Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Sep. 19, 2016	Oct. 21, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 11, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated amortization period				15 years
Amortization expense for inventory step up				$ 200,000	$ 1,400,000
Goodwill				422,185,000	333,276,000	$ 340,338,000
Net income (loss)				26,027,000	91,936,000	70,807,000
Depreciation				28,000,000	27,000,000	26,900,000
Amortization primarily related to intangible assets				9,434,000	7,885,000
Americas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill				273,200,000
Globe Holding Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock acquired (as a percent)	100.00%
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 215,000,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Working Capital Adjustments	1,400,000
Contingent consideration	$ 0
Estimated amortization period	5 years
Future amortization expense, year one				4,100,000
Future amortization expense, year two				4,100,000
Future amortization expense, year three				4,100,000
Future amortization expense, year four				4,100,000
Future amortization expense, year five				3,200,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year one				1,000,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year two				1,000,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year three				1,000,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year four				1,000,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year five				1,000,000
Goodwill	$ 74,500,000
Transaction and integration costs related to acquisition				1,800,000
Net sales				46,100,000
Net income (loss)				3,700,000
Depreciation				500,000
Net income related to acquiree adjusted to remove transaction costs				4,900,000
Amortization primarily related to intangible assets				1,700,000
Globe Holding Company LLC | Americas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 74,500,000
Senscient, Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock acquired (as a percent)		0.00%
Purchase price for acquisition		$ 19,100,000
Contingent consideration		0
Future amortization expense, year one				700,000
Future amortization expense, year two				700,000
Future amortization expense, year three				700,000
Future amortization expense, year four				500,000
Future amortization expense, year five				200,000
Goodwill		10,500,000
Transaction and integration costs related to acquisition					800,000
Integration costs related to acquisition				400,000
Net sales					2,700,000
Net income (loss)					1,100,000
Amortization primarily related to intangible assets					200,000
Senscient, Incorporated | International
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 10,500,000
Latchways
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price for acquisition			$ 190,900,000
Contingent consideration			$ 0
Estimated amortization period			15 years
Future amortization expense, year one				4,500,000
Future amortization expense, year two				4,500,000
Future amortization expense, year three				4,500,000
Future amortization expense, year four				4,500,000
Future amortization expense, year five				4,500,000
Step up to fair value of acquired inventory			$ 1,600,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year one				900,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year two				900,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year three				900,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year four				900,000
Estimated future depreciation expense, year five				$ 900,000
Goodwill			98,000,000
Integration costs related to acquisition					500,000	2,500,000
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs, Net of Tax					$ 400,000	1,600,000
Transaction costs related to acquisition						5,000,000
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs, Non-deductible for Income Taxes						2,800,000
Net sales						10,100,000
Net income (loss)						$ 700,000
Latchways | International
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			96,600,000
Latchways | Americas
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 1,400,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unsecured senior revolving credit facility							$ 575,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Senior Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unsecured senior revolving credit facility								$ 125,000,000.0
Technology related assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated amortization period				8 years
Technology related assets | Senscient, Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated amortization period		10 years
Customer-related intangibles | Globe Holding Company LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated amortization period	20 years
Customer-related intangibles | Senscient, Incorporated
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated amortization period		5 years