Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,891		$ 175,872		$ 88,669		$ 223,166
Receivables, net of allowances	151,780		129,356
Inventories of products	351,743		328,772
Inventories of materials and supplies	11,411		10,947
Deferred income taxes	10,392		7,596
Other current assets	25,435		20,665
Total current assets	616,652		673,208
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	441,156		414,257
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	53,925		57,488
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	13,784		14,074
Debt issuance costs	8,083		9,213
Deferred income taxes	1,459		1,326
Other long-term assets	26,287		25,231
Total assets	1,161,346		1,194,797
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,534		0
Accounts payable-trade	79,488		115,736
Other payables and accruals	46,910		54,539
Deferred income taxes	175		182
Due to related party	20,658		24,603
Total current liabilities	148,765		195,060
Long-term debt, net of current portion	351,912		350,989
Deferred income taxes	17,527		18,359
Other long-term liabilities	76,398		75,991
Total liabilities	594,602		640,399
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Stockholders' and member's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; 32,799 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014; 32,547 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013	328		325
Additional paid in capital	370,150		363,590
Retained earnings	174,061		170,827
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(18,316)		(21,252)
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	526,223		513,490
Noncontrolling interest	40,521		40,908
Total equity	566,744		554,398		499,609		492,215
Total liabilities and equity	1,161,346		1,194,797
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(1,910,225)		(1,860,553)
Other long-term assets	(630,613)		(647,079)
Total assets	(2,540,838)		(2,507,632)
Current liabilities:
Other long-term liabilities	(630,613)		(647,079)
Total liabilities	(630,613)		(647,079)
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Stockholders' and member's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
Member's equity	(1,910,225)		(1,860,553)
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	(1,910,225)		(1,860,553)
Total equity	(1,910,225)		(1,860,553)
Total liabilities and equity	(2,540,838)		(2,507,632)
Kraton
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	544,539		534,742
Total assets	544,539		534,742
Current liabilities:
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Stockholders' and member's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; 32,799 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014; 32,547 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013	328		325
Additional paid in capital	370,150		363,590
Retained earnings	174,061		170,827
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	544,539		534,742
Total equity	544,539		534,742
Total liabilities and equity	544,539		534,742
Kraton Polymers L L C
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	116	[1]		[1]		[1]		[1]
Receivables, net of allowances	272	[1]	80	[1]
Inventories of products	(632)	[1]
Other current assets	6,048	[1]	2,071	[1]
Total current assets	5,804	[1]	2,151	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	50,754	[1]	47,157	[1]
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	49,487	[1]	34,208	[1]
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,365,686	[1]	1,325,811	[1]
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	813	[1]	813	[1]
Debt issuance costs	5,371	[1]	6,000	[1]
Deferred income taxes	482	[1]	536	[1]
Other long-term assets	(511)	[1]	612	[1]
Total assets	1,477,886	[1]	1,417,288	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable-trade	1,674	[1]	104	[1]
Other payables and accruals	23,375	[1]	7,875	[1]
Total current liabilities	25,049	[1]	7,979	[1]
Long-term debt, net of current portion	350,908	[1]	350,989	[1]
Deferred income taxes	9,498	[1]	10,553	[1]
Other long-term liabilities	548,695	[1]	513,560	[1]
Total liabilities	934,150	[1]	883,081	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)		[1]		[1]
Stockholders' and member's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued		[1]		[1]
Member's equity	544,539	[1]	534,742	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(803)	[1]	(535)	[1]
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	543,736	[1]	534,207	[1]
Total equity	543,736	[1]	534,207	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	1,477,886	[1]	1,417,288	[1]
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	2,621		11,792		19,024		80,903
Receivables, net of allowances	55,412		45,971
Inventories of products	198,806		176,823
Inventories of materials and supplies	9,281		8,898
Deferred income taxes	3,953		3,952
Other current assets	607		1,541
Total current assets	270,680		248,977
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	242,622		241,650
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	4,853		23,280
Debt issuance costs	1,586		1,874
Other long-term assets	557,878		563,305
Total assets	1,077,619		1,079,086
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	1,534
Accounts payable-trade	33,830		48,259
Other payables and accruals	11,611		25,970
Total current liabilities	46,975		74,229
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,004
Deferred income taxes	3,953		3,953
Other long-term liabilities	63,984		64,394
Total liabilities	115,916		142,576
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Stockholders' and member's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
Member's equity	997,678		972,485
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(35,975)		(35,975)
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	961,703		936,510
Total equity	961,703		936,510
Total liabilities and equity	1,077,619		1,079,086
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	63,154		164,080		69,645		142,263
Receivables, net of allowances	96,096		83,305
Inventories of products	153,569		151,949
Inventories of materials and supplies	2,130		2,049
Deferred income taxes	6,439		3,644
Other current assets	18,780		17,053
Total current assets	340,168		422,080
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	147,780		125,450
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	(415)
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture	12,971		13,261
Debt issuance costs	1,126		1,339
Deferred income taxes	977		790
Other long-term assets	99,533		108,393
Total assets	602,140		671,313
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable-trade	43,984		67,373
Other payables and accruals	11,924		20,694
Deferred income taxes	175		182
Due to related party	20,658		24,603
Total current liabilities	76,741		112,852
Deferred income taxes	4,076		3,853
Other long-term liabilities	94,332		145,116
Total liabilities	175,149		261,821
Commitments and contingencies (note 10)
Stockholders' and member's equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
Member's equity	368,008		353,326
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	18,462		15,258
Total Kraton stockholders' equity	386,470		368,584
Noncontrolling interest	40,521		40,908
Total equity	426,991		409,492
Total liabilities and equity	$ 602,140		$ 671,313

[1] Kraton Polymers LLC and Kraton Polymers Capital Corporation, a financing subsidiary, collectively, the Issuers, are co-issuers of the 6.75% senior notes due March 1, 2019. Kraton Polymers Capital Corporation has minimal assets and income. We do not believe that separate financial information concerning the Issuers would provide additional information that would be material to investors in making an investment decision.