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$ 2,116

$ 3,149

6,398

7,401

$ 1,668

(5,100)

(5,250)

(292)

(2,655)

(3,184)

(9,001)

Employee-Related [Member]

759

2,116

3,149

2,116

^[1]

3,149

(46)

2,151

1,376

(1,311)

(3,184)

(9,001)

759

2,116

^[1]

3,149

Pension [Member]

292

(292)

Asset - Related/and Other [Member]

6,444

5,250

(5,100)

(5,250)

(1,344)

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

$ 0

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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 1,766,746	$ 1,757,983
Accumulated depreciation	(1,046,478)	(1,070,768)
Property, plant and equipment, net	720,268	687,215
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	16,448	20,723
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	411,157	432,978
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	935,340	952,103
Information technology [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	257,092	254,961
Construction in process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 146,709	$ 97,218

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Schedule of Goodwill by Operating Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 675,484	$ 10,000	$ 665,582
Flavors [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	319,479		319,479
Fragrances [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 356,005		$ 346,103

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Trademark and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Gross carrying value

^[1]

$ 218,676

$ 165,406

Accumulated amortization

(142,119)

(134,791)

Total

$ 76,557

$ 30,615

[1]	Includes patents, trademarks, technological know-how, and other intellectual property, valued at acquisition.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition		Jan. 15, 2014
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Payments to acquire businesses		$ 102,600
Cash Acquired from Acquisition		100
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net	$ 56,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	53,000
Goodwill	10,000	675,484	$ 665,582
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent	9,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Held in Escrow	$ 15,000	15,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets		7,300	$ 6,100	$ 6,100
Estimated annual amortization, 2015		7,200
Estimated annual amortization, 2016		7,200
Estimated annual amortization, 2017		7,200
Estimated annual amortization, 2018		7,200
Estimated annual amortization, 2019		$ 6,500
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		13 years
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		19 years

Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Assets [Abstract]
Overfunded pension plans	$ 1,338	$ 14,058
Cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	42,378	56,292
Other	85,522	70,629
Total	$ 129,238	$ 140,979

Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Accrued payrolls and bonuses	$ 71,264	$ 105,816
VAT payable	15,125	23,448
Interest payable	12,974	12,709
Current pension and other postretirement benefit obligation	11,902	11,891
Accrued insurance (including workers’ compensation)	10,718	9,777
Restructuring Reserve	759	2,116	$ 3,149	$ 10,774
Other	120,142	135,987
Total	$ 242,884	$ 301,744

Sale and Leaseback Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Sale and Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]
Deferred gain on sale of property	$ 42,000	$ 45,000
Deferred gains	$ 39,000	$ 41,339

Borrowings - Components of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 942,322	$ 932,814
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(8,090)	(149)
Long-term debt, noncurrent		$ 934,232	932,665
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		6.40%
Credit facilities		$ 500,000	500,000
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities		2017
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturities		2027
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate		6.14%
Maturities		2016
Credit facilities		$ 125,000	125,000
Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Rate	3.20%	3.20%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	May 01, 2023
Maturities		2023
Credit facilities		$ 299,782	299,736
Bank overdrafts and other [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank overdrafts and other		12,335	984
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps		$ 5,205	$ 7,094

Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail)	Jul. 12, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2007 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2008 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 Agreement	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2006 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2011 Period
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility										$ 950,000,000
Percentage of aggregate commitments							50.00%
Borrowing terms under new facility							Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus a margin, currently 112.5 bps, linked to our credit rating.
Covenant terms under new facility							The New Facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants, including the requirement for us to maintain, at the end of each fiscal quarter, a ratio of net debt for borrowed money to adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) in respect of the previous 12-month period of not more than 3.25 to 1.
Ratio of net debt													3.25
Amount still available for additional borrowings							$ 940,400,000
Long-term debt							934,232,000				$ 932,665,000
Current portion of long-term debt							8,090,000				149,000
Bank overdrafts outstanding							$ 3,000,000				$ 72,400,000
Weighted average interest rate of bank loans							4.13%				0.35%
Average interest rate on outstanding borrowings											1.50%
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months							$ 0
Maturities on debt outstanding, 2015							$ 0
Number of interest rate swap agreements \| Agreement						3
Realized gain on termination of interest rate swap					$ 18,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Commercial paper term, in days							30 days
Number of one-year periods may be extended \| Period													2
Bank overdrafts outstanding							$ 8,000,000				$ 296,000,000	$ 297,000,000
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 500,000,000
Interest rate of debt							6.40%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure							$ 588,000,000
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] \| Series A Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 250,000,000
Interest rate of debt			6.25%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 27, 2017
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] \| Series B Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 100,000,000
Interest rate of debt			6.35%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 27, 2019
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] \| Series C Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 50,000,000
Interest rate of debt			6.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 27, 2022
Senior Notes - 2007 [Member] \| Series D Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes			$ 100,000,000
Interest rate of debt			6.79%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Sep. 27, 2027
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes									$ 375,000,000
Interest rate of debt							6.14%
Repayment of debt	$ 100,000,000			$ 50,000,000				$ 100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure											133,000,000
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] \| Series A Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes									$ 50,000,000
Interest rate of debt									5.89%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date									Jul. 12, 2009
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] \| Series B Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes									$ 100,000,000
Interest rate of debt									5.96%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date									Jul. 12, 2011
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] \| Series C Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes									$ 100,000,000
Interest rate of debt									6.05%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date									Jul. 12, 2013
Senior Notes - 2006 [Member] \| Series D Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes									$ 125,000,000
Interest rate of debt									6.14%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date									Jul. 12, 2016
Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 300,000,000.0
Interest rate of debt		3.20%					3.20%
Senior notes discount		$ 300,000
Proceeds related to the issuance of Senior Notes		297,800,000
Underwriting discount		1,900,000
Other deferred financing costs		$ 900,000
Senior notes interest payable description		interest payable on May 1 and November 1 of each year
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		May 01, 2023
Notice to holders of the Senior Notes		Upon 30 days’ notice to holders of the Senior Notes - 2013, the Company may redeem the Senior Notes - 2013 for cash in whole
Redemptions of the Senior Notes		redemptions of the Senior Notes - 2013 on or after February 1, 2023
Repurchase price of principal amount of Senior Notes in percentage		101.00%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure												$ 296,000,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Maturities on debt outstanding, 2015							$ 125,000,000
Maturities on debt outstanding, 2016							250,000,000
Maturities on debt outstanding, 2018							100,000,000
Maturities on debt outstanding, 2019 and thereafter							450,000,000
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Deferred realized gains on interest rate swaps							$ 5,205,000				$ 7,094,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Margin on variable rate							1.25%
Tranche A [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility										456,000,000
Tranche A [Member] \| Letter of credit [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility										25,000,000
Tranche B [Member]
Schedule Of Borrowings [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility										$ 494,000,000

Income Taxes - Schedule of Earnings before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. income (loss) before taxes	$ 17,650	$ (20,727)	$ (21,308)
Foreign income before taxes	531,411	505,937	464,723
Income before taxes	$ 549,061	$ 485,210	$ 443,415

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Current

Federal

$ 1,175

$ 8,658

$ 8,280

State and local

264

1,246

(456)

Foreign

109,729

122,246

^[1]

197,335

Total current income tax provision

111,168

132,150

205,159

Deferred

Federal

20,795

(4,686)

(4,650)

State and local

113

262

(74)

Foreign

2,442

3,940

^[1]

(11,154)

Total deferred income tax provision

23,350

(484)

(15,878)

Total income taxes

$ 134,518

$ 131,666

$ 189,281

[1]

For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign current income tax provision includes $72 million of Spanish tax charges and $12 million of charges related to the Spanish dividend withholding cases. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the foreign deferred income tax provision includes an $11 million tax benefit from the corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Total deferred income tax provision

Foreign, Current

$ 109,729

$ 122,246

^[1]

$ 197,335

$ 23,350

(484)

$ (15,878)

Spanish tax charges [Member]

Foreign, Current

72,000

Non-Resident [Member]

Foreign subsidiaries [Member]

Foreign, Current

12,000

Total deferred income tax provision

$ 11,000

[1]

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation between U.S. Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Actual Effective Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Statutory tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Difference in effective tax rate on foreign earnings and remittances	(9.90%)	(10.20%)	(10.60%)
Unrecognized tax benefit, net of reversals	0.80%	1.00%	0.90%
Corporate restructuring of certain foreign subsidiaries	0.00%	0.00%	(2.40%)
Spanish tax charges	0.00%	1.30%	16.30%
Spanish dividend withholdings	(0.70%)	0.00%	2.60%
State and local taxes	0.10%	0.20%	(0.10%)
Other, net	(0.80%)	(0.20%)	1.00%
Effective tax rate	24.50%	27.10%	42.70%

