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Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Employee and retiree benefits $ 164,542us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits $ 136,370us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Credit and net operating loss carryforwards 180,296us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards [1] 311,562us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards [1]
Property, plant and equipment, net (7,275)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment (699)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Trademarks and other 149,695iff_DeferredTaxAssetsTrademarksAndOther [1] 189,536iff_DeferredTaxAssetsTrademarksAndOther [1]
Amortizable R&D expenses 48,982us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment 42,303us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
Other, net 17,320us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 16,957us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Gross deferred tax assets 553,560us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 696,029us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance (355,568)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance [1] (503,990)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance [1]
Total net deferred tax assets $ 197,992iff_DeferredTaxAssetNet $ 192,039iff_DeferredTaxAssetNet
[1] During 2014 and 2013, the Company decreased its deferred tax assets by $81 million and $30 million, respectively, relating to an adjustment to the 2013 and 2012 foreign net operating loss carryforwards, respectively. The entire decreases of $81 million and $30 million were offset by corresponding decreases in valuation allowances. These adjustments are not considered material to the previously issued financial statements.