10-K Filing

STEPAN CO CIK: 94049 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0001564590-21-009289`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210226
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	scl-10k_20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 88 Income Statement 66 Cash Flow Statement 98 Stockholders Equity 36 Comprehensive Income 45

Balance Sheet 88 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$9.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$10.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$9.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowances	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$10.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$1.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$349.94M	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
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$315.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, less allowances of $10,133 in 2020 and $9,325 in 2019	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$301.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables, less allowances of $10,133 in 2020 and $9,325 in 2019	`ReceivablesNetCurrent`	$276.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	26.66M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	26.49M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	3.98M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockCommonShares`	4.19M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 5)	`InventoryNet`	$218.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 5)	`InventoryNet`	$203.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$22.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$35.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$905.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$818.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$27.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Land	`Land`	$27.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings and improvements	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$248.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Buildings and improvements	`BuildingsAndImprovementsGross`	$223.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Machinery and equipment	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Machinery and equipment	`MachineryAndEquipmentGross`	$1.48B	USD	Point-in-time
Construction in progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$120.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Construction in progress	`ConstructionInProgressGross`	$95.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross`	$1.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$639.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$682.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net (Note 4)	`Goodwill`	$26.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net (Note 4)	`Goodwill`	$22.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill, net (Note 4)	`Goodwill`	$27.97M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$15.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Other intangible assets, net (Note 4)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$24.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments (Note 2)	`LongTermInvestments`	$30.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term investments (Note 2)	`LongTermInvestments`	$28.23M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets (Note 7)	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$38.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets (Note 7)	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$62.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$18.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$13.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$1.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Assets	`Assets`	$1.51B	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$23.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Current maturities of long-term debt (Note 6)	`LongTermDebtCurrent`	$37.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$236.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$194.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities (Note 14)	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$141.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities (Note 14)	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$121.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$416.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$339.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$20.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$23.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 6)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$198.53M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, less current maturities (Note 6)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$160.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current operating lease liability (Note 7)	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$51.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current operating lease liability (Note 7)	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$29.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities (Note 15)	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$96.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities (Note 15)	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$114.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 16)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares; issued 26,658,032 shares in 2020 and 26,493,335 shares in 2019	`CommonStockValue`	$26.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 60,000,000 shares; issued 26,658,032 shares in 2020 and 26,493,335 shares in 2019	`CommonStockValue`	$26.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$206.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$193.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 19)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-136.17M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 19)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-136.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$922.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 4,185,242 shares in 2020 and 3,979,735 shares in 2019	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$133.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Less: Common treasury stock, at cost, 4,185,242 shares in 2020 and 3,979,735 shares in 2019	`TreasuryStockCommonValue`	$114.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stepan Company stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$986.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Stepan Company stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$891.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$1.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$713.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$988.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$808.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$892.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$766.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.58B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Liabilities and Equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 66 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Sales (Note 1)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Net Sales (Note 1)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.87B	USD	Annual
Net Sales (Note 1)	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.86B	USD	Annual
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.65B	USD	Annual
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.49B	USD	Annual
Cost of Sales	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$1.52B	USD	Annual
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$383.61M	USD	Annual
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$339.35M	USD	Annual
Gross Profit	`GrossProfit`	$339.71M	USD	Annual
Selling (Note 1)	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$56.32M	USD	Annual
Selling (Note 1)	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$55.54M	USD	Annual
Selling (Note 1)	`SellingAndMarketingExpense`	$56.96M	USD	Annual
Administrative (Note 1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$82.58M	USD	Annual
Administrative (Note 1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$87.36M	USD	Annual
Administrative (Note 1)	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$79.24M	USD	Annual
Research, development and technical services (Note 1)	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$55.04M	USD	Annual
Research, development and technical services (Note 1)	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$57.99M	USD	Annual
Research, development and technical services (Note 1)	`ResearchDevelopmentTechnicalServicesExpense`	$54.26M	USD	Annual
Deferred compensation expense (income)	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$15.14M	USD	Annual
Deferred compensation expense (income)	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$-2.33M	USD	Annual
Deferred compensation expense (income)	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$9.99M	USD	Annual
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$187.50M	USD	Annual
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$209.71M	USD	Annual
Total Operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$210.88M	USD	Annual