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)
$ in Thousands, € in Millions

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

EUR (€)

Controversy

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2014

EUR (€)

Mar. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2013

EUR (€)

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2012

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2014

USD ($)

Controversy

Sep. 30, 2014

EUR (€)

Sep. 30, 2014

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

Overall Spanish tax settlement

U.S. federal tax rate

35.00%

$ 3,800

$ 72,400

Reversals of liabilities for uncertain tax positions

1,000

$ 2,000

$ 5,000

Operating loss carryforwards

^[1]

180,296

311,562

Deferred tax assets deferred income

160,300

Percentage of foreign dividend

100.00%

Deferred tax asset

181,000

Valuation allowance for net operating loss carryforwards

138,000

Tax credits established against deferred tax assets

8,000

Valuation allowance established against certain other net deferred tax assets

210,000

Reduction in accrual for interest and penalties

5,300

100

5,200

Accrued interest and penalties

7,400

1,700

2,300

Tax benefits credited to Shareholders' equity

$ 200

$ 600

400

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

1,500,000

Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries

$ 219,000

Payments pursuant to Spanish tax settlement

$ 0

105,503

Number of dividend withholding tax controversies in Spain | Controversy

Provision for uncertain tax positions

$ 25,200

Other liabilities [Member]

Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate

$ 36,400

22,300

21,600

Other Current Liabilities [Member]

Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate

700

4,800

2014 to 2033 [Member]

Net operating loss carryforwards

141,000

264,000

Operating loss carryforwards

5,000

Tax credit carryforwards

40,000

48,000

Indefinite [Member]

Operating loss carryforwards

136,000

2004-2010 [Member] | Spanish tax charges [Member]

Payments pursuant to Spanish tax settlement

€ 3.9

$ 5,200

€ 1.5

$ 1,900

€ 84.0

105,500

2002-2003 [Member]

Overall Spanish tax settlement

6,200

Assessment imposed

1.9

2,300

2002-2003 [Member] | Spanish tax charges [Member]

Provision for uncertain tax positions

Assessment imposed

22.4

28,600

2,300

2012 [Member]

Assessment imposed

1.9

2,300

1995-2001 [Member]

Accrued interest and penalties

€ 9.8

$ 12,800

Bank guarantees needed to be posted to proceed with tax appeals

4.7

5,600

Provision for uncertain tax positions

€ 4.7

5,600

€ 3.6

$ 4,300

After tax expense due to the recognition of out-of-period tax adjustments

$ 12,000

1995-2001 [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Income tax examination, years under examination

1995

1995-2001 [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Income tax examination, years under examination

2001

Other Liabilities [Member]

Accrued interest and penalties

$ 500

[1]

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee and retiree benefits

$ 164,542

$ 136,370

Credit and net operating loss carryforwards

^[1]

180,296

311,562

Property, plant and equipment, net

(7,275)

(699)

Trademarks and other

^[1]

149,695

189,536

Amortizable R&D expenses

48,982

42,303

Other, net

17,320

16,957

Gross deferred tax assets

553,560

696,029

Valuation allowance

^[1]

(355,568)

(503,990)

Total net deferred tax assets

$ 197,992

$ 192,039

[1]

Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Increase (Decrease) in deferred tax assets	$ (81)	$ (30)	$ 129

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Beginning and Ending Amount of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of year	$ 21,553	$ 41,153
Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	1,795	7,364	$ 22,031
Gross amount of decreases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during a prior year	(823)	(993)	(1,853)
Gross amount of increases in unrecognized tax benefits as a result of positions taken during the current year	5,378	4,951	3,854
The amounts of decreases in unrecognized benefits relating to settlements with taxing authorities	0	(26,712)	(48,355)
Reduction in unrecognized tax benefits due to the lapse of applicable statute of limitation	(4,848)	(4,210)	(2,139)
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits at end of year	$ 23,055	$ 21,553	$ 41,153

