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Subsequent Events (Details) (Henry H Ottens Manufacturing Co [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
May 01, 2015
May 01, 2015
Henry H Ottens Manufacturing Co [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
   
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Percentage of interests acquired 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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= iff_HenryHOttensManufacturingCoMember
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Payments to acquire business $ 190.0iff_Paymentstoacquirebusinesses
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= iff_HenryHOttensManufacturingCoMember
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= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember