Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Components and Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Net of Deferred Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		$ 3,401,313		$ 1,488,635	$ 1,742,776
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(76,113)		(362,910)	(160,849)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		84,371		2,144	(17,889)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		8,258		(360,766)	(178,738)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		618		1,891	80
Ending balance		3,942,604		3,401,313	1,488,635
Foreign Currency Translation
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(463,914)		(52,835)	115,758
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(102,246)		(412,997)	(151,059)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		81,421	[1]	27	(17,614)	[1]
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		(20,825)		(412,970)	(168,673)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		618		1,891	80
Ending balance		(484,121)		(463,914)	(52,835)
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(758)		0	487
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		0		(774)	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	[2]	834		16	(487)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		834		(758)	(487)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0	0
Ending balance		76		(758)	0
Net Investment Hedge
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		62,245		11,384	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		26,133		50,861	11,384
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		0		0	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		26,133		50,861	11,384
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0	0
Ending balance		88,378		62,245	11,384
Interest Rate Swap
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(18,861)		(20,962)	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		0		0	(21,174)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	[3]	2,116		2,101	212
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		2,116		2,101	(20,962)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0	0
Ending balance		(16,745)		(18,861)	(20,962)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(421,288)		(62,413)	116,245
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax		8,876		(358,875)	(178,658)
Ending balance		$ (412,412)		$ (421,288)	$ (62,413)

[1] Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2016 are included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2016 and resulted from the release of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments into earnings upon the sale of our antioxidant, ibuprofen and propofol businesses and assets which closed on September 1, 2014 and the sale of our Chemetall Surface Treatment business which closed on December 14, 2016. See Note 3, “Divestitures.”

[2] The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of amortization of prior service benefit, which is a component of pension and postretirement benefits cost (credit). See Note 15, “Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits.”

[3] The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is included in interest expense.