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared per share		$ 1.72	$ 1.46	$ 1.30
Dividends payable	$ 0	$ 37,968,000	$ 31,740,000	$ 0
Dividend per share declared		$ 0.47	$ 0.39
Shares authorized under repurchase program	$ 250,000,000
Remaining authorized repurchase amount		$ 109,000,000
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchase		1.1
Stock repurchased during period as percentage of shares outstanding		1.40%

Stock Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - shares	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
2008-2010 Cycle (Cycle VIII) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target dollar value of the award converted to a number of notional shares				50.00%
Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Target payout percentage, cash				50.00%
Target payout percentage, stock				50.00%
Vesting period, in years				3 years
2010-2012 Cycle [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued		65,735	119,561
2010 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares authorized for issuance				2,749,669
Shares remaining available for issuance				749,669
Shares subject to outstanding awards				1,206,380
Shares remaining available for future awards				1,546,494
RSU's [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, in years				3 years
Each twelve-month period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage				25.00%
Full three-year period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting percentage				25.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| 2010-2012 Cycle [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock issued	90,062

Stock Compensation Plans - Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 27,002	$ 27,778	$ 23,010
Less tax benefit	(8,018)	(8,456)	(7,228)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax	18,984	19,322	15,782
Equity-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	22,648	23,736	19,716
Liability-based awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation	$ 4,354	$ 4,042	$ 3,294

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options/SSAR's exercised	$ 7.0	$ 11.0	$ 11.0
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options, granted	0	0	0
SSAR's [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contractual term, in years	7 years
Shares granted	0	54,307
Historical employee contractual life	7 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$ 0.1
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	3 months 18 days
SSAR's and Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average exercise price, exercisable	$ 47.92	$ 41.70	$ 37.64

Stock Compensation Plans - Principal Assumptions for SSAR's Granted Fair Value (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 $ / shares
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Weighted average fair value of SSAR's granted during the period	$ 10.39
Assumptions:
Risk-free interest rate	0.90%
Expected volatility	22.50%
Expected dividend yield	2.10%
Expected life, in years	5 years
Termination rate	1.05%
Exercise multiple	1.44

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option Activity (Detail) - SSAR's and Stock Options [Member] shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	315
Exercised, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	(144)
Cancelled, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	(20)
Balance at December 31, 2014, Shares Subject to SSAR's/Options	151
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 49.96
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	50.45
Cancelled, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	60.39
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 51.13
Balance at December 31, 2013, SSAR's/Options Exercisable	183
Balance at December 31, 2014, SSAR's/Options Exercisable	116

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option Outstanding (Detail) - SSAR's and Stock Options [Member] $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	151
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 51.13
Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 7,490
$26 - $30 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	1
Price Range, lower limit	$ 26
Price Range, upper limit	$ 30
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 30.48
$31 - $35 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	18
Price Range, lower limit	$ 31
Price Range, upper limit	$ 35
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	10 months 21 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 35.03
$36 - $40 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	6
Price Range, lower limit	$ 36
Price Range, upper limit	$ 40
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 4 months 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 36.00
$41 - $50 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	39
Price Range, lower limit	$ 41
Price Range, upper limit	$ 50
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 10 months 17 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 44.56
$51 - $60 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	59
Price Range, lower limit	$ 51
Price Range, upper limit	$ 60
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	3 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 56.68
$61 - $65 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Outstanding \| shares	28
Price Range, lower limit	$ 61
Price Range, upper limit	$ 65
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 7 months 10 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 62.13

Stock Compensation Plans - SSAR's and Stock Option Exercisable (Detail) - SSAR's and Stock Options [Member] $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number Exercisable \| shares	116
Exercise Price	$ 47.92
Aggregate Intrinsic Value \| $	$ 6,050
$26 - $30 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	$ 26
Price Range, upper limit	30
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	26
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$ 30
Number Exercisable \| shares	1
Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 4 months 24 days
Exercise Price	$ 30.48
$31 - $35 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	31
Price Range, upper limit	35
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	31
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$ 35
Number Exercisable \| shares	18
Contractual Life (in years)	10 months 21 days
Exercise Price	$ 35.03
$36 - $40 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	36
Price Range, upper limit	40
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	36
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$ 40
Number Exercisable \| shares	6
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 4 months 6 days
Exercise Price	$ 36.00
$41 - $50 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	41
Price Range, upper limit	50
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	41
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$ 50
Number Exercisable \| shares	39
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 10 months 17 days
Exercise Price	$ 44.56
$51 - $60 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	51
Price Range, upper limit	60
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	51
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$ 55
Number Exercisable \| shares	25
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 11 months 19 days
Exercise Price	$ 49.58
$61 - $65 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Price Range, lower limit	61
Price Range, upper limit	65
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Lower Range Limit	61
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Exercisable Options, Upper Range Limit	$ 65
Number Exercisable \| shares	27
Contractual Life (in years)	1 year 7 months 10 days
Exercise Price	$ 62.13

