10-Q Filing

STEPAN CO CIK: 94049 Q3 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001564590-17-020263`
Period End Date	20170930
Filing Date	20171027
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	scl-20170930.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 72 Income Statement 91 Cash Flow Statement 73 Comprehensive Income 31

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`	26.06M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$264.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	25.89M	shares	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`	$207.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, net	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$314.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, net	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$263.41M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.54M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	3.47M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 6)	`InventoryNet`	$163.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 6)	`InventoryNet`	$173.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$23.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$22.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$685.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$765.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Cost	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$997.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$930.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$591.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$582.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net	`Goodwill`	$25.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net	`Goodwill`	$25.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$19.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$22.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments (Note 3)	`LongTermInvestments`	$24.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments (Note 3)	`LongTermInvestments`	$26.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$13.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$13.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$28.15M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$21.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$158.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$172.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$110.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$96.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$289.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$297.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$19.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$12.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$288.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$283.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$119.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$113.60M	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 26,063,641 in 2017 and 25,894,782 shares in 2016	`CommonStockValue`	$26.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares; Issued shares 26,063,641 in 2017 and 25,894,782 shares in 2016	`CommonStockValue`	$25.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$168.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$158.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-99.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 10)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-127.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$649.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$716.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 3,542,333 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016	`TreasuryStockValue`	$70.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 3,542,333 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016	`TreasuryStockValue`	$77.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stepan Company stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$734.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stepan Company stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$634.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`MinorityInterest`	$1.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`MinorityInterest`	$1.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$639.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$736.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$558.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$635.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.35B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 91 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.45B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.35B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$445.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$487.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.19B	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$361.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$412.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.08B	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$269.82M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$83.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$257.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$75.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$40.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$13.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$42.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$13.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$54.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$18.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$55.35M	USD	3 Qtrs
Administrative	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$18.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$14.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$12.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$40.42M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research, development and technical services	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$42.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$7.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$-129.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation expense	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$12.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$140.54M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$44.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$54.66M	USD	1 Quarter
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$152.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$426.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Business restructuring expenses (Note 14)	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$30.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$116.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$115.33M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$28.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-2.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-9.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-8.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest, net	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-2.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$3.99M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net (Note 13)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$401.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-9.45M	USD	3 Qtrs
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-4.62M	USD	3 Qtrs
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-997.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$110.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$29.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$106.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$5.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$29.02M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$29.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$7.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$21.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$21.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$81.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-46.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$13.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-33.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests (Note 2)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$21.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$81.69M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$21.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$77.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.56	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.94	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.95	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$3.42	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.94	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.92	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.38	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$3.50	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.77M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.97M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.94M	shares	3 Qtrs
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.82M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.02M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.15M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.36M	shares	3 Qtrs
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.37M	shares	1 Quarter
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.57	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.19	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.21	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends Declared Per Common Share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$0.62	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 73 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$21.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$21.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$81.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$57.12M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$55.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$7.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$5.26M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$-129.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$12.60M	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized and unrealized gains on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$720.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized and unrealized gains on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$1.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Realized and unrealized gains on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$3.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Realized and unrealized gains on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$925.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.05M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$6.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$7.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$4.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-3.74M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-292.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$37.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$30.27M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$12.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-14.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$631.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$308.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-5.87M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$-2.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$415.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$498.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$-392.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-843.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred revenues	`DeferredRevenuePeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-846.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$124.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$119.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$69.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$57.90M	USD	3 Qtrs
Business acquisition (Note 15)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross`	$4.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$2.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$759.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-72.55M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-63.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-7.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$1.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$5.71M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$6.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$12.73M	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$13.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$4.50M	USD	3 Qtrs
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$2.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$3.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$3.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-275.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-1.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-17.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-29.89M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.19M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$6.56M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$38.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$30.86M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$264.10M	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`	$207.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$264.10M	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`	$207.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$22.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$18.58M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaid`	$9.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaid`	$9.11M	USD	3 Qtrs

Comprehensive Income 31 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$77.79M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$21.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$21.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$81.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$26.29M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$9.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$7.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-1.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-539.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-497.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-27.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-2.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Derivative instrument activity, net of tax (Note 10)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-7.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$9.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-1.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$27.95M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$10.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$109.61M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$87.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$32.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$26.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-24.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (Note 2)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-20.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$32.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$109.59M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$19.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$87.09M	USD	3 Qtrs

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