Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Finance Receivables	$ 34,000	$ 3,400	$ 33,100
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
Difference amount between basic and diluted net income per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Net income	$ 405,031	$ 419,247	$ 414,543
Assets	4,016,984	3,702,010
PRS [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net income	$ 1,000	2,000	$ 2,400
Trade Names [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	30 years
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
Minimum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	11 years
Minimum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	10 years
Minimum [Member] | Technological Know-how [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	19 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
Maximum [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	24 years
Maximum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Technological Know-how [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Other intangible assets amortized period, years	28 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
Flavors [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,780,695	1,604,623
Fragrances [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,925,642	$ 1,975,002