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Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Unit_pure in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block]
Pay Versus Performance Table
As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K,
we are providing the following information about the relationship between compensation actually paid (“CAP”), as defined in Item 402(v), and perfor
man
ce.
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
first Principal
Executive
Officer
(PEO) (1)
    
Compensation
Actually
Paid to first
PEO (2)(3)
    
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
second (PEO)
(1)
    
Compensation
Actually Paid
to second
PEO (2)(3)
    
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO

Named
Executive
Officers
(NEOs) (1)
    
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to
Non-PEO

NEOs (2)(3)
    
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based
On:
    
Net
Income
(millions)
(5)
    
Adjusted
Net
Income
(millions)
(6)
  
 
Total
Shareholder
Return
    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return (4)
  
 
  
2022
   $ 4,959,346     $ 5,118,772     $ 4,745,670     $ 243,286     $ 1,622,615     $ 1,470,109     $ 108     $ 130     $ 147.2     $ 153.5  
2021
     N/A     $ 0     $ 5,380,963     $ 5,838,352     $ 1,556,535     $ 1,666,269     $ 124     $ 116     $ 137.8     $ 143.5  
2020
     N/A     $ 0     $ 6,330,645     $ 8,750,899     $ 1,705,840     $ 2,223,882     $ 118     $ 116     $ 126.8     $ 132.0  
 
(1)
The first PEO listed for 2022 is Scott R. Behrens and the second PEO listed is F. Quinn Stepan, Jr. For 2020 and 2021, F. Quinn Stepan Jr. was the PEO and is designated second PEO. Our other NEOs for the covered years were as follows:
 
2020
   
2021
   
2022
 
Luis E. Rojo
    Luis E. Rojo    Luis E. Rojo
Arthur W. Mergner
    Arthur W. Mergner    Arthur W. Mergner
David G. Kabbes
       David G. Kabbes
   Sean T. Moriarty    Sean T. Moriarty
Scott Behrens
    Scott Behrens   
 
 
(2)
The following adjustments relating to equity awards were made to total compensation for each year to determine CAP:
First Principal Executive Officer
 
Year
   
Value of
Equity Awards
Disclosed in
the Summary
Compensation
Table
    
Year End
Value of
Equity
Awards
Granted
During the
Covered
Year
     
Change in
Fair Value
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Equity
Awards
    
Fair Value
of Awards
Granted
and
Vesting in
the Same
Year
     
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
Vesting
During the
Covered
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior
Years that
Fail to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
Covered
Year
     
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
  
2022
    ($ 2,952,744 )    $ 3,079,647      ($ 99,162 )    $ 254,282      ($ 122,597 )    $ 0      $ 159,426  
Second Principal Executive Officer
 
Year
  
Value of
Equity Awards
Disclosed in
the Summary
Compensation
Table
    
Year End
Value of
Equity
Awards
Granted
During the
Covered
Year
    
Change in
Fair Value
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Equity
Awards
    
Fair Value of
Awards
Granted and
Vesting in
the Same
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
Vesting
During the
Covered
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
that Fail to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
Covered Year
    
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
  
2022
   ($ 3,404,376 )    $ 1,124,237     $ 0     $ 3,490,142     $ 0     ($ 5,712,387 )    ($ 4,502,384 ) 
2021
   ($ 3,356,522 )    $ 2,572,610     $ 164,043     $ 620,579     $ 456,680     $ 0     $ 457,389  
2020
   ($ 2,957,760 )    $ 3,868,012     $ 511,603     $ 865,593     $ 419,842     $ 0     $ 2,707,289  
 
Average
Non-PEO
Named Executive Officer
 
Year
   
Value of
Equity Awards
Disclosed in
the Summary
Compensation
Table
    
Year End
Value of
Equity
Awards
Granted
During
the
Covered
Year
     
Change in
Fair Value
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Equity
Awards
    
Fair
Value of
Awards
Granted
and
Vesting
in the
Same
Year
     
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior
Years
Vesting
During the
Covered
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior
Years that
Fail to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
Covered
Year
     
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
  
2022
    ($ 658,388 )    $ 562,813      ($ 60,683 )    $ 113,369      ($ 109,616 )    $ 0      ($ 152,506 ) 
2021
    ($ 728,076 )    $ 563,506      $ 27,728     $ 134,632      $ 111,944     $ 0      $ 109,734  
2020
    ($ 566,920 )    $ 742,846      $ 141,293     $ 165,913      $ 62,658     $ 0      $ 545,790  
 
  
The valuation methodologies used to calculate fair values for each measurement date do not materially differ from those used at the time of grant of each respective award.
 
