Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC [Member]	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 Employee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees terminated	5
Number of additional potentially aggrieved former employees	13

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