SEGMENT INFORMATION - Business Segment Earnings Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Segment information [Abstract]
Earnings before income taxes	$ 24,793	$ 25,177
Unallocated amortization expense	(5,842)	(6,193)
Interest and other (expense)	(1,687)	(2,063)
Other Unallocated
Segment information [Abstract]
Transaction costs, integration costs, and unallocated legal fees	(804)	(689)
Unallocated amortization expense	(9)	0
Human Nutrition & Health \| Operating Segments
Segment information [Abstract]
Earnings before income taxes	13,703	12,932
Animal Nutrition & Health \| Operating Segments
Segment information [Abstract]
Earnings before income taxes	5,256	7,484
Specialty Products \| Operating Segments
Segment information [Abstract]
Earnings before income taxes	6,697	5,034
Industrial Products \| Operating Segments
Segment information [Abstract]
Earnings before income taxes	$ 1,637	$ 2,479

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include legal, accounting and other professional fees. This element also includes costs incurred to effect a business combination which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs and systems integration and conversion costs.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business).

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