(3)
The following adjustments relating to the Company’s frozen defined benefit and pension plans (as applicable) were made to total compensation for each year to determine CAP:
 
    
Reported Values Deducted
           
Calculated Values Added
  
Year
   
First
PEO
    
Second
PEO
    
Non-PEO

Named
Executive
Officers
            
First
PEO
     
Second
PEO
     
Non-PEO

Named
Executive
Officers
  
2022
    ($ 0 )    ($ 0 )    ($ 0 )       $ 0      $ 0      $ 0  
2021
      N/A     ($ 0 )    ($ 0 )         N/A      $ 0      $ 0  
2020
      N/A     ($ 287,035 )    ($ 27,748 )         N/A      $ 0      $ 0  
 
(4)
Represents the cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) for the Dow Jones U.S. Chemicals Index.
 
(5)
The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the applicable year (GAAP net income).
 
(6)
The Company believes adjusted net income is the financial performance measure most closely linked to the calculation of CAP.
4
 
4
Adjusted net income is a financial measure that has not been calculated pursuant to U.S. GAAP. See Appendix A for further discussion and a reconciliation of this
non-GAAP
financial measure to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
 
    
Company Selected Measure Name Adjusted net income    
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] Our other NEOs for the covered years were as follows:
 
2020
   
2021
   
2022
 
Luis E. Rojo
    Luis E. Rojo    Luis E. Rojo
Arthur W. Mergner
    Arthur W. Mergner    Arthur W. Mergner
David G. Kabbes
       David G. Kabbes
   Sean T. Moriarty    Sean T. Moriarty
Scott Behrens
    Scott Behrens   
 
    
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] Represents the cumulative total shareholder return (“TSR”) for the Dow Jones U.S. Chemicals Index.    
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] The following adjustments relating to equity awards were made to total compensation for each year to determine CAP:
First Principal Executive Officer
 
Year
   
Value of
Equity Awards
Disclosed in
the Summary
Compensation
Table
    
Year End
Value of
Equity
Awards
Granted
During the
Covered
Year
     
Change in
Fair Value
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Equity
Awards
    
Fair Value
of Awards
Granted
and
Vesting in
the Same
Year
     
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
Vesting
During the
Covered
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior
Years that
Fail to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
Covered
Year
     
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
  
2022
    ($ 2,952,744 )    $ 3,079,647      ($ 99,162 )    $ 254,282      ($ 122,597 )    $ 0      $ 159,426  
Second Principal Executive Officer
 
Year
  
Value of
Equity Awards
Disclosed in
the Summary
Compensation
Table
    
Year End
Value of
Equity
Awards
Granted
During the
Covered
Year
    
Change in
Fair Value
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Equity
Awards
    
Fair Value of
Awards
Granted and
Vesting in
the Same
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
Vesting
During the
Covered
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
that Fail to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
Covered Year
    
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
  
2022
   ($ 3,404,376 )    $ 1,124,237     $ 0     $ 3,490,142     $ 0     ($ 5,712,387 )    ($ 4,502,384 ) 
2021
   ($ 3,356,522 )    $ 2,572,610     $ 164,043     $ 620,579     $ 456,680     $ 0     $ 457,389  
2020
   ($ 2,957,760 )    $ 3,868,012     $ 511,603     $ 865,593     $ 419,842     $ 0     $ 2,707,289  
    
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,622,615 $ 1,556,535 $ 1,705,840
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,470,109 1,666,269 2,223,882
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] The following adjustments relating to equity awards were made to total compensation for each year to determine CAP:
Average
Non-PEO
Named Executive Officer
 
Year
   
Value of
Equity Awards
Disclosed in
the Summary
Compensation
Table
    
Year End
Value of
Equity
Awards
Granted
During
the
Covered
Year
     
Change in
Fair Value
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Equity
Awards
    
