STEPAN COMPANY has sponsored the creation of one or more 401k plans.
Submission information for form 5500 for 401k plan STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES
| Measure | Date | Value |
|---|
| 2023 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2023 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-12-31 | $9,625,800 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-12-31 | $7,870,469 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-12-31 | $7,157,680 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $107,452,818 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $105,697,487 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $712,789 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-12-31 | $214,120 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-12-31 | $1,755,331 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $107,452,818 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-12-31 | $105,697,487 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-12-31 | $131,152 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2023-12-31 | $107,452,818 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2023-12-31 | $105,697,487 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-12-31 | $7,157,680 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-12-31 | 366055558 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2023-01-01 | $9,625,800 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2023-01-01 | $7,870,469 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2023-01-01 | $7,157,680 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $107,452,818 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $105,697,487 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $712,789 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2023-01-01 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2023-01-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2023-01-01 | $1,000,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2023-01-01 | $214,120 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2023-01-01 | $1,755,331 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $107,452,818 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2023-01-01 | $105,697,487 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2023-01-01 | $131,152 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2023-01-01 | $107,452,818 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2023-01-01 | $105,697,487 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2023-01-01 | $7,157,680 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2023-01-01 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2023-01-01 | 1 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2023-01-01 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2023-01-01 | 366055558 |
| 2022 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2022 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-12-31 | $-24,708,684 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-12-31 | $7,462,865 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-12-31 | $6,866,920 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $105,697,487 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $137,869,036 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $595,945 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-12-31 | $111,346 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-12-31 | $330,586 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-12-31 | $-32,171,549 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $105,697,487 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-12-31 | $137,869,036 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-12-31 | $154,013 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2022-12-31 | $105,697,487 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2022-12-31 | $137,869,036 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-12-31 | $6,866,920 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-12-31 | 366055558 |
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2022-01-01 | $-24,708,684 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2022-01-01 | $7,462,865 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2022-01-01 | $6,866,920 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $105,697,487 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $137,869,036 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $595,945 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2022-01-01 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2022-01-01 | $111,346 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2022-01-01 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2022-01-01 | $1,000,000 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2022-01-01 | $330,586 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2022-01-01 | $-32,171,549 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $105,697,487 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2022-01-01 | $137,869,036 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2022-01-01 | $154,013 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2022-01-01 | $105,697,487 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2022-01-01 | $137,869,036 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2022-01-01 | $6,866,920 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2022-01-01 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2022-01-01 | 1 |
| Accountancy firm name | 2022-01-01 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2022-01-01 | 366055558 |
| 2021 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2021 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2021-12-31 | $9,419,400 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2021-12-31 | $7,032,284 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2021-12-31 | $6,357,481 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $137,869,036 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $135,481,920 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $674,803 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2021-12-31 | $109,563 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2021-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2021-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2021-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2021-12-31 | $370,649 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2021-12-31 | $2,387,116 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $137,869,036 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2021-12-31 | $135,481,920 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2021-12-31 | $194,591 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2021-12-31 | $137,869,036 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2021-12-31 | $135,481,920 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2021-12-31 | $6,357,481 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2021-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2021-12-31 | Unqualified |
| Accountancy firm name | 2021-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2021-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2020 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2020 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2020-12-31 | $18,069,288 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2020-12-31 | $6,870,869 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2020-12-31 | $6,215,083 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $135,481,920 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $655,786 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2020-12-31 | $97,594 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2020-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2020-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2020-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2020-12-31 | $391,647 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2020-12-31 | $11,198,419 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $135,481,920 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2020-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2020-12-31 | $166,545 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2020-12-31 | $135,481,920 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2020-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2020-12-31 | $6,215,083 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2020-12-31 | No |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2020-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2020-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2020-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2019 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2019 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $27,110,916 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2019-12-31 | $27,110,916 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $7,059,637 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2019-12-31 | $7,059,637 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $5,926,187 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2019-12-31 | $5,926,187 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,133,450 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $1,133,450 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $134,482 |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2019-12-31 | $134,482 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2019-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2019-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $842,515 |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2019-12-31 | $842,515 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $20,051,279 |
