Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income		$ 86,198	[1]	$ 76,037	$ 57,081
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		74,967		66,985	63,804
Deferred compensation		16,805		6,500	(11,903)
Realized and unrealized gain on long-term investments		(152)		(21)	(241)
Stock-based compensation		12,618		4,374	(68)
Deferred income taxes		(8,426)		3,001	5,306
Other non-cash items		7,334		3,830	8,260
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net		(17,180)		4,160	(21,229)
Inventories		(3,774)		2,851	(18,521)
Other current assets		1,471		(3,410)	1,430
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		38,261		21,219	(4,376)
Pension liabilities		607		932	(2,709)
Environmental and legal liabilities		4,561		(1,398)	6,493
Deferred revenues		(1,128)		(1,345)	(732)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	[2]	212,162		183,715	82,595
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment		(103,076)		(119,349)	(101,819)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 20)		(23,510)		(5,133)
Proceeds from sale of product line (Note 21)				3,262
Other, net		(3,935)		(4,750)	(7,402)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(130,521)		(125,970)	(109,221)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net		1,292		(26,217)	14,219
Other debt borrowings				100,000	4,923
Other debt repayments		(15,069)		(13,098)	(12,656)
Dividends paid		(17,329)		(16,300)	(15,387)
Company stock repurchased		(2,408)		(2,000)	(7,924)
Stock option exercises		4,017		777	1,754
Other, net		(275)		(673)	(421)
Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities	[2]	(29,772)		42,489	(15,492)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash		(2,269)		(9,306)	(6,014)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		49,600		90,928	(48,132)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year		176,143		85,215	133,347
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year		225,743		176,143	85,215
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds		30,581		21,784	23,142
Cash payments of interest		$ 14,730		$ 11,943	$ 12,447

[1] The amounts for net income, net income attributable to Stepan Company and net income attributable to Stepan Company per diluted share for the first, second and third quarters of 2016 have been changed from the amounts originally reported as a result of the Company’s early adoption of ASU No. 2016-9, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvement to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. See Note 1 for additional information regarding ASU No. 2016-9. Below are the originally reported amounts for the items that changed: 2016 (In thousands, except per share data) First Second Third Net Income $27,657 $27,870 $20,432 Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company 27,654 27,865 20,427 Per Diluted Share 1.21 1.21 0.89

[2] Amounts for 2015 and 2014 have been changed from the amounts originally reported for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 as a result of the Company’s adoption of the new accounting guidance regarding stock-based compensation. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-9.