Stock Compensation Plans - Restricted Stock Units Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - RSU's [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Vesting period, in years	3 years
Total fair value of vested	$ 19.5
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$ 15.6
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	1 year 9 months 18 days

Stock Compensation Plans - RSU, PRS and Cash RSU Activity (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share			$ 10.39
RSU's [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Number of Shares	558,000
Granted, Number of Shares	206,000
Vested, Number of Shares	(200,000)
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	(42,000)
Balance at December 31, 2014, Number of Shares	522,000	558,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 64.86
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	94.19
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	59.43
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	82.34
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 74.83	$ 64.86
PRS [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Number of Shares	476,000
Granted, Number of Shares	99,091	101,326	228,750
Vested, Number of Shares	(155,000)
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	(40,000)
Balance at December 31, 2014, Number of Shares	380,000	476,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 60.58
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	97.94
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	62.13
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	57.59
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 57.36	$ 60.58
Cash RSU's [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Number of Shares	112,000
Granted, Number of Shares	35,000
Vested, Number of Shares	(37,000)
Forfeited/Cancelled, Number of Shares	(4,000)
Balance at December 31, 2014, Number of Shares	106,000	112,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Balance at December 31, 2013, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 85.94
Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	100.85
Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	97.68
Forfeited/Cancelled, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	99.73
Balance at December 31, 2014, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$ 100.85	$ 85.94

Stock Compensation Plans - Purchased Restricted Stock Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - PRS [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of discount on fair market value on grant date	50.00%
Number of shares issued	99,091	101,326	228,750
Value of shares purchased by employees	$ 9.7	$ 7.8	$ 6.9
Shares purchased by employees	49,545	50,633	114,375
Total fair value of vested	$ 14.9
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$ 6.8
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	1 year 9 months 18 days

Stock Compensation Plans - Liability Awards - Additional Information (Detail) - Cash RSU's [Member] $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting percentage granted in cash to eligible employees	100.00%
Vesting percentage	100.00%
Vesting period, in years	3 years
Total fair value of vested	$ 3.7
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted	$ 3.7
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and SSAR, RSU, PRS and Cash RSU awards granted, weighted average period, in years	1 year 10 months 24 days

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) segment Customer Category	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of segments \| segment	2
Number of fragrance categories \| Category	2
Number of customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales \| Customer	1
Property, plant and equipment	$ 720,268	$ 687,215
Maximum percentage of total consolidated net sales attributed to any non-U.S. country	7.10%
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 159,000	163,000
Netherlands [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	105,000	107,000
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	368,000	355,000	$ 320,000
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	653,000	653,000	662,000
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| All foreign countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales related to customer that accounted for more than 10%	$ 2,435,000	$ 2,300,000	$ 2,159,000

Segment Information - Reportable Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,088,533	$ 2,952,896	$ 2,821,446
Consolidated segment assets	3,494,621	3,331,731
Operating profit	592,321	516,339	486,618
Interest expense	(46,067)	(46,767)	(41,753)
Other expense, net	2,807	15,638	(1,450)
Income before taxes	$ 549,061	$ 485,210	$ 443,415
Operating Profit Margin	19.20%	17.50%	17.20%
Gain on the sale of non-operating asset		$ 14,200
Restructuring and Other Charges, Net [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	$ (1,298)	(2,151)	$ (1,668)
Spanish Capital Tax Charge [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	0	(13,011)	0
Operational Improvement Initiative Costs [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	(7,642)	(8,770)	0
Flavors [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,457,055	1,422,739	1,378,377
Consolidated segment assets	1,539,254	1,573,737
Operating profit	$ 331,257	$ 323,562	$ 298,326
Operating Profit Margin	22.70%	22.70%	21.60%
Fragrances [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,631,478	$ 1,530,157	$ 1,443,069
Consolidated segment assets	1,753,477	1,623,033
Operating profit	$ 335,447	$ 283,651	$ 238,379
Operating Profit Margin	20.60%	18.50%	16.50%
Global assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated segment assets	$ 201,890	$ 134,961
Global expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit	$ (65,443)	$ (66,942)	$ (48,419)

