Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	Acquisitions In October 2013, Innophos purchased substantially all of the assets of privately held Chelated Minerals International, Inc.(CMI), based in Salt Lake City, Utah. CMI has significant knowhow in the manufacture and science of chelated minerals supplied to the human nutrition market. The acquisition of CMI strengthens Innophos’ position in micronutrient ingredients, which further enhances the Company’s ability to supply a broad range of nutrition fortification solutions to its customers. Innophos enjoys a strong position in macronutrient minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium that are required in relatively large amounts for a balanced diet. The human diet also requires smaller quantities of a wide range of other minerals such as chromium, selenium, zinc and iron classified as micronutrients. The acquisition had a purchase price of approximately $5 million, subject to specified adjustments, and was funded from cash on-hand. The allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition has been prepared on a preliminary basis and changes to that allocation may occur as additional information becomes available related to various contingent liabilities. No provisional amounts have been provided for these contingent liabilities. No measurement period adjustments have been recognized in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Acquisitions

In October 2013, Innophos purchased substantially all of the assets of privately held Chelated Minerals International, Inc.(CMI), based in Salt Lake City, Utah. CMI has significant knowhow in the manufacture and science of chelated minerals supplied to the human nutrition market. The acquisition of CMI strengthens Innophos’ position in micronutrient ingredients, which further enhances the Company’s ability to supply a broad range of nutrition fortification solutions to its customers. Innophos enjoys a strong position in macronutrient minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium that are required in relatively large amounts for a balanced diet. The human diet also requires smaller quantities of a wide range of other minerals such as chromium, selenium, zinc and iron classified as micronutrients. The acquisition had a purchase price of approximately $5 million, subject to specified adjustments, and was funded from cash on-hand.

The allocation of the purchase price for the acquisition has been prepared on a preliminary basis and changes to that allocation may occur as additional information becomes available related to various contingent liabilities. No provisional amounts have been provided for these contingent liabilities. No measurement period adjustments have been recognized in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014.