	$	675,484		$	665,582
	The increase in Fragrances goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2014, relates to the acquisition of Aromor, as discussed below.
	Trademark and other intangible assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Gross carrying value(1)	$	218,676		$	165,406
	Accumulated amortization	(142,119		)	(134,791		)
	Total	$	76,557		$	30,615
	_______________________
	-1	Includes patents, trademarks, technological know-how, and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.
	Aromor
	On January 15, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity of Aromor Flavors and Fragrances Ltd. ("Aromor"), a privately held manufacturer and marketer of complex specialty ingredients that are used in fragrances and flavors. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. The Company paid $102.6 million (including $0.1 million of cash acquired) for this acquisition, which was funded out of existing cash resources. Aromor is part of the IFF Fragrances Ingredients business and was acquired in order to strengthen this business and provide cost-effective quality materials for use in our formula creations. The purchase price exceeded the carrying value of existing net assets by approximately $56 million. The excess was allocated principally to identifiable intangible assets (approximately $53 million), goodwill (approximately $10 million) and approximately $9 million to deferred tax liabilities. Separately identifiable intangible assets are principally related to technological know-how. The intangible assets are amortized using lives ranging from 13-19 years. Additionally, the consideration included $15 million related to post-combination contingent consideration, held in escrow. This escrowed amount will be expensed by the Company as it is earned by the selling shareholders over three years based upon the continued participation in the acquired business of certain key personnel. The purchase price allocation was completed during the second quarter. No pro forma financial information for 2013 is presented as the impact of the acquisition is immaterial.
	Amortization
	Amortization expense was $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, and $6.1 million for each year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Estimated annual amortization is $7.2 million for years 2015 through 2018 and $6.5 million for 2019.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other Assets	OTHER ASSETS
	Other assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014		2013
	Overfunded pension plans	$	1,338	$	14,058
	Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	42,378		56,292
	Other	85,522		70,629
	Total	$	129,238	$	140,979

Other_Current_Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Other Current Liabilities	OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Other current liabilities consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014		2013
	Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$	71,264	$	105,816
	VAT payable	15,125		23,448
	Interest payable	12,974		12,709
	Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,902		11,891
	Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	10,718		9,777
	Restructuring and other charges	759		2,116
	Other	120,142		135,987
	Total	$	242,884	$	301,744

Sale_and_Leaseback_Transaction

Sale and Leaseback Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 $42 million and $45 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of which $39 million and $41 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, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	BORROWINGS
	Debt consists of the following at December 31:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Rate		Maturities	2014			2013
	Senior notes — 2007	6.4	%	2017-27	$	500,000		$	500,000
	Senior notes — 2006	6.14	%	2016	125,000			125,000
	Senior notes — 2013	3.2	%	2023	299,782			299,736
	Bank overdrafts and other				12,335			984
	Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps				5,205			7,094
					942,322			932,814
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt				(8,090		)	(149		)
					$	934,232		$	932,665
	Commercial Paper
	Commercial paper issued by the Company generally has terms of 30 days or less. There were no outstanding commercial paper borrowings at December 31, 2014 or 2013.
	Senior Notes - 2013
	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.
	Senior Notes - 2007
	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.
	Senior Notes - 2006
	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 2009, 2011 and 2013, the Company repaid $50 million, $100 million and $100 million, respectively, upon maturity of the first three series of the Senior Notes — 2006.
	Maturities on our outstanding Senior Notes - 2006, Senior Notes - 2007 and Senior Notes - 2013 at December 31, 2014 were: 2016, $125 million; 2017, $250 million; 2019, $100 million; 2020 and thereafter, $450 million. There is no debt maturing in 2015 and 2018.
	Credit Facility
	On April 4, 2014, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries amended and restated the Company’s existing credit agreement with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. The credit agreement, as amended, provides for a revolving loan facility in an aggregate amount up to an equivalent of $950 million (the "Credit Facility"). Under the Credit Facility, Tranche A is available to borrowers in U.S. dollars, euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and British sterling in an aggregate amount up to an equivalent of approximately $456 million, with a sublimit of $25 million for swing line borrowings. Tranche B of the Credit Facility is available to borrowers in euros, Swiss francs, Japanese yen and British sterling in an aggregate amount up to an equivalent of approximately $494 million.
	The Credit Facility is available for general corporate purposes of each borrower and its subsidiaries. The obligations under the Credit Facility are unsecured and the Company has guaranteed the obligations of each other borrower under the Credit Facility. The 2014 amendment to the Credit Facility extended the maturity date of the facility to April 4, 2019, which 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 Credit Facility. Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus a margin, currently 112.5 bps, linked to our credit rating. The Company pays a commitment fee on the aggregate unused commitments; such fee is not material. The Credit Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including the requirement for the Company 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, 2014, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under this Credit Facility. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility as of December 31, 2014, with $940.4 million still available for additional borrowings. As the Credit Facility is a multi-year revolving credit agreement, the Company classifies as long-term debt the portion that it has the intent and ability to maintain outstanding longer than 12 months.
	Credit facility borrowings and bank overdrafts were outstanding in several countries and averaged $3 million in 2014 and $72.4 million in 2013. The highest levels were $8 million in 2014, $296 million in 2013, and $297 million in 2012. The 2014 weighted average interest rate of these borrowings, based on balances outstanding at the end of each month, was 4.13%. These rates compare with 0.35% and 1.5%, respectively, in 2013 and 2012.
	Other
	The estimated fair value at December 31, 2014 of our Senior Notes — 2007, Senior Notes — 2006 and Senior Notes — 2013 was approximately $588 million, $133 million and $296 million, respectively, and is discussed in further detail in Note 14.
	During 2013, the Company entered into multiple interest rate swap agreements effectively converting the fixed rate on a portion of our long-term Senior Notes 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 $5 million at December 31, 2014.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES
	Earnings before income taxes consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	U.S. income (loss) before taxes	$	17,650			$	(20,727	)		$	(21,308	)
	Foreign income before taxes	531,411				505,937				464,723
	Total income before taxes	$	549,061			$	485,210			$	443,415
	The income tax provision consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	Current
	Federal	$	1,175			$	8,658			$	8,280
	State and local	264				1,246				(456		)
	Foreign(1)	109,729				122,246				197,335
		111,168				132,150				205,159
	Deferred
	Federal	20,795				(4,686		)		(4,650		)
	State and local	113				262				(74		)
	Foreign(1)	2,442				3,940				(11,154		)
		23,350				(484		)		(15,878		)
	Total income taxes	$	134,518			$	131,666			$	189,281
	_______________________
	(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. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign deferred income tax provision includes an $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.
	Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation
	A reconciliation between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to our actual effective tax rate is as follows:
		December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	(9.9	)		(10.2	)		(10.6	)
	Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	0.8			1			0.9
	Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	—			—			(2.4	)
	Spanish tax charges	—			1.3			16.3
	Spanish dividend withholdings	(0.7	)		—			2.6
	State and local taxes	0.1			0.2			(0.1	)
	Other, net	(0.8	)		(0.2	)		1
	Effective tax rate	24.5	%		27.1	%		42.7	%
	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 2014 effective tax rate is a $3.8 million tax benefit related to the reserve reversal for the 2001 Spanish dividend withholding tax case. 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 2014, 2013 and 2012 effective tax rates were also favorably impacted by the reversals of liabilities for uncertain tax positions of $2 million, $5 million and $1 million, respectively, principally due to statutory expiry and effective settlement.
	Deferred Taxes
	The deferred tax assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013
	Employee and retiree benefits	$	164,542			$	136,370
	Credit and net operating loss carryforwards(1)	180,296				311,562
	Property, plant and equipment, net	(7,275		)		(699		)
	Trademarks and other	149,695				189,536
	Amortizable R&D expenses	48,982				42,303
	Other, net	17,320				16,957
	Gross deferred tax assets	553,560				696,029
	Valuation allowance(1)	(355,568		)		(503,990		)
	Total net deferred tax assets	$	197,992			$	192,039
	_______________________
	-1	During 2014 and 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $81 million and $30 million, respectively, relating to an adjustment to the 2013 and 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The entire decreases of $81 million and $30 million were offset by corresponding decreases in valuation allowances. These adjustments are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.
	Net operating loss carryforwards were $141 million and $264 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. If unused, $5 million will expire between 2015 and 2034. The remainder, totaling $136 million, may be carried forward indefinitely. Tax credit carryforwards were $40 million and $48 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. If unused, the credit carryforwards will expire between 2015 and 2034.
	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 $160.3 million in deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2014.
	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 $181 million deferred tax asset for net operating loss carryforwards and credits at December 31, 2014, we consider it unlikely that a portion of the tax benefit will be realized. Accordingly, a valuation allowance of $138 million of net operating loss carryforwards and $8 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 $210 million.
	Uncertain Tax Positions
	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	21,553			$	41,153			$	67,615
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	1,795				7,364				22,031
	Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	(823		)		(993		)		(1,853		)
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	5,378				4,951				3,854
The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	—				(26,712		)		(48,355		)
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	(4,848		)		(4,210		)		(2,139		)
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	23,055			$	21,553			$	41,153
At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, there are $22.3 million, $21.6 million, and $36.4 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits recorded to Other liabilities and $0.7 million and $4.8 million recorded to Other current liabilities for 2014 and 2012, respectively. 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, 2014, the Company reduced its liabilities for interest and penalties by $0.1 million, net, and $5.2 million, net, and $5.3 million, net for the years ended 2013 and 2012, respectively, principally due to payments made pursuant to the Spanish tax settlement, as discussed below. At December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, we had accrued $1.7 million, $2.3 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of interest and penalties classified as Other liabilities and $0.5 million in 2014 recorded to Other current liabilities.
As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s aggregate provisions for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, was $25.2 million, which includes $2.3 million associated with the tax positions taken by our Spanish subsidiaries for the 2002 fiscal year (as discussed below) and the remainder associated with various other tax positions asserted in foreign jurisdictions, none of which is individually material.
Other
Tax benefits credited to Shareholders’ equity totaled $0.2 million, $0.6 million and $0.4 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, associated with stock option exercises and Purchased Restricted Stock ("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 $1.5 billion 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. The unrecognized deferred tax liability on these undistributed earnings approximates $219 million.
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.
Spanish Tax Items
During 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 2013. This settlement did not address either the 2002-2003 fiscal years or the 2011 fiscal year. Also during 2012, the Company and the Spanish tax authorities 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 2013, the Company reached a settlement with the Spanish tax authorities related to the 2011 fiscal year audit, on a basis consistent with the overall settlement reached for the 2004-2010 fiscal year audits, and paid Euro 3.9 million ($5.2 million based on the exchange rate at the payment date).
With respect to 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 appealed these assessments, however, in February 2013, the Appellate Court upheld the administrative ruling with respect to the 2003 tax assessment and the related tax avoidance claims. The Company decided not to pursue the appeals process with respect to the 2003 tax assessment and paid Euro 20.8 million ($27.3 million based on the exchange rate at the respective payment dates) in connection with the 2003 tax assessment in 2013. In June 2013, the Appellate Court ruled against us on our appeal of the 2002 income tax assessment and related claims, which the Company also decided not to appeal. However, this case did not have a related tax exposure associated with it. In an unrelated matter, there was a remaining aggregate assessment related to the 2002 fiscal year of Euro 1.9 million ($2.3 million) as of December 31, 2014. To proceed with its appeal of the tax assessment for the 2002 fiscal year, the Company was required to post bank guarantees. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had remaining posted bank guarantees of Euro 1.9 million ($2.3 million) associated with the 2002 appeal. On February 11, 2015, the Company received a favorable ruling on this appeal.
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, during 2012 the Company (i) recorded charges (including estimated interest) of approximately $12.0 million after-tax and (ii) made payments of Euro 9.8 million ($12.8 million based on exchange rate at the respective payment dates). At December 31, 2014, the Company had Euro 4.7 million ($5.6 million) reflected in income taxes payable in connection with these three cases. The fourth case was heard by the Spanish National High Court in October, 2014 and we received a favorable ruling. Accordingly, during the fourth quarter of 2014, we reversed the total reserve related to the 2001 fiscal year (with a value of Euro 3.6 million of $4.3 million). As of December 31, 2014, the Company had posted bank guarantees of Euro 4.7 million ($5.6 million) in order to proceed with the appeals of the interest portion of these three remaining controversies.
In addition, the Company has several other tax audits in process and has open tax years with various taxing jurisdictions that range primarily from 2004 to 2013. 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, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Dividends
	Cash dividends declared per share were $1.72, $1.46 and $1.30 in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects $38.0 million of dividends payable at December 31, 2014. This amount relates to a cash dividend of $0.47 per share declared in December 2014 and paid in January 2015. Dividends declared, but not paid as of December 31, 2013 were $31.7 million ($0.39 per share). There were no dividends payable as of December 31, 2012. 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.
	Share Repurchases
	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 2016. Based on the total remaining amount of $109 million available under the repurchase program, approximately 1.1 million shares, or 1.4% of shares outstanding (based on the market price and shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014) could be repurchased under the program as of December 31, 2014. 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. The ultimate level of purchases will be a function of the daily purchase limits established in the pre-approved program according to the share price at that time. This plan expires on December 31, 2016.