Segment Information - Capital Expenditure and Depreciation and Amortization by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 143,182	$ 134,157	$ 126,140
Depreciation and amortization	89,354	83,227	76,667
Flavors [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	91,104	108,215	90,309
Depreciation and amortization	36,008	33,662	30,816
Fragrances [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	43,948	17,616	26,069
Depreciation and amortization	43,790	39,716	42,987
Unallocated assets [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	8,130	8,326	9,762
Depreciation and amortization	$ 9,556	$ 9,849	$ 2,864

Segment Information - Net Sales by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 3,088,533	$ 2,952,896	$ 2,821,446
Europe, Africa and Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,041,585	971,921	912,768
Greater Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	856,217	823,504	771,877
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	690,214	680,840	694,430
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 500,517	$ 476,631	$ 442,371

Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of active employees with pension and/or other retirement benefit plans covered	33.33%
Percentage of matching contribution if compensation percentage below low range	100.00%
Matching participant's contribution, percentage on compensation	4.00%
Percentage of matching contribution if compensation percentage between high range and low range	75.00%
Matching participant's contribution, percentage on compensation, range low	4.00%
Matching participant's contribution, percentage on compensation, range high	8.00%
Percentage of employees eligible to accrue benefits under the defined plan	50.00%
Matching participant's contribution, average percentage on compensation	6.00%
Retirement liabilities	$ 354,333	$ 238,225
Capital in excess of par value related to Deferred Compensation Plan	19,000	15,100
Total cash surrender value of life insurance contracts	42,378	56,292
1% increase in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	6,900
1% increase in postretirement expense	300
1% decrease in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	6,700
1% decrease in postretirement expense	300
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	6,945	5,314
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement liabilities	119,791	91,930
Contribution to the plans	23,707	33,520
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	27,341	$ 26,157
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in equity securities		40.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in equity securities		60.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement liabilities	113,103	$ 32,315
Contribution to the plans	20,282	19,377
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	$ 32,134	27,571
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Alternative and other investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	5.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	10.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	5.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	20.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	20.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	40.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, minimum	40.00%
Target percentage of investment in alternative investments, maximum	60.00%
Qualified U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to the plans	$ 20,000
Non-Qualified U.S. Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit payments	3,700
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement liabilities	$ 33,900	$ 29,700

Employee Benefits - Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations of Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	$ 3,057	$ 3,644	$ 3,121
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090	23,284	24,314
Expected return on plan assets	(27,647)	(26,320)	(24,329)
Net amortization of deferrals	17,656	24,600	20,180
Settlements and curtailments	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	18,156	25,208	23,286
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	7,854	7,326	7,039
Total expense	26,010	32,534	30,325
Net actuarial loss (gain)	50,918	(39,754)
Recognized actuarial loss	(17,345)	(24,296)
Prior service cost	216	0
Recognized prior service cost	(311)	(304)
Currency translation adjustment	0	0
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	33,478	(64,354)
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	14,142	16,423	12,585
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,360	31,103	30,944
Expected return on plan assets	(49,861)	(47,793)	(43,728)
Net amortization of deferrals	10,584	9,337	6,443
Settlements and curtailments	43	215	873
Net periodic benefit cost	8,268	9,285	7,117
Defined contribution and other retirement plans	6,323	4,094	4,837
Total expense	14,591	13,379	$ 11,954
Net actuarial loss (gain)	138,652	36,134
Recognized actuarial loss	(10,874)	(9,536)
Prior service cost	(10,814)	(873)
Recognized prior service cost	248	(15)
Currency translation adjustment	(30,441)	5,464
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$ 86,771	$ 31,174

Employee Benefits - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in OCI (Detail) - Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost for benefits earned	$ 1,295	$ 1,526	$ 1,357
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,896	4,503	5,656
Net amortization of deferrals	(4,109)	(3,040)	(1,770)
Net periodic benefit cost	2,082	2,989	$ 5,243
Net actuarial loss (gain)	7,706	(15,524)
Recognized actuarial loss	(540)	(1,672)
Recognized prior service credit	4,649	4,712
Total recognized in OCI (before tax effects)	$ 11,815	$ (12,484)

