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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Which Were Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) (Foreign currency contracts [Member], Other (income) expense, net [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
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 $ 25,678us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_OtherIncomeExpenseNetMember
$ 16,479us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_OtherIncomeExpenseNetMember