| Value of net income/loss | 2019-12-31 | $20,051,279 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2019-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $156,453 |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2019-12-31 | $156,453 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2019-12-31 | $124,283,501 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2019-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $5,926,187 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2019-12-31 | $5,926,187 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2019-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2019-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2019-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm name | 2019-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 366055558 |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2019-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2018 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2018 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2018-12-31 | $-8,245,526 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2018-12-31 | $6,146,712 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2018-12-31 | $5,502,260 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $118,624,460 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $644,452 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2018-12-31 | $103,969 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2018-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2018-12-31 | $395,464 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2018-12-31 | $-14,392,238 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2018-12-31 | $118,624,460 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2018-12-31 | $145,019 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $104,232,222 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $113,624,460 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2018-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2018-12-31 | $5,000,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2018-12-31 | $5,502,260 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2018-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2018-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2018-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2018-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2018-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2017 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2017 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2017-12-31 | $17,735,363 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2017-12-31 | $6,136,675 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2017-12-31 | $5,218,711 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2017-12-31 | $5,000,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $118,624,460 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $107,025,772 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $917,964 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2017-12-31 | $107,473 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2017-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2017-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2017-12-31 | $800,897 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2017-12-31 | $11,598,688 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $118,624,460 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2017-12-31 | $107,025,772 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2017-12-31 | $9,594 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $113,624,460 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $104,925,772 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2017-12-31 | $5,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2017-12-31 | $5,000,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2017-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2017-12-31 | $5,218,711 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2017-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2017-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2017-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2017-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2017-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2016 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2016 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2016-12-31 | $19,514,248 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2016-12-31 | $5,756,069 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2016-12-31 | $4,852,399 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2016-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $107,025,772 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $93,267,593 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $903,670 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2016-12-31 | $82,158 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2016-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2016-12-31 | $663,304 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2016-12-31 | $13,758,179 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $107,025,772 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2016-12-31 | $93,267,593 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2016-12-31 | $158,208 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $104,925,772 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $93,267,593 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2016-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2016-12-31 | $2,100,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2016-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2016-12-31 | $4,852,399 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2016-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2016-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2016-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2016-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2016-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2015 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2015 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2015-12-31 | $1,839,148 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2015-12-31 | $5,364,752 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2015-12-31 | $4,559,235 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $93,267,593 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $96,793,197 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $805,517 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2015-12-31 | $103,881 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2015-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2015-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2015-12-31 | $441,453 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2015-12-31 | $-3,525,604 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $93,267,593 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2015-12-31 | $96,793,197 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2015-12-31 | $260,183 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2015-12-31 | $93,267,593 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2015-12-31 | $96,793,197 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2015-12-31 | $4,559,235 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2015-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2015-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2015-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2015-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2015-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2014 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2014 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2014-12-31 | $-1,097,007 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2014-12-31 | $4,770,269 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2014-12-31 | $4,165,954 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2014-12-31 | $572,499 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $96,793,197 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $102,660,473 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $604,315 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2014-12-31 | $52,509 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2014-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2014-12-31 | $259,450 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2014-12-31 | $-5,867,276 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $96,793,197 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2014-12-31 | $102,660,473 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2014-12-31 | $292,356 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $96,793,197 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $101,812,975 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2014-12-31 | $572,499 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2014-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2014-12-31 | $847,498 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2014-12-31 | $4,165,954 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2014-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2014-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2014-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2014-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2014-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2013 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2013 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2013-12-31 | $11,529,040 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2013-12-31 | $4,158,397 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2013-12-31 | $3,567,185 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2013-12-31 | $847,498 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $102,660,473 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $95,289,830 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $591,212 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2013-12-31 | $51,418 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2013-12-31 | $10,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2013-12-31 | $196,394 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2013-12-31 | $7,370,643 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $102,660,473 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2013-12-31 | $95,289,830 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2013-12-31 | $343,400 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $101,812,975 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $95,289,830 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2013-12-31 | $847,498 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2013-12-31 | $847,498 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2013-12-31 | $0 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2013-12-31 | $3,567,185 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2013-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2013-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2013-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2013-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2013-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2012 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2012 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2012-12-31 | $16,206,958 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2012-12-31 | $3,839,053 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2012-12-31 | $3,340,945 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2012-12-31 | $995,000 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $95,289,830 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $82,921,925 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $498,108 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2012-12-31 | $54,803 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2012-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2012-12-31 | $190,631 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2012-12-31 | $12,367,905 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $95,289,830 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2012-12-31 | $82,921,925 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2012-12-31 | $252,674 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $95,289,830 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $79,593,602 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2012-12-31 | $995,000 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2012-12-31 | $0 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2012-12-31 | $3,328,323 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2012-12-31 | $3,340,945 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2012-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2012-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2012-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2012-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2012-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2011 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2011 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total unrealized appreciation/depreciation of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $75,358 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2011-12-31 | $7,033,171 |
| Total loss/gain on sale of assets | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2011-12-31 | $3,734,909 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2011-12-31 | $3,273,602 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2011-12-31 | $5,203,323 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $82,921,925 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $79,699,021 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $461,307 |
| Total interest from all sources | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Total dividends received (eg from common stock, registered investment company shares) | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2011-12-31 | $50,488 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2011-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2011-12-31 | $103,512 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $0 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $75,358 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2011-12-31 | $3,298,262 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $82,921,925 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2011-12-31 | $79,623,663 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2011-12-31 | $307,307 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $79,593,602 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $79,276,788 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2011-12-31 | $5,203,323 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2011-12-31 | $3,328,323 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2011-12-31 | $422,233 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2011-12-31 | $3,273,602 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2011-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2011-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2011-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2011-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2011-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2010 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2010 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total transfer of assets from this plan | 2010-12-31 | $58,995 |
| Total liabilities at end of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $75,358 |
| Total liabilities at beginning of year (benefit claims payable, operating payabales, acquisition indebtedness and other liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $71,098 |
| Total income from all sources (including contributions) | 2010-12-31 | $10,696,487 |
| Total of all expenses incurred | 2010-12-31 | $3,385,360 |
| Benefit payments and payments to participlants,beneficiaries,insurance carriers and others | 2010-12-31 | $3,021,908 |
| Total contributions o plan (from employers,participants, others, non cash contrinutions) | 2010-12-31 | $1,688,932 |
| Value of total assets at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $79,699,021 |
| Value of total assets at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $72,442,629 |
| Total of administrative expenses incurred including professional, contract, advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $363,452 |
| Has a resolution to terminate the plan been adopted during the plan year or any prior plan year | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses professional fees incurred | 2010-12-31 | $46,031 |
| Was this plan covered by a fidelity bond | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Value of fidelity bond cover | 2010-12-31 | $1,000,000 |
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2010-12-31 | $0 |
| Were there any nonexempt tranactions with any party-in-interest | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Administrative expenses (other) incurred | 2010-12-31 | $32,387 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $75,358 |
| Liabilities. Value of operating payables at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $71,098 |
| Did the receive any noncash contributions whose value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Value of net income/loss | 2010-12-31 | $7,311,127 |
| Value of net assets at end of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $79,623,663 |
| Value of net assets at beginning of year (total assets less liabilities) | 2010-12-31 | $72,371,531 |
| Did the plan have a loss casued by fraud or dishonesty (regardless whether reimbursed by fidelity bond) | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any loans by the plan or fixed income obligations due to the plan in default | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were any leases to which the plan was party in default or uncollectible | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Investment advisory and management fees | 2010-12-31 | $285,034 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $79,276,788 |
| Value of interest in master investment trust accounts at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $71,826,941 |
| Were any plan transactions or series of transactions in excess of 5% of the current value of the plan assets | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Was there a failure to transmit to the plan any participant contributions | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Has the plan failed to provide any benefit when due under the plan | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Contributions received in cash from employer | 2010-12-31 | $1,688,932 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at end of year | 2010-12-31 | $422,233 |
| Employer contributions (assets) at beginning of year | 2010-12-31 | $615,688 |
| Benefit payments and payments to provide benefits directly to participlants or beneficiaries including direct rollovers | 2010-12-31 | $3,021,908 |
| Did the plan have assets held for investment | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Did the plan hold any assets whose current value was neither redily determinable on an established market nor set by an independent third party appraiser | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Were all the plan assets eitehr distributed to particpants/beneficiaries, transferred to another plan or brought under the control of the PBGC | 2010-12-31 | No |
| Accountant perfomed limited scope audit pursuant to 29 CFR 2520.103-8 and/or 103-12(d) | 2010-12-31 | Yes |
| Opinion of an independent qualified public accountant for this plan | 2010-12-31 | Disclaimer |
| Accountancy firm name | 2010-12-31 | GRANT THORNTON LLP |
| Accountancy firm EIN | 2010-12-31 | 366055558 |
| 2009 : STEPAN COMPANY RETIREMENT PLAN FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES 2009 401k financial data |
|---|
| Total value of distributions paid in property other than in cash, annuity contracts, or publicly traded employer securities | 2009-12-31 | $0 |