Employee Benefits - Amounts Expected to be Recognized in Net Periodic Cost (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss recognition	$ 20,627
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	183
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss recognition	15,088
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	(840)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Actuarial loss recognition	1,184
Prior service cost (credit) recognition	$ (4,029)

Employee Benefits - Weighted-Average Actuarial Assumption Used to Determine Expense (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.70%	4.10%	4.70%
Expected return on plan assets	7.30%	7.30%	7.30%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25%	3.25%	3.25%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.18%	4.14%	4.71%
Expected return on plan assets	6.27%	6.26%	6.27%
Rate of compensation increase	2.66%	2.73%	2.88%

Employee Benefits - Changes in Postretirement Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 448,851
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	501,801	$ 448,851
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	544,602	573,706
Service cost for benefits earned	3,057	3,644	$ 3,121
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	25,090	23,284	24,314
Actuarial (gain) loss	79,855	(29,875)
Plan amendments	216	0
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	0	0
Plan participants’ contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(27,341)	(26,157)
Curtailments / settlements	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	625,479	544,602	573,706
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	448,851	405,289
Actual return on plan assets	56,584	36,199
Employer contributions	23,707	33,520
Benefits paid	(27,341)	(26,157)
Settlements	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	501,801	448,851	405,289
Funded status at end of year	(123,678)	(95,751)
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	818,578	780,164
Service cost for benefits earned	14,142	16,423	12,585
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	33,360	31,103	30,944
Actuarial (gain) loss	236,096	2,655
Plan amendments	(10,814)	(873)
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	(2,087)	(2,343)
Plan participants’ contributions	2,096	2,793
Benefits paid	(32,134)	(27,571)
Curtailments / settlements	(9,270)	(768)
Translation adjustments	(86,413)	16,995
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	1,712	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	965,266	818,578	780,164
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	799,670	776,188
Actual return on plan assets	135,947	11,970
Employer contributions	20,282	19,377
Benefits paid	(32,134)	(27,571)
Settlements	0	(768)
Translation adjustments	(74,680)	17,681
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	1,712	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	852,893	799,670	776,188
Funded status at end of year	(112,373)	(18,908)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	105,521	119,308
Service cost for benefits earned	1,295	1,526	1,357
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	4,896	4,503	5,656
Actuarial (gain) loss	7,706	(15,524)
Plan amendments	0	0
Adjustments for expense/tax contained in service cost	0	0
Plan participants’ contributions	1,024	1,022
Benefits paid	(6,945)	(5,314)
Curtailments / settlements	0	0
Translation adjustments	0	0
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	113,497	105,521	$ 119,308
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Benefits paid	(6,945)	(5,314)
Acquisitions/Transferred Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other assets	$ 1,338	$ 14,058
Retirement liabilities	(354,333)	(238,225)
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other assets	0	0
Other current liabilities	(3,887)	(3,819)
Retirement liabilities	(119,791)	(91,930)
Net amount recognized	(123,678)	(95,749)
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Other assets	1,338	14,058
Other current liabilities	(608)	(651)
Retirement liabilities	(113,103)	(32,315)
Net amount recognized	$ (112,373)	$ (18,908)

Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	$ 178,677	$ 145,105
Prior service cost (credit)	387	482
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	179,064	145,587
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	360,070	263,930
Prior service cost (credit)	(10,697)	(1,330)
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	349,373	262,600
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	21,057	13,891
Prior service cost (credit)	(10,358)	(15,007)
Total AOCI (before tax effects)	$ 10,699	$ (1,116)

Employee Benefits - Accumulated Benefit Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$ 616,004	$ 536,176
Projected benefit obligation	625,479	544,602
Accumulated benefit obligation	616,004	536,176
Fair value of plan assets	$ 501,801	$ 448,851
Discount rate	3.90%	4.70%
Rate of compensation increase	3.25%	3.25%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated Benefit Obligation — end of year	$ 942,103	$ 777,188
Projected benefit obligation	695,552	43,778
Accumulated benefit obligation	672,389	41,991
Fair value of plan assets	$ 581,841	$ 18,669
Discount rate	2.74%	4.18%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00%	2.66%