Stock_Compensation_Plans

Stock Compensation Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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 (“RSUs”) 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 RSUs 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)	2014				2013				2012
	Equity-based awards	$	22,648			$	23,736			$	19,716
	Liability-based awards	4,354				4,042				3,294
	Total stock-based compensation	27,002				27,778				23,010
	Less tax benefit	(8,018		)		(8,456		)		(7,228		)
	Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	18,984			$	19,322			$	15,782
	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, 2014, 1,206,380 shares were subject to outstanding awards and 1,546,494 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 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 were issued in March 2014. The 2012-2014 cycle concluded at the end of 2014 and an aggregate 90,062 shares of our common stock will be issued in March 2015.
	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) Stock Settled Appreciation Rights ("SSARs"), (2) RSUs or (3) PRS. No stock options were granted in 2014, 2013 or 2012.
	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 2014 or 2013. We granted 54,307 SSARs during 2012.
	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 were:
		2012
	Weighted average fair value of SSARs granted during the period	$	10.39
	Assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate	0.9		%
	Expected volatility	22.5		%
	Expected dividend yield	2.1		%
	Expected life, in years	5
	Termination rate	1.05		%
	Exercise multiple	1.44
	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 Balance at December 31, 2013	315			$	49.96			183
	Exercised	(144	)		$	50.45
	Cancelled	(20	)		$	60.39
	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	151			$	51.13			116
	The weighted average exercise price of our SSARs and options exercisable at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $47.92, $41.70 and $37.64, respectively. The following tables summarize information concerning currently outstanding and exercisable SSARs and options.
	SSARs and options outstanding at December 31, 2014 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	1			4.4		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	18			0.9		$	35.03
	$36 – $40	6			1.3		$	36
	$41 – $50	39			1.9		$	44.56
	$51 – $60	59			3.4		$	56.68
	$61 – $65	28			1.6		$	62.13
		151					$	51.13			$	7,490
	SSARs and options exercisable as of December 31, 2014 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	1			4.4		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	18			0.9		$	35.03
	$36 – $40	6			1.3		$	36
	$41 – $50	39			1.9		$	44.56
	$51 – $55	25			2		$	49.58
	$61 - $65	27			1.61		$	62.13
		116					$	47.92			$	6,050
	The total intrinsic value of options/SSARs exercised during 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $7 million, $11 million and $11 million, respectively.
	As of December 31, 2014, there was $0.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested SSARs granted; such cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 0.3 years.
	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, 2013	558			$	64.86
Granted	206			$	94.19
Vested	(200	)		$	59.43
Forfeited	(42	)		$	82.34
Balance at December 31, 2014	522			$	74.83
The total fair value of RSUs which vested during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $19.5 million.
As of December 31, 2014, there was $15.6 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 1.8 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 99,091shares of PRS in 2014 for an aggregate purchase price of $9.7 million covering 49,545 purchased shares, 101,326 shares of PRS in 2013 for $7.8 million covering 50,633 purchased shares and 228,750 shares in 2012 for $6.9 million covering 114,375 purchased shares.
PRS activity was as follows:
(SHARE AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)	Number of			Weighted Average
	Shares			Grant Date Fair
				Value Per Share
Balance at Balance at December 31, 2013	476			$	60.58
Granted	99			$	97.94
Vested	(155	)		$	62.13
Forfeited	(40	)		$	57.59
Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	380			$	57.36
The total fair value of PRS which vested during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $14.9 million.
As of December 31, 2014, there was $6.8 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 RSU's 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 Balance at December 31, 2013	112			$	85.94
Granted	35			$	100.85
Vested	(37	)		$	97.68
Cancelled	(4	)		$	99.73
Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	106			$	100.85
The total fair value of Cash RSUs which vested during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $3.7 million.
As of December 31, 2014, there was $3.7 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 1.9 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, 2014
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: Fine Fragrances, including perfumes and colognes and Consumer Fragrances, including fragrance compounds for personal care (e.g., soaps), household products (e.g., detergents and cleaning agents) and beauty care, including toiletries; and Fragrance Ingredients, consisting of synthetic and natural ingredients that can be combined with other materials to create unique fine fragrance and consumer 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, global expenses (as discussed below) and certain non-recurring items, Interest expense, Other income (expense), net and Taxes on income.
	The Global expenses caption represents corporate and headquarters-related expenses which include legal, finance, human resources, certain incentive compensation expenses and other R&D and administrative expenses that are not allocated to individual operating segments. 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)	2014			2013			2012
	Net sales
	Flavors	$	1,457,055		$	1,422,739		$	1,378,377
	Fragrances	1,631,478			1,530,157			1,443,069
	Consolidated	$	3,088,533		$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Segment assets
	Flavors	$	1,539,254		$	1,573,737
	Fragrances	1,753,477			1,623,033
	Global assets	201,890			134,961
	Consolidated	$	3,494,621		$	3,331,731
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013			2012
	Segment profit:
	Flavors	$	331,257		$	323,562		$	298,326
	Fragrances	335,447			283,651			238,379
	Global expenses	(65,443		)	(66,942		)	(48,419		)
	Restructuring and other charges, net	(1,298		)	(2,151		)	(1,668		)
	Spanish capital tax charge (1)	—			(13,011		)	—
	Operational improvement initiative costs (2)	(7,642		)	(8,770		)	—
	Operating Profit	592,321			516,339			486,618
	Interest expense	(46,067		)	(46,767		)	(41,753		)
	Other income (expense), net (3)	2,807			15,638			(1,450		)
	Income before taxes	$	549,061		$	485,210		$	443,415
	Profit margin
	Flavors	22.7		%	22.7		%	21.6		%
	Fragrances	20.6		%	18.5		%	16.5		%
	Consolidated	19.2		%	17.5		%	17.2		%
	(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 $368 million, $355 million and $320 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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 $720 million and $687 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Of this total $159 million and $163 million was located in the United States at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $105 million and $107 million were located in the Netherlands at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
		Capital Expenditures									Depreciation and Amortization
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013			2012			2014		2013		2012
	Flavors	$	91,104		$	108,215		$	90,309		$	36,008	$	33,662	$	30,816
	Fragrances	43,948			17,616			26,069			43,790		39,716		42,987
	Unallocated assets	8,130			8,326			9,762			9,556		9,849		2,864
	Consolidated	$	143,182		$	134,157		$	126,140		$	89,354	$	83,227	$	76,667
		Net Sales by Geographic Area
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013			2012
	Europe, Africa and Middle East	$	1,041,585		$	971,921		$	912,768
	Greater Asia	856,217			823,504			771,877
	North America	690,214			680,840			694,430
	Latin America	500,517			476,631			442,371
	Consolidated	$	3,088,533		$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446
	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, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $653 million, $653 million and $662 million, respectively. Net sales attributed to all foreign countries in total for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $2,435 million, $2,300 million and $2,159 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, 2014
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects liabilities of $33.9 million and $29.7 million, respectively, related to the DCP in Other liabilities and $19.0 million and $15.1 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 $42.4 million and $56.3 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, 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)	2014				2013				2012			2014				2013			2012
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	3,057			$	3,644			$	3,121		$	14,142			$	16,423		$	12,585
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090				23,284				24,314			33,360				31,103			30,944
	Expected return on plan assets	(27,647		)		(26,320		)		(24,329		)	(49,861		)		(47,793		)	(43,728		)
	Net amortization of deferrals	17,656				24,600				20,180			10,584				9,337			6,443
	Settlements and curtailments	—				—				—			43				215			873
	Net periodic benefit cost	18,156				25,208				23,286			8,268				9,285			7,117
	Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,854				7,326				7,039			6,323				4,094			4,837
	Total expense	$	26,010			$	32,534			$	30,325		$	14,591			$	13,379		$	11,954
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	50,918			$	(39,754	)					$	138,652			$	36,134
	Recognized actuarial loss	(17,345		)		(24,296		)					(10,874		)		(9,536		)
	Prior service cost	216				—							(10,814		)		(873		)
	Recognized prior service cost	(311		)		(304		)					248				(15		)
	Currency translation adjustment	—				—							(30,441		)		5,464
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	33,478			$	(64,354	)					$	86,771			$	31,174
		Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	1,295			$	1,526			$	1,357
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,896				4,503				5,656
	Net amortization and deferrals	(4,109		)		(3,040		)		(1,770		)
	Expense	$	2,082			$	2,989			$	5,243
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain)	$	7,706			$	(15,524	)
	Recognized actuarial loss	(540		)		(1,672		)
	Recognized prior service credit	4,649				4,712
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	11,815			$	(12,484	)
	The amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic cost in 2015 are:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
										Benefits
	Actuarial loss recognition	$	20,627			$	15,088			$	1,184
	Prior service cost (credit) recognition	183				(840		)		(4,029		)
	Weighted-average actuarial	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	assumption used to determine expense	2014			2013			2012			2014		2013			2012
	Discount rate	4.7	%		4.1	%		4.7	%		4.18	%	4.14	%		4.71	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.3	%		7.3	%		7.3	%		6.27	%	6.26	%		6.27	%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.25	%		3.25	%		3.25	%		2.66	%	2.73	%		2.88	%
	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)	2014				2013				2014			2013				2014			2013
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	544,602			$	573,706			$	818,578		$	780,164			$	105,521		$	119,308
	Service cost for benefits earned	3,057				3,644				14,142			16,423				1,295			1,526
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090				23,284				33,360			31,103				4,896			4,503
	Actuarial (gain) loss	79,855				(29,875		)		236,096			2,655				7,706			(15,524		)
	Plan amendments	216				—				(10,814		)	(873		)		—			—
	Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	—				—				(2,087		)	(2,343		)		—			—
	Plan participants’ contributions	—				—				2,096			2,793				1,024			1,022
	Benefits paid	(27,341		)		(26,157		)		(32,134		)	(27,571		)		(6,945		)	(5,314		)
	Curtailments / settlements	—				—				(9,270		)	(768		)		—			—
	Translation adjustments	—				—				(86,413		)	16,995				—			—
	Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	—				—				1,712			—				—			—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	625,479			$	544,602			$	965,266		$	818,578			$	113,497		$	105,521
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	448,851			$	405,289			$	799,670		$	776,188
	Actual return on plan assets	56,584				36,199				135,947			11,970
Employer contributions	23,707				33,520				20,282			19,377
Participants’ contributions	—				—				2,096			2,793
Benefits paid	(27,341		)		(26,157		)		(32,134		)	(27,571		)
Settlements	—				—				—			(768		)
Translation adjustments	—				—				(74,680		)	17,681
Acquisitions/Transferred Assets	—				—				1,712			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	501,801			$	448,851			$	852,893		$	799,670
Funded status at end of year	$	(123,678	)		$	(95,751	)		$	(112,373	)	$	(18,908	)
	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2014			2013
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Other assets	$	—			$	—			$	1,338		$	14,058
Other current liabilities	(3,887		)		(3,819		)		(608		)	(651		)
Retirement liabilities	(119,791		)		(91,930		)		(113,103		)	(32,315		)
Net amount recognized	$	(123,678	)		$	(95,749	)		$	(112,373	)	$	(18,908	)
	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans							Postretirement Benefits
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2014			2013				2014			2013
Amounts recognized in AOCI consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	178,677			$	145,105			$	360,070		$	263,930			$	21,057		$	13,891
Prior service cost (credit)	387				482				(10,697		)	(1,330		)		(10,358		)	(15,007		)
