| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412404 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Asset Retirement Obligations (Detail) (http://www.kraton.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesAssetRetirementObligationsDetail)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001321646 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  | ||
Asset Retirement Obligation  | ||
Beginning balance  | ||
Obligations assumed in the Arizona Chemical Acquisition  | ||
Additional accruals  | ||
Accretion expense  | ||
Obligations settled  | (  | (  | 
Foreign currency translation  | (  | (  | 
Ending balance  | 10,078,000    | |