10-Q Filing

STEPAN CO CIK: 94049 Q2 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001564590-17-014350`
Period End Date	20170630
Filing Date	20170728
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	scl-20170630.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 72 Income Statement 92 Cash Flow Statement 73 Comprehensive Income 32

Balance Sheet 72 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	60.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	60.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	25.89M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	26.04M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$190.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$225.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$176.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$223.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, net	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$306.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.50M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.47M	shares	Point-in-time
Receivables, net	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$263.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 6)	`InventoryNet`	$173.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 6)	`InventoryNet`	$178.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$22.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$25.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$685.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$733.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$974.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$930.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$587.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$582.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net	`Goodwill`	$25.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net	`Goodwill`	$25.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$22.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$20.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments (Note 3)	`LongTermInvestments`	$24.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments (Note 3)	`LongTermInvestments`	$26.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$13.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$13.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$21.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$28.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$158.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$169.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$83.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$110.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$297.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$274.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$15.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$12.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$283.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$288.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$119.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$125.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares; Issued shares 26,038,909 in 2017 and 25,894,782 shares in 2016	`CommonStockValue`	$25.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares; Issued shares 26,038,909 in 2017 and 25,894,782 shares in 2016	`CommonStockValue`	$26.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$158.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$165.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-127.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-109.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$699.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$649.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 3,503,655 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016	`TreasuryStockValue`	$70.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 3,503,655 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016	`TreasuryStockValue`	$73.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stepan Company stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$707.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stepan Company stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$634.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`MinorityInterest`	$1.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`MinorityInterest`	$1.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$558.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$708.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$620.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$635.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.41B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$454.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$900.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$963.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$495.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$714.07M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$405.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$361.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$781.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$92.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$89.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$186.43M	USD	2 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$182.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$26.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$13.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$14.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$28.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$36.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$17.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$35.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$17.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$27.72M	USD	2 Qtrs
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$14.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$14.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$28.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$2.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$48.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$50.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$95.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$97.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$586.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$85.02M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$87.52M	USD	2 Qtrs
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$42.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$38.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-3.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-7.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-2.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-5.86M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-303.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-828.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$965.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-7.86M	USD	2 Qtrs
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.63M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$79.66M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$37.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$39.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$81.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$9.17M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$23.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$10.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$21.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$56.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$28.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$59.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$13.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$14.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$8.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$27.88M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$59.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$28.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$56.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.21	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.25	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.61	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.48	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.46	USD	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.24	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.19	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.56	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.93M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.95M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.75M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.76M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.36M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.00M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	22.95M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.38M	shares	1 Quarter
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.41	USD	2 Qtrs
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.38	USD	2 Qtrs
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.21	USD	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 73 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$56.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$28.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$59.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$37.73M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$36.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$2.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$931.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$101.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$-205.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$2.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$4.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$4.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$6.15M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.74M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-2.97M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-272.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$33.70M	USD	2 Qtrs
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$33.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$8.66M	USD	2 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$1.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$2.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-335.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$8.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-11.78M	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$-58.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$365.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$767.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$-469.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-564.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-162.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$76.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$60.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$40.70M	USD	2 Qtrs
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$38.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Business acquisition (Note 15)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross`	$4.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$2.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$3.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-44.23M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-44.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-7.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-3.97M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$6.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$5.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$8.48M	USD	2 Qtrs
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$9.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$2.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$2.52M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-1.59M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-235.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-22.73M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-19.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$4.73M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-1.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$14.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$190.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$225.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$176.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$223.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$190.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$225.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$176.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$223.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$11.07M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$18.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaid`	$7.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaid`	$7.10M	USD	2 Qtrs

Comprehensive Income 32 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$56.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$28.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$59.81M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$27.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$9.90M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$16.45M	USD	2 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$6.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-567.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-565.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-27.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-5.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-3.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-6.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$6.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$17.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$11.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-2.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$77.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$67.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-39.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-25.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$46.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$77.34M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$26.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$34.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$67.44M	USD	2 Qtrs

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.