Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Sensient Natural Ingredients LLC [Member] $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 Employee
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of employees terminated		5
Number of additional potentially aggrieved former employees		13
Number of additional claimants		3
Amount accrued for settlement | $	$ 0.6