Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions: 2015 Activity Lucas Meyer During the third quarter of 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a business of Unipex Group ("Lucas Meyer"). The total shares acquired include shares effectively acquired pursuant to put and call option agreements. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. Total consideration was approximately Euro 284.0 million ($312.0 million), including approximately $4.8 million of cash acquired. The Company paid Euro 282.0 million (approximately $309.7 million, for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources, and recorded a liability of approximately Euro 2.0 million (approximately $2.2 million). The purchase price exceeded the fair value of existing net assets by approximately $289.5 million. The excess was allocated principally to identifiable intangible assets (approximately $161.5 million), goodwill (approximately $186.8 million) and approximately $51.0 million to deferred taxes. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Separately identifiable intangible assets are principally related to customer relationships, proprietary technology and patents. The intangible assets are being amortized using lives ranging from 10-28 years. The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending final valuations of intangible assets, principally related to the valuation of customer relationships, allocation of asset values by legal entity and determination of useful lives. No pro forma financial information for 2016 is presented as the impact of the acquisition was immaterial to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. During the first quarter of 2016, the preliminary purchase price allocation was updated, however, none of the changes were material to the consolidated financial statements. The purchase price allocation is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016. Ottens Flavors During the second quarter of 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Co., Inc. ("Ottens Flavors"). The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. The Company paid $198.9 million (including $10.4 million of cash acquired) for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources. The purchase price allocation was completed during the fourth quarter of 2015. The impact of the acquisition was not material to the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Acquisitions:

2015 Activity

Lucas Meyer

During the third quarter of 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, a business of Unipex Group ("Lucas Meyer"). The total shares acquired include shares effectively acquired pursuant to put and call option agreements. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. Total consideration was approximately Euro 284.0 million ($312.0 million), including approximately $4.8 million of cash acquired. The Company paid Euro 282.0 million (approximately $309.7 million, for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources, and recorded a liability of approximately Euro 2.0 million (approximately $2.2 million). The purchase price exceeded the fair value of existing net assets by approximately $289.5 million. The excess was allocated principally to identifiable intangible assets (approximately $161.5 million), goodwill (approximately $186.8 million) and approximately $51.0 million to deferred taxes. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Separately identifiable intangible assets are principally related to customer relationships, proprietary technology and patents. The intangible assets are being amortized using lives ranging from 10-28 years. The purchase price allocation is preliminary pending final valuations of intangible assets, principally related to the valuation of customer relationships, allocation of asset values by legal entity and determination of useful lives.

No pro forma financial information for 2016 is presented as the impact of the acquisition was immaterial to the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. During the first quarter of 2016, the preliminary purchase price allocation was updated, however, none of the changes were material to the consolidated financial statements. The purchase price allocation is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2016.

Ottens Flavors

During the second quarter of 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding shares of Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Co., Inc. ("Ottens Flavors"). The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. The Company paid $198.9 million (including $10.4 million of cash acquired) for this acquisition, which was funded from existing resources. The purchase price allocation was completed during the fourth quarter of 2015. The impact of the acquisition was not material to the consolidated financial statements.