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	$	179,064			$	145,587			$	349,373		$	262,600			$	10,699		$	(1,116	)
	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2014			2013
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$	616,004			$	536,176			$	942,103		$	777,188
Information for Pension Plans with an ABO in excess of Plan Assets:
Projected benefit obligation	$	625,479			$	544,602			$	695,552		$	43,778
Accumulated benefit obligation	616,004				536,176				672,389			41,991
Fair value of plan assets	501,801				448,851				581,841			18,669
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations at December 31
Discount rate	3.9		%		4.7		%		2.74		%	4.18		%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25		%		3.25		%		2		%	2.66		%
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
									Benefits
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
2015	30,068				28,045				5,085
2016	31,194				27,710				5,285
2017	32,589				28,893				5,522
2018	34,115				31,459				5,784
2019	35,483				32,259				6,043
2020 - 2024	188,512				169,579				33,627
Contributions
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	$	4,156			$	16,183			$	5,085
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
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Percentage of assets invested in:
Cash and cash equivalents	1	%		1	%		1	%		2	%
Equities	40	%		48	%		26	%		25	%
Fixed income	59	%		51	%		62	%		59	%
Property	0	%		0	%		7	%		8	%
Alternative and other investments	0	%		0	%		4	%		6	%
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 40% equity securities and 60% 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: 40% – 60% in fixed income securities; 20% – 40% in equity securities; 5% – 20% 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, 2014 and 2013. 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, 2014
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash Equivalents	$	—			$	3,829			$	—		$	3,829
Equity Securities
U.S. Common Stock	37,278				—				—			37,278
Non-U.S. Common Stock	1,635				—				—			1,635
Balanced Funds	—				9,270				—			9,270
Pooled Funds	—				154,559				—			154,559
Fixed Income Securities
Government & Government Agency Bonds	—				10,620				—			10,620
Mutual Funds	—				212,007				—			212,007
Corporate Bonds	—				63,057				—			63,057
Municipal Bonds	—				9,100				—			9,100
Total	$	38,913			$	462,442			$	—		$	501,355
Receivables												$	446
Total												$	501,801
	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
	Non-U.S. Plans for the year ended
	December 31, 2014
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
Cash	$	10,792			$	—			$	—		$	10,792
Equity Securities
U.S. Large Cap	64,852				8,295				—			73,147
Non-U.S. Large Cap	83,671				5,853				—			89,524
Non-U.S. Mid Cap	145				—				—			145
Non-U.S. Small Cap	33				—				—			33
Emerging Markets	52,664				1,214				—			53,878
Fixed Income Securities
U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	47				—				—			47
Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	163,143				100,544				—			263,687
Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds	62,630				186,837				—			249,467
Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities	—				16,375				—			16,375
Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income	1,409				—				—			1,409
Alternative Types of Investments
Insurance Contracts	316				—				—			316
Hedge Funds	—				—				14,775			14,775
Other	904				—				—			904
Absolute Return Funds	—				17,135				—			17,135
Private Equity Funds	—				—				6			6
Real Estate
Non-U.S. Real Estate	—				56,346				4,907			61,253
Total	$	440,606			$	392,599			$	19,688		$	852,893
	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	—				58,660				7,459			66,119
Total	$	391,495			$	385,429			$	22,746		$	799,670
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, 2014:
	Non-U.S. Plans
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Real				Private				Hedge			Total
	Estate				Equity				Funds
Ending balance as of December 31, 2013	$	7,459			$	7			$	15,280		$	22,746
Actual return on plan assets	(2,322		)		(1		)		(505		)	(2,828		)
Purchases, sales and settlements	(230		)		—				—			(230		)
Ending balance as of December 31, 2014	$	4,907			$	6			$	14,775		$	19,688
The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine our postretirement benefit expense and obligation for the years ended December 31:
	Expense						Liability
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Discount rate	4.8	%		4	%		3.9	%		4.8	%
Current medical cost trend rate	6.5	%		6.75	%		5.8	%		6.5	%
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			2023			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	$	19,983			$	19,609			$	1,304		$	1,043
Non-U.S. Pension Plans	$	47,377			$	45,329			$	2,783		$	2,115
Postretirement Benefit Plan	N/A				$	3,745			$	215		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 $6.9 million and $0.3 million, respectively; a 1% decrease in the rate would decrease the obligation and expense by approximately $6.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
We contributed $20.0 million and $20.3 million to our qualified U.S. pension plans and non-U.S. pension plans in 2014, respectively. We made $3.7 million in benefit payments with respect to our non-qualified U.S. pension plan. In addition, $6.9 million of payments were made with respect to our other postretirement plans.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014.
	The amounts recorded in the balance sheet (carrying amount) and the estimated fair values of financial instruments at December 31 consisted of the following:
		2014					2013
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Carrying		Fair			Carrying				Fair
		Amount		Value			Amount				Value
	Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	478,573	$	478,573		$	405,505			$	405,505
	Credit facilities and bank overdrafts(2)	12,335		12,335			984				984
	Long-term debt:(3)
	Senior notes — 2007	500,000		587,650			500,000				590,024
	Senior notes — 2006	125,000		133,137			125,000				139,146
	Senior notes — 2013	299,782		296,290			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.
	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 years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we entered into 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. Six of these forward currency contracts matured during the year ended December 31, 2014. The outstanding forward currency contacts have remaining maturities of less than one year.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014 and 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 Gains/(Losses) 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 2014 and 2013, we entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted 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, 2014.
	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).
	The following table shows the notional amount of the Company’s derivative instruments outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Forward currency contracts	$	191,150	$	255,500
	Interest rate swaps	$	425,000	$	375,000
	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, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2014
		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	$	16,637	$	4,398		$	21,035
	Interest rate swaps	683		—			683
		$	17,320	$	4,398		$	21,718
	Derivative liabilities(b)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	6	$	1,055		$	1,061
		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
	_______________________
	(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, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (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
2014		2013
Foreign currency contract	$	25,678	$	16,479		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, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (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,
	2014		2013					2014				2013
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Cross currency swap(1)	$	—	$	—		Other (income)  expense, net		$	—			$	(333	)
Forward currency contract	16,109		(1,308		)	Cost of goods sold		(3,675		)		(624		)
Interest rate swaps (2)	274		(2,530		)	Interest expense		(274		)		(205		)
Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
Forward currency contract	7,415		(1,330		)	N/A		—				—
Total	$	23,798	$	(5,168	)			$	(3,949	)		$	(1,162	)
_______________________
-1	Ten year swap executed in 2003, matured in January 2013.
-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, 2014 and 2013.
The Company expects approximately $7.0 million (net of tax), of derivative gains included in AOCI at December 31, 2014, 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, 2014
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, 2013	$	(104,278	)	$	(4,012	)	$	(284,421	)	$	(392,711	)
	OCI before reclassifications	(69,064		)	12,434			(111,915		)	(168,545		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			3,949			16,877			20,826
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(69,064		)	16,383			(95,038		)	(147,719		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2014	$	(173,342	)	$	12,371		$	(379,459	)	$	(540,430	)
		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, 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	)
	The following table provides details about reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income:
		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13			Affected Line Item in the
								Consolidated Statement
								of Comprehensive  Income
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges
	Cross currency swap	$	—		$	(333	)	Other (income) expense, net
	Foreign currency contracts	(4,426		)	(861		)	Cost of goods sold
	Interest rate swaps	(274		)	(205		)	Interest expense
		751			237			Provision for income taxes
		$	(3,949	)	$	(1,162	)	Total, net of income taxes
	(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments
	Settlements / Curtailments	$	(43	)	$	(215	)	(a)
	Prior service cost	(63		)	(319		)	(a)
	Actuarial losses	(28,219		)	(33,618		)	(a)
		11,448			13,227			Provision for income taxes
		$	(16,877	)	$	(20,925	)	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, 2014
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, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Lease Commitments
	Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases are $29.0 million in 2015, $25.3 million in 2016, $22.3 million in 2017 and from 2018 and thereafter through 2031, the aggregate lease obligations are $133.8 million. The corresponding rental expense amounted to $34.4 million, $32.4 million and $31.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, 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, 2014, we had total bank guarantees and standby letters of credit of approximately $38.5 million with various financial institutions. Of this amount, Euro 6.5 million ($7.9 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 $19.6 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, 2014.
	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 $18.0 million as of December 31, 2014.
	Lines of Credit
	The Company has various lines of credit which are available to support its ongoing business operations. December 31, 2014, we had available lines of credit (in addition to the New Facility as discussed in Note 8) of approximately $78.6 million with various financial institutions. There were no material amounts drawn down pursuant to these lines of credit as of December 31, 2014.
	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. 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.
	The most significant government-related contingencies exist in Brazil. 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 $37.6 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. On November 3, 2014, ZoomEssence amended its complaint against the Company to include allegations of breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing, fraud in the inducement, and misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information.  On November 13, 2014, the Company filed a counterclaim against ZoomEssence alleging trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, misappropriation of confidential and proprietary information,  common law unfair competition, tortious interference with contractual relations, and conversion. The case is currently proceeding through discovery with a trial on the merits anticipated in late 2015. The Company denies the allegations and will vigorously defend and pursue its position in Court. At this 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, 2014, we estimate a range of reasonably possible loss related to all of the matters above of $0-$31 million.
	Separately, 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.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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, 2014
		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)	$	10,493	$	222			$	(554	)	$	(1,014	)	$	9,147
	Valuation allowance on credit and operating loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets	503,990		(92,204		)	(2)	—			(56,218		)	355,568
		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			(3)	—			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			(4)	—			6,136			450,733
	_______________________
	(1) Amounts have been revised to properly reflect a $2.1 million prior period adjustment.
	(2) The 2014 amount includes an adjustment to the 2013 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $81 million, as discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	(3) The 2013 amount includes an adjustment to the 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards in the amount of $30 million, as discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.
	(4) During 2012, the Company increased its deferred tax assets by $129 million. The 2012 amount includes an adjustment 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.