Business restructuring expenses (Note 22)	`RestructuringCosts`	$1.21M	USD	Annual
Business restructuring expenses (Note 22)	`RestructuringCosts`	$2.74M	USD	Annual
Business restructuring expenses (Note 22)	`RestructuringCosts`	$2.59M	USD	Annual
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$127.26M	USD	Annual
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$171.52M	USD	Annual
Operating Income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$149.26M	USD	Annual
Interest, net (Note 6)	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-5.41M	USD	Annual
Interest, net (Note 6)	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-10.77M	USD	Annual
Interest, net (Note 6)	`InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet`	$-5.93M	USD	Annual
Other, net (Note 8)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-725.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net (Note 8)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.95M	USD	Annual
Other, net (Note 8)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.57M	USD	Annual
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-11.50M	USD	Annual
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-455.00K	USD	Annual
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.36M	USD	Annual
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$137.77M	USD	Annual
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$171.07M	USD	Annual
Income Before Provision for Income Taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$125.90M	USD	Annual
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$43.41M	USD	Annual
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$22.80M	USD	Annual
Provision for Income Taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$26.66M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$127.66M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$103.10M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$111.11M	USD	Annual
Net (Gain) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Note 1)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-12.00K	USD	Annual
Net (Gain) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Note 1)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$886.00K	USD	Annual
Net (Gain) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Note 1)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-28.00K	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$103.13M	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$111.12M	USD	Annual
Net Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`NetIncomeLoss`	$126.77M	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.83	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.52	USD	Annual
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$4.47	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.76	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.45	USD	Annual
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$4.42	USD	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	22.95M	shares	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	23.05M	shares	Annual
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	23.02M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.26M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.32M	shares	Annual
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	23.32M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 98 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$127.66M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$103.10M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$111.11M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$78.70M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$81.11M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$81.86M	USD	Annual
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$15.14M	USD	Annual
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$-2.33M	USD	Annual
Deferred compensation	`DeferredCompensationExpenseIncome`	$9.99M	USD	Annual
Realized and unrealized gain on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$3.14M	USD	Annual
Realized and unrealized gain on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$-2.97M	USD	Annual
Realized and unrealized gain on long-term investments	`GainLossOnInvestments`	$3.96M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$6.84M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$10.08M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.87M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-4.51M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-5.02M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$10.36M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-3.07M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-2.24M	USD	Annual
Other non-cash items	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-4.62M	USD	Annual
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$23.42M	USD	Annual
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$-4.89M	USD	Annual
Receivables, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables`	$-5.20M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$-28.46M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$15.36M	USD	Annual
Inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$24.68M	USD	Annual
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-832.00K	USD	Annual
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$680.00K	USD	Annual
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$13.93M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$55.74M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-19.02M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-15.08M	USD	Annual
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$-612.00K	USD	Annual
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$-5.07M	USD	Annual
Pension liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInPensionPlanObligations`	$-790.00K	USD	Annual
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$2.52M	USD	Annual
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$-3.02M	USD	Annual
Environmental and legal liabilities	`EnvironmentalAndLegalLiabilitiesIncreaseDecrease`	$-478.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred revenues	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$10.81M	USD	Annual
Deferred revenues	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$26.00K	USD	Annual
Deferred revenues	`IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability`	$-324.00K	USD	Annual
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$218.43M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$235.22M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$171.13M	USD	Annual
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$105.57M	USD	Annual
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$86.65M	USD	Annual
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$125.79M	USD	Annual
Asset acquisition (Note 20)	`PaymentsToAcquireAssets`	$2.04M	USD	Annual
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 20)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross`	$13.52M	USD	Annual
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 20)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross`	$22.85M	USD	Annual
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 20)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross`	$9.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-2.32M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-1.91M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-1.68M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-112.67M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-139.03M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-107.81M	USD	Annual
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$6.04M	USD	Annual
Revolving debt and bank overdrafts, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess`	$-7.50M	USD	Annual
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$46.43M	USD	Annual
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$23.57M	USD	Annual
Other debt repayments	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$20.71M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$25.41M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$23.10M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$20.86M	USD	Annual
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$15.50M	USD	Annual
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$15.25M	USD	Annual
Company stock repurchased	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$13.18M	USD	Annual
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$4.16M	USD	Annual
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$3.04M	USD	Annual
Stock option exercises	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$2.93M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-3.63M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-4.79M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-3.33M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-90.49M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-51.65M	USD	Annual
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-64.93M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-78.00K	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$3.31M	USD	Annual
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-10.37M	USD	Annual
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$15.19M	USD	Annual
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$1.30M	USD	Annual
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$34.55M	USD	Annual
