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Summary of Business Sales Segmentation as per Product (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Net Sales: |  |  |  |
Total Crop | $ 87,608 | $ 78,864 | $ 280,297 | $ 234,045
Non-crop | 9,593 | 10,972 | 25,202 | 27,883
Total Sales | 97,201 | 89,836 | 305,499 | 261,928
Insecticides |  |  |  |
Net Sales: |  |  |  |
Total Crop | 49,539 | 34,603 | 167,624 | 135,869
Herbicides |  |  |  |
Net Sales: |  |  |  |
Total Crop | 28,880 | 24,813 | 86,565 | 58,145
Other |  |  |  |
Net Sales: |  |  |  |
Total Crop | $ 9,189 | $ 19,448 | $ 26,108 | $ 40,031

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