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa1

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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. The 2012 and 2013 fiscal years were 52 week periods and the 2014 fiscal year was a 53 week period. For the 2014, 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, the actual closing dates were January 2, December 27 and December 28, 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.
Accounts Receivable	The Company sells certain accounts receivable on a non-recourse basis to unrelated financial institutions under “factoring” agreements that are sponsored, solely and individually, by certain customers. The Company accounts for these transactions as sale of receivables, removes the receivables sold from its financial statements, and records cash proceeds when received by the Company. The increase in cash from operations was approximately $33 million, $7 million and $18 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, along with approximately $40 million in periods prior to 2012 in connection with these programs. The cost of participating in these programs was immaterial to our results in all periods.
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 20 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. During 2014, the Company began to use an estimated useful life of 20 years for certain machinery and equipment. The change in useful life, which was adopted prospectively, did not have a material effect on the Company's 2014 financial statements.
	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.
	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, 2014, 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. 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)	2014	2013	2012
	Basic	80,936	81,322	81,108
	Assumed dilution under stock plans	558	608	725
	Diluted	81,494	81,930	81,833
	Stock options and stock settled appreciation rights (“SSARs”) to purchase 132,000 shares in the aggregate were outstanding at December 31, 2012, 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 and 2014.
	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, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was immaterial (approximately 0.6% 0.7%, and 0.6%, respectively, of the total number of common shares outstanding). Net income allocated to such PRS during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $2.4 million, $2.3 million and $1.6 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.
Reclassifications and Revisions

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa2

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory	Our inventories consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Raw materials	$	275,161		$	252,457
	Work in process	17,705			6,658
	Finished goods	275,863			274,691
	Total	$	568,729		$	533,806
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)	2014		2013			2012
	Basic	80,936		81,322			81,108
	Assumed dilution under stock plans	558		608			725
	Diluted	81,494		81,930			81,833

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge1

Restructuring and Other Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Movements in Restructuring and Related Accruals	Movements in related accruals during 2012, 2013 and 2014 are as follows:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Employee-			Pension			Asset -			Total
		Related						Related/and
								Other
	Balance at January 1, 2012	$	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	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
	Additional charges (reversals), net	(46		)	—			6,444			6,398
	Non-cash charges				—			(5,100		)	(5,100		)
	Payments and other costs	(1,311		)	—			(1,344		)	(2,655		)
	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	$	759		$	—		$	—		$	759

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N1

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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,
		2014			2013
	Asset Type
	Land	$	16,448		$	20,723
	Buildings and improvements	411,157			432,978
	Machinery and equipment	935,340			952,103
	Information technology	257,092			254,961
	Construction in process	146,709			97,218
		1,766,746			1,757,983
	Accumulated depreciation	(1,046,478		)	(1,070,768		)
		$	720,268		$	687,215

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill by Operating Segment	Goodwill by segment is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Flavors	$	319,479		$	319,479
	Fragrances	356,005			346,103
	Total	$	675,484		$	665,582
Trademark and Other Intangible Assets	Trademark and other intangible assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Gross carrying value(1)	$	218,676		$	165,406
	Accumulated amortization	(142,119		)	(134,791		)
	Total	$	76,557		$	30,615
	_______________________
	-1	Includes patents, trademarks, technological know-how, and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Assets [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets	Other assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014		2013
	Overfunded pension plans	$	1,338	$	14,058
	Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	42,378		56,292
	Other	85,522		70,629
	Total	$	129,238	$	140,979

Other_Current_Liabilities_Tabl

Other Current Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Current Liabilities	Other current liabilities consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014		2013
	Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$	71,264	$	105,816
	VAT payable	15,125		23,448
	Interest payable	12,974		12,709
	Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,902		11,891
	Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	10,718		9,777
	Restructuring and other charges	759		2,116
	Other	120,142		135,987
	Total	$	242,884	$	301,744

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Debt	Debt consists of the following at December 31:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Rate		Maturities	2014			2013
	Senior notes — 2007	6.4	%	2017-27	$	500,000		$	500,000
	Senior notes — 2006	6.14	%	2016	125,000			125,000
	Senior notes — 2013	3.2	%	2023	299,782			299,736
	Bank overdrafts and other				12,335			984
	Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps				5,205			7,094
					942,322			932,814
	Less: Current portion of long-term debt				(8,090		)	(149		)
					$	934,232		$	932,665

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings before Income Taxes	Earnings before income taxes consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	U.S. income (loss) before taxes	$	17,650			$	(20,727	)		$	(21,308	)
	Foreign income before taxes	531,411				505,937				464,723
	Total income before taxes	$	549,061			$	485,210			$	443,415
Schedule of Income Tax Provision	The income tax provision consisted of the following:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	Current
	Federal	$	1,175			$	8,658			$	8,280
	State and local	264				1,246				(456		)
	Foreign(1)	109,729				122,246				197,335
		111,168				132,150				205,159
	Deferred
	Federal	20,795				(4,686		)		(4,650		)
	State and local	113				262				(74		)
	Foreign(1)	2,442				3,940				(11,154		)
		23,350				(484		)		(15,878		)
	Total income taxes	$	134,518			$	131,666			$	189,281
	_______________________
	(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. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign deferred income tax provision includes an $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,
		2014			2013			2012
	Statutory tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	(9.9	)		(10.2	)		(10.6	)
	Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	0.8			1			0.9
	Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	—			—			(2.4	)
	Spanish tax charges	—			1.3			16.3
	Spanish dividend withholdings	(0.7	)		—			2.6
	State and local taxes	0.1			0.2			(0.1	)
	Other, net	(0.8	)		(0.2	)		1
	Effective tax rate	24.5	%		27.1	%		42.7	%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The deferred tax assets consist of the following amounts:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013
	Employee and retiree benefits	$	164,542			$	136,370
	Credit and net operating loss carryforwards(1)	180,296				311,562
	Property, plant and equipment, net	(7,275		)		(699		)
	Trademarks and other	149,695				189,536
	Amortizable R&D expenses	48,982				42,303
	Other, net	17,320				16,957
	Gross deferred tax assets	553,560				696,029
	Valuation allowance(1)	(355,568		)		(503,990		)
	Total net deferred tax assets	$	197,992			$	192,039
	_______________________
	-1	During 2014 and 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $81 million and $30 million, respectively, relating to an adjustment to the 2013 and 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The entire decreases of $81 million and $30 million were offset by corresponding decreases 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)	2014				2013				2012
	Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$	21,553			$	41,153			$	67,615
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	1,795				7,364				22,031
	Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	(823		)		(993		)		(1,853		)
	Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	5,378				4,951				3,854
	The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	—				(26,712		)		(48,355		)
	Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	(4,848		)		(4,210		)		(2,139		)
	Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$	23,055			$	21,553			$	41,153

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Table

Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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)	2014				2013				2012
	Equity-based awards	$	22,648			$	23,736			$	19,716
	Liability-based awards	4,354				4,042				3,294
	Total stock-based compensation	27,002				27,778				23,010
	Less tax benefit	(8,018		)		(8,456		)		(7,228		)
	Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	$	18,984			$	19,322			$	15,782
Principal Assumptions for SSAR's Granted Fair Value	Principal assumptions used in applying the Binomial model in 2012 were:
		2012
	Weighted average fair value of SSARs granted during the period	$	10.39
	Assumptions:
	Risk-free interest rate	0.9		%
	Expected volatility	22.5		%
	Expected dividend yield	2.1		%
	Expected life, in years	5
	Termination rate	1.05		%
	Exercise multiple	1.44
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 Balance at December 31, 2013	315			$	49.96			183
	Exercised	(144	)		$	50.45
	Cancelled	(20	)		$	60.39
	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	151			$	51.13			116
SSAR's and Stock Option Outstanding	SSARs and options outstanding at December 31, 2014 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	1			4.4		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	18			0.9		$	35.03
	$36 – $40	6			1.3		$	36
	$41 – $50	39			1.9		$	44.56
	$51 – $60	59			3.4		$	56.68
	$61 – $65	28			1.6		$	62.13
		151					$	51.13			$	7,490
SSAR's and Stock Option Exercisable	SSARs and options exercisable as of December 31, 2014 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	1			4.4		$	30.48
	$31 – $35	18			0.9		$	35.03
	$36 – $40	6			1.3		$	36
	$41 – $50	39			1.9		$	44.56
	$51 – $55	25			2		$	49.58
	$61 - $65	27			1.61		$	62.13
		116					$	47.92			$	6,050
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, 2013	558			$	64.86
	Granted	206			$	94.19
	Vested	(200	)		$	59.43
	Forfeited	(42	)		$	82.34
	Balance at December 31, 2014	522			$	74.83
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 Balance at December 31, 2013	476			$	60.58
	Granted	99			$	97.94
	Vested	(155	)		$	62.13
	Forfeited	(40	)		$	57.59
	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	380			$	57.36
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 Balance at December 31, 2013	112			$	85.94
	Granted	35			$	100.85
	Vested	(37	)		$	97.68
	Cancelled	(4	)		$	99.73
	Balance at Balance at December 31, 2014	106			$	100.85

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable Segment Information	Our reportable segment information is as follows:
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013			2012
	Net sales
	Flavors	$	1,457,055		$	1,422,739		$	1,378,377
	Fragrances	1,631,478			1,530,157			1,443,069
	Consolidated	$	3,088,533		$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013
	Segment assets
	Flavors	$	1,539,254		$	1,573,737
	Fragrances	1,753,477			1,623,033
	Global assets	201,890			134,961
	Consolidated	$	3,494,621		$	3,331,731
		December 31,
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013			2012
	Segment profit:
	Flavors	$	331,257		$	323,562		$	298,326
	Fragrances	335,447			283,651			238,379
	Global expenses	(65,443		)	(66,942		)	(48,419		)
	Restructuring and other charges, net	(1,298		)	(2,151		)	(1,668		)
	Spanish capital tax charge (1)	—			(13,011		)	—
	Operational improvement initiative costs (2)	(7,642		)	(8,770		)	—
	Operating Profit	592,321			516,339			486,618
	Interest expense	(46,067		)	(46,767		)	(41,753		)
	Other income (expense), net (3)	2,807			15,638			(1,450		)
	Income before taxes	$	549,061		$	485,210		$	443,415
	Profit margin
	Flavors	22.7		%	22.7		%	21.6		%
	Fragrances	20.6		%	18.5		%	16.5		%
	Consolidated	19.2		%	17.5		%	17.2		%
	(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)	2014			2013			2012			2014		2013		2012
	Flavors	$	91,104		$	108,215		$	90,309		$	36,008	$	33,662	$	30,816
	Fragrances	43,948			17,616			26,069			43,790		39,716		42,987
	Unallocated assets	8,130			8,326			9,762			9,556		9,849		2,864
	Consolidated	$	143,182		$	134,157		$	126,140		$	89,354	$	83,227	$	76,667
Net Sales by Geographic Area
		Net Sales by Geographic Area
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014			2013			2012
	Europe, Africa and Middle East	$	1,041,585		$	971,921		$	912,768
	Greater Asia	856,217			823,504			771,877
	North America	690,214			680,840			694,430
	Latin America	500,517			476,631			442,371
	Consolidated	$	3,088,533		$	2,952,896		$	2,821,446

