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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets $ 52,341us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 21,718us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities 10,555us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability  
Foreign currency contracts [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 49,665us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
21,035us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities 10,555us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
1,061us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
Interest rate swaps [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 2,676us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
683us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 34,648us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
17,320us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities 1,193us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
 
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 31,972us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
16,637us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities 1,193us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
6us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 2,676us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
683us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 17,693us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
4,398us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities 9,362us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
 
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets 17,693us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
4,398us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities 9,362us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
1,055us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= iff_ForeignCurrencyContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total Fair Value, Derivative Assets $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember