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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassifications of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]    
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax $ 954us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax $ (821)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Prior service cost 1,166us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax [1] 1,111us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax [1]
Actuarial losses (9,144)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax [1] (7,343)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax [1]
(Losses) gains on pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax (5,547)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax (4,365)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Cost of goods sold [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]    
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]    
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges 1,169us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
(1,038)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_CostOfGoodsSoldMember
Interest expense [Member] | Interest rate swaps [Member]    
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]    
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges (69)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(69)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Provision for income taxes [Member]    
Schedule Of Reclassification Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]    
Provision for income taxes for (Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges (146)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_ProvisionForIncomeTaxesMember
286us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_ProvisionForIncomeTaxesMember
Provision for income taxes for gains (Losses) on pension and postretirement liability adjustments $ 2,431iff_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansIncludedInNetIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_ProvisionForIncomeTaxesMember
$ 1,867iff_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentOnPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansIncludedInNetIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= iff_ProvisionForIncomeTaxesMember
[1] The amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 13 of our 2014 Form 10-K for additional information regarding net periodic benefit cost.