Employee_Benefits_Tables

Employee Benefits (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
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)	2014				2013				2012			2014				2013			2012
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	3,057			$	3,644			$	3,121		$	14,142			$	16,423		$	12,585
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090				23,284				24,314			33,360				31,103			30,944
	Expected return on plan assets	(27,647		)		(26,320		)		(24,329		)	(49,861		)		(47,793		)	(43,728		)
	Net amortization of deferrals	17,656				24,600				20,180			10,584				9,337			6,443
	Settlements and curtailments	—				—				—			43				215			873
	Net periodic benefit cost	18,156				25,208				23,286			8,268				9,285			7,117
	Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,854				7,326				7,039			6,323				4,094			4,837
	Total expense	$	26,010			$	32,534			$	30,325		$	14,591			$	13,379		$	11,954
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain) loss	$	50,918			$	(39,754	)					$	138,652			$	36,134
	Recognized actuarial loss	(17,345		)		(24,296		)					(10,874		)		(9,536		)
	Prior service cost	216				—							(10,814		)		(873		)
	Recognized prior service cost	(311		)		(304		)					248				(15		)
	Currency translation adjustment	—				—							(30,441		)		5,464
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	33,478			$	(64,354	)					$	86,771			$	31,174
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI
		Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2012
	Components of net periodic benefit cost
	Service cost for benefits earned	$	1,295			$	1,526			$	1,357
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,896				4,503				5,656
	Net amortization and deferrals	(4,109		)		(3,040		)		(1,770		)
	Expense	$	2,082			$	2,989			$	5,243
	Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in OCI
	Net actuarial (gain)	$	7,706			$	(15,524	)
	Recognized actuarial loss	(540		)		(1,672		)
	Recognized prior service credit	4,649				4,712
	Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$	11,815			$	(12,484	)
Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Cost	The amounts expected to be recognized in net periodic cost in 2015 are:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
										Benefits
	Actuarial loss recognition	$	20,627			$	15,088			$	1,184
	Prior service cost (credit) recognition	183				(840		)		(4,029		)
Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumption Used to Determine Expense
	Weighted-average actuarial	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	assumption used to determine expense	2014			2013			2012			2014		2013			2012
	Discount rate	4.7	%		4.1	%		4.7	%		4.18	%	4.14	%		4.71	%
	Expected return on plan assets	7.3	%		7.3	%		7.3	%		6.27	%	6.26	%		6.27	%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.25	%		3.25	%		3.25	%		2.66	%	2.73	%		2.88	%
Changes in Postretirement Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets	anges 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)	2014				2013				2014			2013				2014			2013
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	544,602			$	573,706			$	818,578		$	780,164			$	105,521		$	119,308
	Service cost for benefits earned	3,057				3,644				14,142			16,423				1,295			1,526
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090				23,284				33,360			31,103				4,896			4,503
	Actuarial (gain) loss	79,855				(29,875		)		236,096			2,655				7,706			(15,524		)
	Plan amendments	216				—				(10,814		)	(873		)		—			—
	Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	—				—				(2,087		)	(2,343		)		—			—
	Plan participants’ contributions	—				—				2,096			2,793				1,024			1,022
	Benefits paid	(27,341		)		(26,157		)		(32,134		)	(27,571		)		(6,945		)	(5,314		)
	Curtailments / settlements	—				—				(9,270		)	(768		)		—			—
	Translation adjustments	—				—				(86,413		)	16,995				—			—
	Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	—				—				1,712			—				—			—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	$	625,479			$	544,602			$	965,266		$	818,578			$	113,497		$	105,521
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	448,851			$	405,289			$	799,670		$	776,188
	Actual return on plan assets	56,584				36,199				135,947			11,970
	Employer contributions	23,707				33,520				20,282			19,377
	Participants’ contributions	—				—				2,096			2,793
	Benefits paid	(27,341		)		(26,157		)		(32,134		)	(27,571		)
	Settlements	—				—				—			(768		)
	Translation adjustments	—				—				(74,680		)	17,681
	Acquisitions/Transferred Assets	—				—				1,712			—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	501,801			$	448,851			$	852,893		$	799,670
	Funded status at end of year	$	(123,678	)		$	(95,751	)		$	(112,373	)	$	(18,908	)
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2014			2013
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
	Other assets	$	—			$	—			$	1,338		$	14,058
	Other current liabilities	(3,887		)		(3,819		)		(608		)	(651		)
	Retirement liabilities	(119,791		)		(91,930		)		(113,103		)	(32,315		)
	Net amount recognized	$	(123,678	)		$	(95,749	)		$	(112,373	)	$	(18,908	)
Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans							Postretirement Benefits
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2014			2013				2014			2013
	Amounts recognized in AOCI consist of:
	Net actuarial loss	$	178,677			$	145,105			$	360,070		$	263,930			$	21,057		$	13,891
	Prior service cost (credit)	387				482				(10,697		)	(1,330		)		(10,358		)	(15,007		)
	Total AOCI (before tax effects)	$	179,064			$	145,587			$	349,373		$	262,600			$	10,699		$	(1,116	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation
		U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	2014				2013				2014			2013
	Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$	616,004			$	536,176			$	942,103		$	777,188
	Information for Pension Plans with an ABO in excess of Plan Assets:
	Projected benefit obligation	$	625,479			$	544,602			$	695,552		$	43,778
	Accumulated benefit obligation	616,004				536,176				672,389			41,991
	Fair value of plan assets	501,801				448,851				581,841			18,669
	Weighted-average assumptions used to determine obligations at December 31
	Discount rate	3.9		%		4.7		%		2.74		%	4.18		%
	Rate of compensation increase	3.25		%		3.25		%		2		%	2.66		%
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans				Postretirement
										Benefits
	Estimated Future Benefit Payments
	2015	30,068				28,045				5,085
	2016	31,194				27,710				5,285
	2017	32,589				28,893				5,522
	2018	34,115				31,459				5,784
	2019	35,483				32,259				6,043
	2020 - 2024	188,512				169,579				33,627
	Contributions
	Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	$	4,156			$	16,183			$	5,085
Percentage of Assets Invested
		U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Percentage of assets invested in:
	Cash and cash equivalents	1	%		1	%		1	%		2	%
	Equities	40	%		48	%		26	%		25	%
	Fixed income	59	%		51	%		62	%		59	%
	Property	0	%		0	%		7	%		8	%
	Alternative and other investments	0	%		0	%		4	%		6	%
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, 2014 and 2013. 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, 2014
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Cash Equivalents	$	—			$	3,829			$	—		$	3,829
	Equity Securities
	U.S. Common Stock	37,278				—				—			37,278
	Non-U.S. Common Stock	1,635				—				—			1,635
	Balanced Funds	—				9,270				—			9,270
	Pooled Funds	—				154,559				—			154,559
	Fixed Income Securities
	Government & Government Agency Bonds	—				10,620				—			10,620
	Mutual Funds	—				212,007				—			212,007
	Corporate Bonds	—				63,057				—			63,057
	Municipal Bonds	—				9,100				—			9,100
	Total	$	38,913			$	462,442			$	—		$	501,355
	Receivables												$	446
	Total												$	501,801
		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
		Non-U.S. Plans for the year ended
		December 31, 2014
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total
	Cash	$	10,792			$	—			$	—		$	10,792
	Equity Securities
	U.S. Large Cap	64,852				8,295				—			73,147
	Non-U.S. Large Cap	83,671				5,853				—			89,524
	Non-U.S. Mid Cap	145				—				—			145
	Non-U.S. Small Cap	33				—				—			33
	Emerging Markets	52,664				1,214				—			53,878
	Fixed Income Securities
	U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	47				—				—			47
	Non-U.S. Treasuries/Government Bonds	163,143				100,544				—			263,687
	Non-U.S. Corporate Bonds	62,630				186,837				—			249,467
	Non-U.S. Asset-Backed Securities	—				16,375				—			16,375
	Non-U.S. Other Fixed Income	1,409				—				—			1,409
	Alternative Types of Investments
	Insurance Contracts	316				—				—			316
	Hedge Funds	—				—				14,775			14,775
	Other	904				—				—			904
	Absolute Return Funds	—				17,135				—			17,135
	Private Equity Funds	—				—				6			6
	Real Estate
	Non-U.S. Real Estate	—				56,346				4,907			61,253
	Total	$	440,606			$	392,599			$	19,688		$	852,893
		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	—				58,660				7,459			66,119
Total	$	391,495			$	385,429			$	22,746		$	799,670
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, 2014:
		Non-U.S. Plans
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Real				Private				Hedge			Total
		Estate				Equity				Funds
	Ending balance as of December 31, 2013	$	7,459			$	7			$	15,280		$	22,746
	Actual return on plan assets	(2,322		)		(1		)		(505		)	(2,828		)
	Purchases, sales and settlements	(230		)		—				—			(230		)
	Ending balance as of December 31, 2014	$	4,907			$	6			$	14,775		$	19,688
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
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Discount rate	4.8	%		4	%		3.9	%		4.8	%
	Current medical cost trend rate	6.5	%		6.75	%		5.8	%		6.5	%
	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			2023			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	$	19,983			$	19,609			$	1,304		$	1,043
	Non-U.S. Pension Plans	$	47,377			$	45,329			$	2,783		$	2,115
	Postretirement Benefit Plan	N/A				$	3,745			$	215		N/A

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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:
		2014					2013
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	Carrying		Fair			Carrying				Fair
		Amount		Value			Amount				Value
	Cash and cash equivalents(1)	$	478,573	$	478,573		$	405,505			$	405,505
	Credit facilities and bank overdrafts(2)	12,335		12,335			984				984
	Long-term debt:(3)
	Senior notes — 2007	500,000		587,650			500,000				590,024
	Senior notes — 2006	125,000		133,137			125,000				139,146
	Senior notes — 2013	299,782		296,290			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, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Forward currency contracts	$	191,150	$	255,500
	Interest rate swaps	$	425,000	$	375,000
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, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (in thousands):
		December 31, 2014
		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	$	16,637	$	4,398		$	21,035
	Interest rate swaps	683		—			683
		$	17,320	$	4,398		$	21,718
	Derivative liabilities(b)
	Foreign currency contracts	$	6	$	1,055		$	1,061
		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
	_______________________
	(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, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (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
		2014		2013
	Foreign currency contract	$	25,678	$	16,479		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, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (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,
		2014		2013					2014				2013
	Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
	Cross currency swap(1)	$	—	$	—		Other (income)  expense, net		$	—			$	(333	)
	Forward currency contract	16,109		(1,308		)	Cost of goods sold		(3,675		)		(624		)
	Interest rate swaps (2)	274		(2,530		)	Interest expense		(274		)		(205		)
	Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging Relationships:
	Forward currency contract	7,415		(1,330		)	N/A		—				—
	Total	$	23,798	$	(5,168	)			$	(3,949	)		$	(1,162	)
	_______________________
	-1	Ten year swap executed in 2003, matured in January 2013.
	-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, 2014
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, 2013	$	(104,278	)	$	(4,012	)	$	(284,421	)	$	(392,711	)
	OCI before reclassifications	(69,064		)	12,434			(111,915		)	(168,545		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCI	—			3,949			16,877			20,826
	Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(69,064		)	16,383			(95,038		)	(147,719		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, as of December 31, 2014	$	(173,342	)	$	12,371		$	(379,459	)	$	(540,430	)
		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, 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	)
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-14			31-Dec-13			Affected Line Item in the
								Consolidated Statement
								of Comprehensive  Income
	(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
	(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges
	Cross currency swap	$	—		$	(333	)	Other (income) expense, net
	Foreign currency contracts	(4,426		)	(861		)	Cost of goods sold
	Interest rate swaps	(274		)	(205		)	Interest expense
		751			237			Provision for income taxes
		$	(3,949	)	$	(1,162	)	Total, net of income taxes
	(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments
	Settlements / Curtailments	$	(43	)	$	(215	)	(a)
	Prior service cost	(63		)	(319		)	(a)
	Actuarial losses	(28,219		)	(33,618		)	(a)
		11,448			13,227			Provision for income taxes
		$	(16,877	)	$	(20,925	)	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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Raw materials	$275,161	$252,457
Work in process	17,705	6,658
Finished goods	275,863	274,691
Total	$568,729	$533,806