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$300.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$315.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$349.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$298.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$300.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$315.38M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$349.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsIncludingDisposalGroupAndDiscontinuedOperations`	$298.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$32.97M	USD	Annual
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$29.33M	USD	Annual
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$39.02M	USD	Annual
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$12.25M	USD	Annual
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$12.83M	USD	Annual
Cash payments of interest	`InterestPaidNet`	$9.33M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Number of shares of common stock issued under stock option plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	48,389.00	shares	Annual
Number of shares of common stock issued under stock option plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	97,471.00	shares	Annual
Number of shares of common stock issued under stock option plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	59,799.00	shares	Annual
Number of common stock shares purchased	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	173,956.00	shares	Annual
Number of common stock shares purchased	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	205,983.00	shares	Annual
Number of common stock shares purchased	`TreasuryStockSharesAcquired`	144,457.00	shares	Annual
Common stock	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.03	USD	Annual
Common stock	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.93	USD	Annual
Common stock	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.13	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$988.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$808.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$892.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$766.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Issuance of common stock under stock option plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$2.93M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under stock option plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$4.16M	USD	Annual
Issuance of common stock under stock option plan	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$3.04M	USD	Annual
Purchase of common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$13.18M	USD	Annual
Purchase of common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$15.25M	USD	Annual
Purchase of common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$15.50M	USD	Annual
Stock-based and deferred compensation	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedAndDeferredCompensation`	$5.22M	USD	Annual
Stock-based and deferred compensation	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedAndDeferredCompensation`	$6.58M	USD	Annual
Stock-based and deferred compensation	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedAndDeferredCompensation`	$3.83M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$127.66M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$103.10M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$111.11M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-41.97M	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-638.00K	USD	Annual
Other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$10.62M	USD	Annual
Common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$23.10M	USD	Annual
Common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$20.86M	USD	Annual
Common stock	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$25.41M	USD	Annual
Other	`StockholdersEquityOther`	$198.00K	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$988.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$808.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$892.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$766.22M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 45 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$127.66M	USD	Annual
Net actuarial loss arising in period, tax benefit (expense)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$265.00K	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$103.10M	USD	Annual
Net actuarial loss arising in period, tax benefit (expense)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$2.30M	USD	Annual
Net Income	`ProfitLoss`	$111.11M	USD	Annual
Net actuarial loss arising in period, tax benefit (expense)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-1.26M	USD	Annual
Amortization of prior service cost included in pension expense, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax`	$3.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of prior service cost included in pension expense, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax`	$3.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of prior service cost included in pension expense, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditTax`	$3.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-37.97M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.97M	USD	Annual
Amortization of actuarial loss included in pension expense, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	$-979.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of actuarial loss included in pension expense, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	$-1.09M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$4.42M	USD	Annual
Amortization of actuarial loss included in pension expense, tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossTax`	$-657.00K	USD	Annual
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising in period (net of tax benefit of $265, tax expense of $1,263 and tax benefit of $2,300 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$4.11M	USD	Annual
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising in period (net of tax benefit of $265, tax expense of $1,263 and tax benefit of $2,300 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-7.08M	USD	Annual
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising in period (net of tax benefit of $265, tax expense of $1,263 and tax benefit of $2,300 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-996.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of prior service cost included in pension expense (net of taxes of $3, $3 and $3 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax`	$8.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of prior service cost included in pension expense (net of taxes of $3, $3 and $3 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax`	$9.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of prior service cost included in pension expense (net of taxes of $3, $3 and $3 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditNetOfTax`	$10.00K	USD	Annual
Amortization of actuarial loss included in pension expense (net of taxes of $1,089, $657 and $979 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax`	$-3.08M	USD	Annual
Amortization of actuarial loss included in pension expense (net of taxes of $1,089, $657 and $979 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax`	$-3.33M	USD	Annual
Amortization of actuarial loss included in pension expense (net of taxes of $1,089, $657 and $979 for 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossNetOfTax`	$-2.08M	USD	Annual
Net defined benefit pension plan activity (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.34M	USD	Annual
Net defined benefit pension plan activity (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$3.99M	USD	Annual
Net defined benefit pension plan activity (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-6.20M	USD	Annual
Reclassifications to income in period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$9.00K	USD	Annual
Reclassifications to income in period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$9.00K	USD	Annual
Reclassifications to income in period	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$10.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash flow hedge activity (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-10.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash flow hedge activity (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-9.00K	USD	Annual
Net cash flow hedge activity (Note 19)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax`	$-9.00K	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-41.97M	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-638.00K	USD	Annual
Other Comprehensive Income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$10.62M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$69.14M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$113.72M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$127.02M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$959.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-47.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-58.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$69.20M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$113.77M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Stepan Company	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$126.06M	USD	Annual

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