Commitments and Contingencies (Details)		9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011 Cherry Blossom [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Sam [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 Daito [Member] EUR (€)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Book value of brined cherries held by Cherry Blossom	$ 500,000
Amount owed by Cherry Blossom to Crossroads	1,400,000
The number of acres in vineyard near the dehydration facility formerly operated by Sensient Dehyrated Flavors, LLC (in acres)		135
The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter		1,000,000	3,800,000
Revenue from sales of Daito products by SCT			4,000,000
Revenue from sale of SCT products by Daito			400,000
Requested period of notice by Company due to length of relationship (in months)			36
Length of relationship between the parties (in years)			20
The amount of the counter-claims asserted by Daito against SCT for unlawful termination of Daito's distributorship in Japan			€ 1,500,000

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The number of acres in the vineyard near the dehydration facility formerly operated by Sensient Dehydrated Flavors, LLC.

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The amount of revenue generated by Daito by sales of SCT's products.

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