Nature_of_Operations_and_Summa4

Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables	$33,000,000	$7,000,000	$18,000,000	$40,000,000
Length of time financial statements and notes presented	375 days	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	0	132,000
Difference amount between basic and diluted net income per share	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Percentage of total common shares outstanding	0.60%	0.70%	0.60%
Net income	414,543,000	353,544,000	254,134,000
PRS [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income	$2,400,000	$2,300,000	$1,600,000
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment, years	20 years
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] | 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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basic	80,936	81,322	81,108
Assumed dilution under stock plans	558	608	725
Diluted	81,494	81,930	81,833

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge2

Restructuring and Other Charges, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation of fixed assets	$5,100,000
Restructuring, plant shutdown and other related costs	1,300,000
Restructuring charges	6,398,000	7,401,000	1,668,000
Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation of fixed assets				5,200,000
Restructuring, personnel-related costs				2,200,000
Restructuring charges				7,400,000
Expected number of positions eliminated	43
European Rationalization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		600,000
Decrease in provision for severance costs or other employee-related liabilities		1,200,000
Strategic Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Increase in restructuring and other expenses	1,700,000
Minimum [Member] | Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Estimation on future cash expenditures	3,000,000
Maximum [Member] | Fragrance Ingredients Rationalization [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring, expected charges				13,800,000
Restructuring, accelerated depreciation of fixed assets				10,300,000
Restructuring, personnel-related costs				2,200,000
Restructuring, plant shutdown and other related costs				1,300,000
Estimation on future cash expenditures	$4,000,000

Restructuring_and_Other_Charge3

Restructuring and Other Charges - Movements in Restructuring and Related Accruals (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance	$2,116		$3,149			$10,774
Additional charges (reversals), net	6,398		7,401		1,668
Non-cash charges	-5,100		-5,250		-292
Payments and other costs	-2,655		-3,184		-9,001
Balance	759		2,116		3,149	10,774
Employee-Related [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance	2,116	[1]	3,149			10,774
Additional charges (reversals), net	-46		2,151		1,376
Non-cash charges			0		0
Payments and other costs	-1,311		-3,184		-9,001
Balance	759		2,116	[1]	3,149	10,774
Pension [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance	0		0			0
Additional charges (reversals), net	0		0		292
Non-cash charges	0		0		-292
Payments and other costs	0		0		0
Balance	0		0		0	0
Asset - Related/and Other [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance	0		0			0
Additional charges (reversals), net	6,444		5,250		0
Non-cash charges	-5,100		-5,250		0
Payments and other costs	-1,344		0		0
Balance	$0		$0		$0	$0
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Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N2

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$1,766,746	$1,757,983
Accumulated depreciation	-1,046,478	-1,070,768
Property, plant and equipment, net	720,268	687,215
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	16,448	20,723
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	411,157	432,978
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	935,340	952,103
Information technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	257,092	254,961
Construction in process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$146,709	$97,218

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Goodwill by Operating Segment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$675,484	$10,000	$665,582
Flavors [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	319,479		319,479
Fragrances [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$356,005		$346,103

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Trademark and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross carrying value	$218,676	[1]	$165,406	[1]
Accumulated amortization	-142,119		-134,791
Total	$76,557		$30,615
[1]	Includes patents, trademarks, technological know-how, and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		15-Jan-14
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses		$102,600,000
Cash Acquired from Acquisition		100,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	56,000,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	53,000,000
Goodwill	10,000,000	675,484,000	665,582,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent	9,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Held in Escrow	15,000,000	15,000,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets		7,300,000	6,100,000	6,100,000
Estimated annual amortization, 2015		7,200,000
Estimated annual amortization, 2016		7,200,000
Estimated annual amortization, 2017		7,200,000
Estimated annual amortization, 2018		7,200,000
Estimated annual amortization, 2019		$6,500,000
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		13 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		19 years

Other_Assets_Schedule_of_Other

Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Assets [Abstract]
Overfunded pension plans	$1,338	$14,058
Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	42,378	56,292
Other	85,522	70,629
Total	$129,238	$140,979

Other_Current_Liabilities_Sche

Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$71,264	$105,816
VAT payable	15,125	23,448
Interest payable	12,974	12,709
Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,902	11,891
Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	10,718	9,777
Restructuring Reserve	759	2,116	3,149	10,774
Other	120,142	135,987
Total	$242,884	$301,744

Sale_and_Leaseback_Transaction1

Sale and Leaseback Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Sale and Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Deferred gain on sale of property	$42,000,000	$45,000,000
Deferred gains	$39,000,000	$41,339,000

Borrowings_Components_of_Debt_

Borrowings - Components of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$942,322	$932,814
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		-8,090	-149
Long-term debt, noncurrent		934,232	932,665
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	125,000
Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate	3.20%	3.20%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	1-May-23
Maturities		2023
Credit facilities		299,782	299,736
Bank overdrafts and other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank overdrafts and other		12,335	984
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps		$5,205	$7,094

Borrowings_Additional_Informat

Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2008

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Sep. 27, 2007

Jul. 12, 2013

Jul. 31, 2009

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2006

Apr. 04, 2013

Apr. 04, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 09, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Agreement

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Revolving credit facility

$950,000,000

Percentage of aggregate commitments

50.00%

Borrowing terms under new facility

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus a margin, currently 112.5 bps, linked to our credit rating.

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.

Ratio of net debt

3.25

Amount still available for additional borrowings

940,400,000

Long-term debt

934,232,000

932,665,000

Current portion of long-term debt

8,090,000

149,000

Bank overdrafts outstanding

3,000,000

72,400,000

Weighted average interest rate of bank loans

4.13%

0.35%

Average interest rate on outstanding borrowings

1.50%

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months

0

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2015

0

Number of interest rate swap agreements

3

Realized gain on termination of interest rate swap

18,000,000

Maximum [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Commercial paper term, in days

30 days

Number of one-year periods may be extended

2

Bank overdrafts outstanding

8,000,000

296,000,000

297,000,000

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

500,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.40%

Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure

588,000,000

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Series A Senior Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

250,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.25%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

27-Sep-17

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Series B Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

100,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.35%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

27-Sep-19

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Series C Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

50,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.50%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

27-Sep-22

Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] | Series D Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

100,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.79%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

27-Sep-27

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

375,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.14%

Repayment of debt

100,000,000

50,000,000

100,000,000

Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure

133,000,000

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] | Series A Senior Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

50,000,000

Interest rate of debt

5.89%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

12-Jul-09

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] | Series B Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

100,000,000

Interest rate of debt

5.96%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

12-Jul-11

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] | Series C Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

100,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.05%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

12-Jul-13

Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] | Series D Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

125,000,000

Interest rate of debt

6.14%

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

12-Jul-16

Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Senior notes

300,000,000

Interest rate of debt

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

Debt Instrument, Maturity Date

1-May-23

Notice to holders of the Senior Notes

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%

Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure

296,000,000

Senior Notes [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2015

125,000,000

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2016

250,000,000

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2018

100,000,000

Maturities on debt outstanding, 2019 and thereafter

450,000,000

Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps

5,205,000

7,094,000

London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Margin on variable rate

1.25%

Tranche A [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Revolving credit facility

456,000,000

Tranche A [Member] | Letter of credit [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Revolving credit facility

25,000,000

Tranche B [Member]

Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]

Revolving credit facility

$494,000,000

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. income (loss) before taxes	$17,650	($20,727)	($21,308)
Foreign income before taxes	531,411	505,937	464,723
Income before taxes	$549,061	$485,210	$443,415

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current
Federal	$1,175	$8,658		$8,280
State and local	264	1,246		-456
Foreign	109,729	122,246	[1]	197,335
Total current income tax provision	111,168	132,150		205,159
Deferred
Federal	20,795	-4,686		-4,650
State and local	113	262		-74
Foreign	2,442	3,940	[1]	-11,154
Total deferred income tax provision	23,350	-484		-15,878
Total income taxes	$134,518	$131,666		$189,281
[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. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign deferred income tax provision includes an $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Incom1

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]
Foreign, Current	$109,729	$122,246	[1]	$197,335
Total deferred income tax provision	23,350	-484		-15,878
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. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign deferred income tax provision includes an $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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	-9.90%	-10.20%	-10.60%
Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	0.80%	1.00%	0.90%
Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	0.00%	0.00%	-2.40%
Spanish tax charges	0.00%	1.30%	16.30%
Spanish dividend withholdings	-0.70%	0.00%	2.60%
State and local taxes	0.10%	0.20%	-0.10%
Other, net	-0.80%	-0.20%	1.00%
Effective tax rate	24.50%	27.10%	42.70%

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other liabilities [Member]

Other Current Liabilities [Member]

Other Current Liabilities [Member]

2014 to 2033 [Member]

2014 to 2033 [Member]

Indefinite [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]

1995-2001 [Member]

1995-2001 [Member]

Other Liabilities [Member]

Controversy

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 (€)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

EUR (€)

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

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

$3,800,000

$72,400,000

$6,200,000

Reversals of liabilities for uncertain tax positions

2,000,000

5,000,000

1,000,000

Net operating loss carryforwards

141,000,000

264,000,000

Operating loss carryforwards

180,296,000

[1]

311,562,000

[1]

5,000,000

136,000,000

Tax credit carryforwards

40,000,000

48,000,000

Deferred tax assets deferred income

160,300,000

Percentage of foreign dividend

100.00%

Deferred tax asset

181,000,000

Valuation allowance for net operating loss carryforwards

138,000,000

Tax credits established against deferred tax assets

8,000,000

Valuation allowance established against certain other net deferred tax assets

210,000,000

Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate

22,300,000

21,600,000

36,400,000

700,000

4,800,000

Reduction in accrual for interest and penalties

100,000

5,200,000

5,300,000

Accrued interest and penalties

1,700,000

2,300,000

7,400,000

12,800,000

9,800,000

500,000

Tax benefits credited to Shareholders' equity

200,000

600,000

400,000

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

1,500,000,000

Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries

219,000,000

Payments pursuant to Spanish tax settlement

0

0

105,503,000

5,200,000

3,900,000

1,900,000

1,500,000

105,500,000

84,000,000

Assessment imposed

2,300,000

1,900,000

28,600,000

22,400,000

2,300,000

1,900,000

Number of dividend withholding tax controversies in Spain

4

Bank guarantees needed to be posted to proceed with tax appeals

5,600,000

4,700,000

Provision for uncertain tax positions

25,200,000

2,300,000

5,600,000

4,700,000

4,300,000

3,600,000

After tax expense due to the recognition of out-of-period tax adjustments

$12,000,000

Income tax examination, years under examination

1995

2001

[1]

During 2014 and 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $81 million and $30 million, respectively, relating to an adjustment to the 2013 and 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The entire decreases of $81 million and $30 million were offset by corresponding decreases in valuation allowances. These adjustments 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, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee and retiree benefits	$164,542		$136,370
Credit and net operating loss carryforwards	180,296	[1]	311,562	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	-7,275		-699
Trademarks and other	149,695	[1]	189,536	[1]
Amortizable R&D expenses	48,982		42,303
Other, net	17,320		16,957
Gross deferred tax assets	553,560		696,029
Valuation allowance	-355,568	[1]	-503,990	[1]
Total net deferred tax assets	$197,992		$192,039
[1]	During 2014 and 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $81 million and $30 million, respectively, relating to an adjustment to the 2013 and 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The entire decreases of $81 million and $30 million were offset by corresponding decreases in valuation allowances. These adjustments are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.

