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Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]    
Number of segments 2us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments  
US    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 164us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
$ 159us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Foreign Countries    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Net sales $ 611us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= iff_OutsideUSAMember
$ 611us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= iff_OutsideUSAMember
Sales [Member] | Foreign Countries    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Maximum percentage of total consolidated net sales attributed to any non-U.S. country 7.10%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= iff_OutsideUSAMember