Employee Benefits - Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	$ 30,068
2015	31,194
2016	32,589
2017	34,115
2018	35,483
2019-2023	188,512
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	4,156
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	28,045
2015	27,710
2016	28,893
2017	31,459
2018	32,259
2019-2023	169,579
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	16,183
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
2014	5,085
2015	5,285
2016	5,522
2017	5,784
2018	6,043
2019-2023	33,627
Required Company Contributions in the Following Year (2015)	$ 5,085

Employee Benefits - Percentage of Assets Invested (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	1.00%	1.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	40.00%	48.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	59.00%	51.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	0.00%	0.00%
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Alternative and other investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Alternative and other investments	0.00%	0.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	1.00%	2.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	26.00%	25.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Fixed income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	62.00%	59.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of assets invested	7.00%	8.00%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] \| Alternative and other investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Alternative and other investments	4.00%	6.00%

Employee Benefits - Reconciliation of Level 3 Non-U.S. Plan Assets Held (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$ 448,851
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	501,801	$ 448,851
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	799,670	776,188
Actual return on plan assets	135,947	11,970
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	852,893	799,670
Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		0
Level 3 [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	22,746
Actual return on plan assets	(2,828)
Purchases, sales and settlements	(230)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	19,688	22,746
Real Estate [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	7,459
Actual return on plan assets	(2,322)
Purchases, sales and settlements	(230)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	4,907	7,459
Private Equity [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	7
Actual return on plan assets	(1)
Purchases, sales and settlements	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	6	7
Hedge Funds [Member] \| Level 3 [Member] \| Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	15,280
Actual return on plan assets	(505)
Purchases, sales and settlements	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$ 14,775	$ 15,280

Employee Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Postretirement Benefit Expense and Obligation (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.80%	4.00%
Current medical cost trend rate	6.50%	6.75%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	2021	2021
Liability [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.90%	4.80%
Current medical cost trend rate	5.80%	6.50%
Ultimate medical cost trend rate	4.75%	4.75%
Medical cost trend rate decreases to ultimate rate in year	2023	2021

Employee Benefits - Sensitivity of Disclosures to Changes in Selected Assumptions (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in PBO	$ 19,983
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	19,609
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	1,304
25 BP Decrease in Long-Term Rate of Return, Change in pension expense	1,043
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in PBO	47,377
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	45,329
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	2,783
25 BP Decrease in Long-Term Rate of Return, Change in pension expense	2,115
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in ABO	3,745
25 BP Decrease in Discount Rate, Change in pension expense	$ 215

Financial Instruments - Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Carrying Amount [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Cash and cash equivalents

^[1]

$ 478,573

$ 405,505

Credit facilities and bank overdrafts

^[2]

12,335

984

Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

^[3]

500,000

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Carrying Amount [Member] | Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]

^[3]

125,000

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

^[3]

299,782

299,736

Fair Value [Member]

Cash and cash equivalents

^[1]

478,573

405,505

Credit facilities and bank overdrafts

^[2]

12,335

984

Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2007 [Member]

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2006 [Member]

^[3]

587,650

590,024

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Fair Value [Member] | Senior Notes - 2013 [Member]

^[3]

133,137

139,146

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

^[3]

$ 296,290

$ 278,770

[1]	The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the short maturity of those instruments.
[2]	The carrying amount of our credit facilities and bank overdrafts approximates fair value as the interest rate is reset frequently based on current market rates as well as the short maturity of those instruments.
[3]	The fair value of our long-term debt was calculated using discounted cash flows applying current interest rates and current credit spreads based on our own credit risk.

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Notional Amount Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Schedule Of Information By Major Category Of Credit Derivatives Contracts [Line Items]
Derivative instruments outstanding	$ 191,150	$ 255,500
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Schedule Of Information By Major Category Of Credit Derivatives Contracts [Line Items]
Derivative instruments outstanding	$ 425,000	$ 375,000

Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Foreign currency contracts [Member]

^[1]

$ 21,718

$ 10,146

Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities

^[1]

21,035

9,476

^[2]

1,061

8,933

Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

^[1]

683

670

Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]

^[1]

17,320

1,250

Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities

^[1]

16,637

580

^[2]

6,024

Fair Value of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]

Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

^[1]

683

670

Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]

^[1]

4,398

8,896

Total Fair Value, Derivative Liabilities

^[1]

4,398

8,896

^[2]

1,055

2,909

Fair Value of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]