Income_Taxes_Schedule_of_Defer1

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in deferred tax assets	($81)	($30)	$129

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$21,553	$41,153		$67,615
Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	1,795	7,364	22,031
Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	-823	-993	-1,853
Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	5,378	4,951	3,854
The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	0	-26,712	-48,355
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	-4,848	-4,210	-2,139
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$23,055	$21,553	$41,153	$67,615

Shareholders_Equity_Additional

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared per share		$1.72	$1.46	$1.30
Dividends payable	$0	$37,968,000	$31,740,000	$0
Dividend per share declared		$0.47	$0.39
Shares authorized under repurchase program	250,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount		$109,000,000
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchase		1.1
Stock repurchased during period as percentage of shares outstanding		1.40%

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Addit

Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015
2008-2010 Cycle (Cycle VIII) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target dollar value of the award converted to a number of notional shares	50.00%
Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target payout percentage, cash	50.00%
Target payout percentage, stock	50.00%
Vesting period, in years	3 years
2010-2012 Cycle [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued		65,735	119,561
2010 Plan [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	1,206,380
Shares remaining available for future awards	1,546,494
RSU's [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years	3 years
Each twelve-month period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	25.00%
Full three-year period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage	25.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | 2010-2012 Cycle [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued				90,062

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$27,002	$27,778	$23,010
Less tax benefit	-8,018	-8,456	-7,228
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	18,984	19,322	15,782
Equity-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	22,648	23,736	19,716
Liability-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$4,354	$4,042	$3,294

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options/SSAR's exercised	$7	$11	$11
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
Historical employee contractual life	7 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$0.10
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	3 months 18 days
SSAR's and Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable	$47.92	$41.70	$37.64

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Princ

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

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, 2014
SSAR's and Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	315,000
Exercised, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	-144,000
Cancelled, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	-20,000
Balance at December 31, 2014, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	151,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$49.96
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$50.45
Cancelled, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$60.39
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$51.13
Balance at December 31, 2013, SSAR's/Options Exercisable	183,000
Balance at December 31, 2014, SSAR's/Options Exercisable	116,000

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, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	151
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$51.13
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$7,490
$26 - $30 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	1
Price Range, lower limit	$26
Price Range, upper limit	$30
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$30.48
$31 - $35 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	18
Price Range, lower limit	$31
Price Range, upper limit	$35
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	10 months 21 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$35.03
$36 - $40 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	6
Price Range, lower limit	$36
Price Range, upper limit	$40
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 4 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$36
$41 - $50 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	39
Price Range, lower limit	$41
Price Range, upper limit	$50
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 10 months 17 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$44.56
$51 - $60 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	59
Price Range, lower limit	$51
Price Range, upper limit	$60
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	3 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$56.68
$61 - $65 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding	28
Price Range, lower limit	$61
Price Range, upper limit	$65
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 7 months 10 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, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Exercisable	116
Exercise Price	$47.92
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$6,050
$26 - $30 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	$26
Price Range, upper limit	$30
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	$26
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$30
Number Exercisable	1
Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 4 months 24 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
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	$31
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$35
Number Exercisable	18
Contractual Life (in years)	10 months 21 days
Exercise Price	$35.03
$36 - $40 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	$36
Price Range, upper limit	$40
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	$36
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$40
Number Exercisable	6
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 4 months 6 days
Exercise Price	$36
$41 - $50 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	$41
Price Range, upper limit	$50
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	$41
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$50
Number Exercisable	39
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 10 months 17 days
Exercise Price	$44.56
$51 - $60 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	$51
Price Range, upper limit	$60
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	$51
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$55
Number Exercisable	25
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 11 months 19 days
Exercise Price	$49.58
$61 - $65 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	$61
Price Range, upper limit	$65
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	$61
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$65
Number Exercisable	27
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 7 months 10 days
Exercise Price	$62.13

Stock_Compensation_Plans_Restr

Stock Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock Units Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (RSU's [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
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	$19,500,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$15,600,000
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 9 months 18 days

Stock_Compensation_Plans_RSU_P

Stock Compensation Plans - RSU, PRS and Cash RSU Activity (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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
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, 2013, Number of Shares	558,000
Granted, Number of Shares	206,000
Vested, Number of Shares	-200,000
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	-42,000
Balance at December 31, 2014, Number of Shares	522,000
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, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$64.86
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$94.19
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$59.43
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$82.34
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$74.83
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, 2013, Number of Shares	476,000
Granted, Number of Shares	99,091	101,326	228,750
Vested, Number of Shares	-155,000
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	-40,000
Balance at December 31, 2014, Number of Shares	380,000	476,000
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, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$60.58
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$97.94
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$62.13
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$57.59
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$57.36	$60.58
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, 2013, Number of Shares	112,000
Granted, Number of Shares	35,000
Vested, Number of Shares	-37,000
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	-4,000
Balance at December 31, 2014, Number of Shares	106,000
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, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$85.94
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$100.85
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$97.68
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$99.73
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$100.85

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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	99,091	101,326	228,750
Value of shares purchased by employees	$9.70	$7.80	$6.90
Shares purchased by employees	49,545	50,633	114,375
Total fair value of vested	14.9
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$6.80
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, 2014
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	$3.70
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$3.70
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 10 months 24 days

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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	$720,268,000	$687,215,000
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	159,000,000	163,000,000
Netherlands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	105,000,000	107,000,000
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	368,000,000	355,000,000	320,000,000
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	653,000,000	662,000,000
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] | All foreign countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	$2,435,000,000	$2,300,000,000	$2,159,000,000

Segment_Information_Reportable

Segment Information - Reportable Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$3,088,533,000	$2,952,896,000	$2,821,446,000
Consolidated segment assets	3,494,621,000	3,331,731,000
Operating profit	592,321,000	516,339,000	486,618,000
Interest expense	-46,067,000	-46,767,000	-41,753,000
Other expense, net	2,807,000	15,638,000	-1,450,000
Income before taxes	549,061,000	485,210,000	443,415,000
Operating Profit Margin	19.20%	17.50%	17.20%
Gain on the sale of non-operating asset		14,200,000
Restructuring and Other Charges, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	-1,298,000	-2,151,000	-1,668,000
Spanish Capital Tax Charge [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	0	-13,011,000	0
Operational Improvement Initiative Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	-7,642,000	-8,770,000	0
Flavors [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,457,055,000	1,422,739,000	1,378,377,000
Consolidated segment assets	1,539,254,000	1,573,737,000
Operating profit	331,257,000	323,562,000	298,326,000
Operating Profit Margin	22.70%	22.70%	21.60%
Fragrances [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,631,478,000	1,530,157,000	1,443,069,000
Consolidated segment assets	1,753,477,000	1,623,033,000
Operating profit	335,447,000	283,651,000	238,379,000
Operating Profit Margin	20.60%	18.50%	16.50%
Global assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated segment assets	201,890,000	134,961,000
Global expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	($65,443,000)	($66,942,000)	($48,419,000)

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$143,182	$134,157	$126,140
Depreciation and amortization	89,354	83,227	76,667
Flavors [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	91,104	108,215	90,309
Depreciation and amortization	36,008	33,662	30,816
Fragrances [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	43,948	17,616	26,069
Depreciation and amortization	43,790	39,716	42,987
Unallocated assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	8,130	8,326	9,762
Depreciation and amortization	$9,556	$9,849	$2,864

Segment_Information_Net_Sales_

Segment Information - Net Sales by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$3,088,533	$2,952,896	$2,821,446
Europe, Africa and Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,041,585	971,921	912,768
Greater Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	856,217	823,504	771,877
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	690,214	680,840	694,430
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$500,517	$476,631	$442,371

Employee_Benefits_Additional_I

Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	$354,333,000	$238,225,000
Capital in excess of par value related to Deferred Compensation Plan	19,000,000	15,100,000
Total cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	42,378,000	56,292,000
1% increase in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	6,900,000
1% increase in postretirement expense	300,000
1% decrease in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	6,700,000
1% decrease in postretirement expense	300,000
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	6,945,000	5,314,000
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement liabilities	119,791,000	91,930,000
Contribution to the plans	23,707,000	33,520,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	27,341,000	26,157,000
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in equity securities		40.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in equity securities		60.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement liabilities	113,103,000	32,315,000
Contribution to the plans	20,282,000	19,377,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	32,134,000	27,571,000
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Alternative and other investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	5.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	10.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	5.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	20.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	20.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	40.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	40.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	60.00%
Qualified U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to the plans	20,000,000
Non-Qualified U.S. Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit payments	3,700,000
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement liabilities	$33,900,000	$29,700,000

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	$3,057	$3,644	$3,121
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090	23,284	24,314
Expected return on plan assets	-27,647	-26,320	-24,329
Net amortization of deferrals	17,656	24,600	20,180
Settlements and curtailments	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	18,156	25,208	23,286
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,854	7,326	7,039
Total expense	26,010	32,534	30,325
Net actuarial loss (gain)	50,918	-39,754
Recognized actuarial loss	-17,345	-24,296
Prior service cost	216	0
Recognized prior service cost	-311	-304
Currency translation adjustment	0	0
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	33,478	-64,354
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	14,142	16,423	12,585
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,360	31,103	30,944
Expected return on plan assets	-49,861	-47,793	-43,728
Net amortization of deferrals	10,584	9,337	6,443
Settlements and curtailments	43	215	873
Net periodic benefit cost	8,268	9,285	7,117
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	6,323	4,094	4,837
Total expense	14,591	13,379	11,954
Net actuarial loss (gain)	138,652	36,134
Recognized actuarial loss	-10,874	-9,536
Prior service cost	-10,814	-873
Recognized prior service cost	248	-15
Currency translation adjustment	-30,441	5,464
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$86,771	$31,174

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	$1,295	$1,526	$1,357
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,896	4,503	5,656
Net amortization of deferrals	-4,109	-3,040	-1,770
Net periodic benefit cost	2,082	2,989	5,243
Net actuarial loss (gain)	7,706	-15,524
Recognized actuarial loss	-540	-1,672
Recognized prior service credit	4,649	4,712
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$11,815	($12,484)

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, 2014
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss recognition	$20,627
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	183
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss recognition	15,088
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	-840
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss recognition	1,184
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	($4,029)

Employee_Benefits_WeightedAver

Employee Benefits - Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumption Used to Determine Expense (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.70%	4.10%	4.70%
Expected return on plan assets	7.30%	7.30%	7.30%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.18%	4.14%	4.71%
Expected return on plan assets	6.27%	6.26%	6.27%
Rate of compensation increase	2.66%	2.73%	2.88%

