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Payment for business acquisition contingent consideration.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of right to a contingent consideration asset.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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The amount of liability arising from an inherited contingency (as defined) which has been recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of other liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences assumed at the acquisition date.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, that lack physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of intangible assets, excluding goodwill, acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of long-term debt due after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2019	Sep. 04, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Sep. 01, 2017	Dec. 27, 2016	Dec. 01, 2016	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	Apr. 01, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life								10 years	11 years
Quat-Chem Ltd.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business							$ 21,606,000
Contingent consideration potential payment	$ 184,000						3,778,000							$ 249,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts receivable							4,684,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory							1,243,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment							2,526,000
Allocation of purchase price for contingent consideration potential payment							1,058,000	$ 554,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets							6,900,000
Reverse the remaining contingent consideration accrual to other income				$ 255,000
Purchase price allocation for non-amortizable intangible assets							1,889,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts payable							2,197,000
Purchase price allocation for deferred tax liability							1,758,000
Purchase price allocation for other current liabilities							$ 604,000
Rogama Industria e Comercio, Ltda.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business						$ 12,423,000
Contingent consideration potential payment						2,069,000				$ 23,000			$ 130,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts receivable						1,866,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory						960,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment						4,734,000
Allocation of purchase price for contingent consideration potential payment						213,000		$ 83,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets						5,112,000
Purchase price allocation for non-amortizable intangible assets						870,000
Purchase price allocation for deferred tax liability						2,034,000
Purchase price allocation for current liabilities						2,562,000
Purchase price allocation for other non-current assets						$ 26,000
The University of Queensland Animal Genetics Laboratory
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business					$ 468,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory					19,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment					419,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets					902,000
Consideration for purchase of business					2,063,000
Purchase price allocation for long-term liabilities					$ 1,629,000
Clarus Labs Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business			$ 4,204,000
Contingent consideration potential payment			1,300,000								$ 90,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory			32,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment			120,000
Allocation of purchase price for contingent consideration potential payment			1,256,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets			1,487,000
Purchase price allocation for non-amortizable intangible assets			878,000
Purchase price allocation for accounts payable			53,000
Purchase price allocation for deferred tax liability			$ 544,000
Livestock Genetic Services LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business		$ 1,100,000
Contingent consideration potential payment		385,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment		15,000
Allocation of purchase price for contingent consideration potential payment		385,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets		942,000
Cash payable to former owner for purchase of business		400,000
Cash paid for purchase of business		$ 700,000
Edmonton Albertabased Delta Genomics Centre [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration for purchase of business	1,485,000
Purchase price allocation for inventory	38,000
Purchase price allocation for land, property and equipment												$ 371,000
Purchase price allocation for intangible assets	532,000
Purchase price allocation for deferred tax liability	$ 125,000
Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life								5 years
Minimum \| Quat-Chem Ltd.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life							5 years
Minimum \| Rogama Industria e Comercio, Ltda.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life						5 years
Minimum \| The University of Queensland Animal Genetics Laboratory
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life					5 years
Minimum \| Clarus Labs Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life			5 years
Minimum \| Livestock Genetic Services LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life		5 years
Minimum \| Edmonton Albertabased Delta Genomics Centre [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life	5 years
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life								25 years
Maximum \| Quat-Chem Ltd.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life							15 years
Maximum \| Rogama Industria e Comercio, Ltda.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life						15 years
Maximum \| The University of Queensland Animal Genetics Laboratory
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life					15 years
Maximum \| Clarus Labs Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life			15 years
Maximum \| Livestock Genetic Services LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life		15 years
Maximum \| Edmonton Albertabased Delta Genomics Centre [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite lived intangible assets, useful life	10 years