Fair
Value of
Awards
Granted
and
Vesting
in the
Same
Year
     
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior
Years
Vesting
During the
Covered
Year
    
Value of
Awards
Granted in
Prior
Years that
Fail to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During the
Covered
Year
     
Total Equity
Award
Adjustments
  
2022
    ($ 658,388 )    $ 562,813      ($ 60,683 )    $ 113,369      ($ 109,616 )    $ 0      ($ 152,506 ) 
2021
    ($ 728,076 )    $ 563,506      $ 27,728     $ 134,632      $ 111,944     $ 0      $ 109,734  
2020
    ($ 566,920 )    $ 742,846      $ 141,293     $ 165,913      $ 62,658     $ 0      $ 545,790  
 
  
The valuation methodologies used to calculate fair values for each measurement date do not materially differ from those used at the time of grant of each respective award.
 
    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] LOGO    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] LOGO    
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] LOGO    
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] LOGO    
Tabular List [Table Text Block]
Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures
The most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link executive CAP to the Company’s PEOs and NEOs, for the most recently completed fiscal year, to the Company’s performance are as follows:
Financial Performance Measures
Adjusted net income
Return on invested capital
Profitability of strategic growth areas
Business unit operating income
Global recordable injury rate
 
    
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 108 124 118
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 130 116 116
Net Income (Loss) $ 147,200,000 $ 137,800,000 $ 126,800,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 153.5 143.5 132.0
PEO Name Scott R. Behrens F. Quinn Stepan, Jr F. Quinn Stepan, Jr
Measure [Axis]: 1      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Adjusted net income    
Non-GAAP Measure Description [Text Block] Adjusted net income is a financial measure that has not been calculated pursuant to U.S. GAAP. See Appendix A for further discussion and a reconciliation of this
non-GAAP
financial measure to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. 		   
Measure [Axis]: 2      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Return on invested capital    
Measure [Axis]: 3      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Profitability of strategic growth areas    
Measure [Axis]: 4      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Business unit operating income    
Measure [Axis]: 5      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Measure Name Global recordable injury rate    
Deduct: Pension Adjustments Pension Value In Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ (27,748)
Add: Total Pension Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
Scott R Behrens [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
PEO Total Compensation Amount 4,959,346    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount 5,118,772 0 0
Scott R Behrens [Member] | Deduct: Pension Adjustments Pension Value In Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0    
Scott R Behrens [Member] | Add: Total Pension Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0    
F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
PEO Total Compensation Amount 4,745,670 5,380,963 6,330,645
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount 243,286 5,838,352 8,750,899
F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Deduct: Pension Adjustments Pension Value In Summary Compensation Table [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 (287,035)
F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Add: Total Pension Adjustments [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 0 0
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Total Net Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 159,426    
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Deduct: Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value) [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (2,952,744)    
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 3,079,647    
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (99,162)    
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 254,282    
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Prior Year Awards Vested During Current Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (122,597)    
PEO [Member] | Scott R Behrens [Member] | Adjustments For Equity Awards Failed To Meet Performance Conditions [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0    
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Total Net Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (4,502,384) 457,389 2,707,289
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Deduct: Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value) [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (3,404,376) (3,356,522) (2,957,760)
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 1,124,237 2,572,610 3,868,012
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 164,043 511,603
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 3,490,142 620,579 865,593
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Prior Year Awards Vested During Current Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 0 456,680 419,842
PEO [Member] | F. Quinn Stepan, Jr [Member] | Adjustments For Equity Awards Failed To Meet Performance Conditions [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (5,712,387) 0 0
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Total Net Adjustments For Equity Awards [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (152,506) 109,734 545,790
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Deduct: Equity Awards Value In Summary Compensation Table (Grant Date Value) [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (658,388) (728,076) (566,920)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year-end Fair Value Of Awards Granted In The Current Fiscal Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 562,813 563,506 742,846
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change In Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (60,683) 27,728 141,293
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Awards Vested During Current Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount 113,369 134,632 165,913
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change In Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Prior Year Awards Vested During Current Year [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount (109,616) 111,944 62,658
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Adjustments For Equity Awards Failed To Meet Performance Conditions [Member]      
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]      
Adjustment to Compensation Amount $ 0 $ 0 $ 0