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, 2014	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	$501,801	$448,851
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	544,602	573,706
Service cost for benefits earned	3,057	3,644	3,121
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090	23,284	24,314
Actuarial (gain) loss	79,855	-29,875
Plan amendments	216	0
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	0	0
Plan participants’ contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	-27,341	-26,157
Curtailments / settlements	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	625,479	544,602	573,706
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	448,851	405,289
Actual return on plan assets	56,584	36,199
Employer contributions	23,707	33,520
Benefits paid	-27,341	-26,157
Settlements	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	501,801	448,851	405,289
Funded status at end of year	-123,678	-95,751
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	818,578	780,164
Service cost for benefits earned	14,142	16,423	12,585
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,360	31,103	30,944
Actuarial (gain) loss	236,096	2,655
Plan amendments	-10,814	-873
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	-2,087	-2,343
Plan participants’ contributions	2,096	2,793
Benefits paid	-32,134	-27,571
Curtailments / settlements	-9,270	-768
Translation adjustments	-86,413	16,995
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	1,712	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	965,266	818,578	780,164
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	799,670	776,188
Actual return on plan assets	135,947	11,970
Employer contributions	20,282	19,377
Benefits paid	-32,134	-27,571
Settlements	0	-768
Translation adjustments	-74,680	17,681
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	1,712	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	852,893	799,670	776,188
Funded status at end of year	-112,373	-18,908
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	105,521	119,308
Service cost for benefits earned	1,295	1,526	1,357
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,896	4,503	5,656
Actuarial (gain) loss	7,706	-15,524
Plan amendments	0	0
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	0	0
Plan participants’ contributions	1,024	1,022
Benefits paid	-6,945	-5,314
Curtailments / settlements	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	113,497	105,521	119,308
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Benefits paid	-6,945	-5,314
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	$0	$0

Employee_Benefits_Amounts_Reco

Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other assets	$1,338	$14,058
Retirement liabilities	-354,333	-238,225
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other assets	0	0
Other current liabilities	-3,887	-3,819
Retirement liabilities	-119,791	-91,930
Net amount recognized	-123,678	-95,749
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other assets	1,338	14,058
Other current liabilities	-608	-651
Retirement liabilities	-113,103	-32,315
Net amount recognized	($112,373)	($18,908)

Employee_Benefits_Amounts_Reco1

Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	$178,677	$145,105
Prior service cost (credit)	387	482
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	179,064	145,587
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	360,070	263,930
Prior service cost (credit)	-10,697	-1,330
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	349,373	262,600
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	21,057	13,891
Prior service cost (credit)	-10,358	-15,007
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	$10,699	($1,116)

Employee_Benefits_Accumulated_

Employee Benefits - Accumulated Benefit Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$616,004	$536,176
Projected benefit obligation	625,479	544,602
Accumulated benefit obligation	616,004	536,176
Fair value of plan assets	501,801	448,851
Discount rate	3.90%	4.70%
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	942,103	777,188
Projected benefit obligation	695,552	43,778
Accumulated benefit obligation	672,389	41,991
Fair value of plan assets	$581,841	$18,669
Discount rate	2.74%	4.18%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.66%

Employee_Benefits_Estimated_Fu

Employee Benefits - Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	$30,068
2015	31,194
2016	32,589
2017	34,115
2018	35,483
2019-2023	188,512
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	4,156
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	28,045
2015	27,710
2016	28,893
2017	31,459
2018	32,259
2019-2023	169,579
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	16,183
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	5,085
2015	5,285
2016	5,522
2017	5,784
2018	6,043
2019-2023	33,627
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	$5,085

Employee_Benefits_Percentage_o

Employee Benefits - Percentage of Assets Invested (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	40.00%	48.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	59.00%	51.00%
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	1.00%	2.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	26.00%	25.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	62.00%	59.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	7.00%	8.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Alternative and other investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Alternative and other investments	4.00%	6.00%

Employee_Benefits_Fair_Value_H

Employee Benefits - Fair Value Hierarchy of Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$501,801	$448,851
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	501,801	448,851	405,289
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,829	5,694
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Receivables [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	446	715
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	3,829	5,694
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	37,278	38,993
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	37,278	38,993
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	1,635	343
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	1,635	343
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	9,270	8,389
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	9,270	8,389
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	154,559	165,670
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	154,559	165,670
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	10,620	8,262
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	10,620	8,262
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	212,007	158,646
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	212,007	158,646
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	63,057	54,699
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	63,057	54,699
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	9,100	7,440
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	9,100	7,440
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] | Fair Value Of Plan Assets Before Receivables [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	501,355	448,136
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	38,913	39,336
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	462,442	408,800
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	852,893	799,670	776,188
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10,792	11,956
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	440,606	391,495
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 1 [Member] | Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10,792	11,956
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	392,599	385,429
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	19,688	22,746
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	4,907	7,459
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	73,147	40,274
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	64,852	40,274
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	8,295	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	89,524	105,334
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	83,671	92,551
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	5,853	12,783
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	145	107
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	145	107
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	33	29
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	33	29
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	53,878	57,689
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	52,664	57,689
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	1,214	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	47	328
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	47	328
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
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
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
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
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	263,687	195,782
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	163,143	120,651
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	100,544	75,131
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	249,467	255,150
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	62,630	65,443
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	186,837	189,707
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
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
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
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
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	16,375	17,895
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	16,375	17,895
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	1,409	1,205
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	1,409	1,205
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	0
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	316	334
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	316	334
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	14,775	15,280
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	14,775	15,280
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	6	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	6	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	904	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	904	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	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	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	17,135	31,253
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	17,135	31,253
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	61,253	66,119
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	56,346	58,660
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	$4,907	$7,459

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$501,801	$448,851
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	799,670	776,188
Actual return on plan assets	135,947	11,970
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	852,893	799,670
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	22,746
Actual return on plan assets	-2,828
Purchases, sales and settlements	-230
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	19,688
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	7,459
Actual return on plan assets	-2,322
Purchases, sales and settlements	-230
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,907
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	-1
Purchases, sales and settlements	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	6
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	15,280
Actual return on plan assets	-505
Purchases, sales and settlements	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$14,775

Employee_Benefits_Weighted_Ave

Employee Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Postretirement Benefit Expense and Obligation (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Expense [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
Liability [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.90%	4.80%
Current medical cost trend rate	5.80%	6.50%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	2023	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, 2014
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in PBO	$19,983
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	19,609
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	1,304
25 BP Decrease in Long-Term Rate of Return, Change in pension expense	1,043
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in PBO	47,377
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	45,329
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	2,783
25 BP Decrease in Long-Term Rate of Return, Change in pension expense	2,115
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	3,745
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	$215

Financial_Instruments_Carrying

Financial Instruments - Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$478,573	[1]	$405,505	[1]
Credit facilities and bank overdrafts	12,335	[2]	984	[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]	125,000	[3]
Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	299,782	[3]	299,736	[3]
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	478,573	[1]	405,505	[1]
Credit facilities and bank overdrafts	12,335	[2]	984	[2]
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	587,650	[3]	590,024	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	133,137	[3]	139,146	[3]
Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$296,290	[3]	$278,770	[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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Schedule Of Information By Major Category Of Credit Derivatives Contracts [Line Items]
Derivative instruments outstanding	$191,150	$255,500
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Schedule Of Information By Major Category Of Credit Derivatives Contracts [Line Items]
Derivative instruments outstanding	$425,000	$375,000

Financial_Instruments_Derivati1

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	$21,718	[1]	$10,146	[1]
Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	21,035	[1]	9,476	[1]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities	1,061	[2]	8,933	[2]
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	683	[1]	670	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	17,320	[1]	1,250	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	16,637	[1]	580	[1]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities	6	[2]	6,024	[2]
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	683	[1]	670	[1]
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets	4,398	[1]	8,896	[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	4,398	[1]	8,896	[1]
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities	1,055	[2]	2,909	[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) (Foreign currency contracts [Member], Other (income) expense, net [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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	$25,678	$16,479

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, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)	$23,798		($5,168)
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	-3,949		-1,162
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]	0	[1]
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0	[1]	-333	[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)	16,109		-1,308
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)	7,415		-1,330
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)	-3,675		-624
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)	274	[2]	-2,530	[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)	($274)	[2]	($205)	[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
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 04, 2013
		Agreement
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap agreements		3
Loss incurred on termination of interest rate swaps	$2,700,000
Derivative gains included in AOCI			7,000,000
Cross Currency Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative instrument maturity period (years)			10 years
Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Number of multiple forward currency contracts matured			6
Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Senior notes				$300,000,000

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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Beginning balance	($104,278)	($93,722)
OCI before reclassifications, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	-69,064	-10,556
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	0	0
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	-69,064	-10,556	17,687
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Ending balance	-173,342	-104,278	-93,722
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	-4,012	-218
OCI before reclassifications, (Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	12,434	-4,956
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, (Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	3,949	1,162
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), (Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges	16,383	-3,794	-4,455
(Losses) Gains on Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Ending balance	12,371	-4,012	-218
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment, Beginning balance	-284,421	-309,685
OCI before reclassifications, Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment	-111,915	4,339
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment	16,877	20,925
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment	-95,038	25,264	-41,548
Pension and Postretirement Liability Adjustment, Ending balance	-379,459	-284,421	-309,685
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, Total	-392,711	-403,625
OCI before reclassifications, Total	-168,545	-11,173
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Total	20,826	22,087
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), Total	-147,719	10,914
Ending balance, Total	($540,430)	($392,711)	($403,625)

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, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax	($3,949)		($1,162)
Settlements/Curtailments	-43	[1]	-215	[1]
Prior service cost	-63	[1]	-319	[1]
Actuarial losses	-28,219	[1]	-33,618	[1]
(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	-16,877		-20,925
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	0		-333
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	-4,426		-861
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	-274		-205
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	751		237
Provision for income taxes for gains (Losses) on pension and postretirement liability adjustments	$11,448		$13,227
[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, 2014
	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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	Pledged assets [Member]	Bank guarantees and standby letters of credit [Member]	Bank guarantees [Member]	Bank guarantees [Member]	Tax Contingencies [Member]	Brazilian matters [Member]	Spanish capital tax [Member]
	Facility			USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)	EUR (€)	USD ($)	USD ($)	USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, 2014	$29
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, 2015	25.3
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, 2016	22.3
Minimum rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases, from 2017 and thereafter through 2031	133.8
Rental expense	34.4	32.4	31.5
Bank guarantees and letters of credit outstanding					38.5
The amount of bank guarantees related to government requirements on income tax disputes						7.9	6.5
Bank guarantees related to appeals on income tax and indirect tax cases						19.6
The amount of pledged assets, principally PP&E to cover income tax and indirect tax assessments				18
Available lines of credit	78.6
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							13
Bank guarantees and pledged assets to pursue defenses related to other contingencies	37.6
Estimate range of possible loss from other contingencies, minimum									0
Estimate range of possible loss from other contingencies, maximum									31
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, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
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	-81,000,000	-30,000,000	129,000,000
Deferred tax assets, foreign net operating loss carryforwards	-81,000,000	-30,000,000	74,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes			129,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Intangible Assets, Current			55,000,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	10,493,000	9,293,000		5,831,000
Additions (deductions) charged to costs and expenses	222,000	1,984,000	3,639,000
Accounts written off	-554,000	-1,059,000	-824,000
Translation adjustments	-1,014,000	275,000	647,000
Balance at end of period	9,147,000	10,493,000	9,293,000	5,831,000
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	503,990,000	450,733,000		290,879,000
Additions (deductions) charged to costs and expenses	-92,204,000	38,360,000	153,718,000
Accounts written off	0	0	0
Translation adjustments	-56,218,000	14,897,000	6,136,000
Balance at end of period	$355,568,000	$503,990,000	$450,733,000	$290,879,000

Uncategorized_Items

Uncategorized Items
[us-gaap_SharesOutstanding]	34,840,632
[us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest]		-375,309,000	128,631,000	14,470,000	2,995,000	2,692,893,000	-1,356,273,000