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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (a)

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Litigation and Environmental - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2012 Claimant	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011 Minimum	Mar. 31, 2011 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Louisiana Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Louisiana Superior Court Case	Jun. 01, 2011 Louisiana Federal Case	Nov. 30, 1999 Louisiana State Person Case	Nov. 30, 1999 Ecuador Louisiana State Person	Nov. 30, 1999 Costa Rica Louisiana State Person	Nov. 30, 1999 Guatemala Louisiana State Person	Dec. 31, 2013 Hendler Law Firm Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2013 Hendler Law Firm Louisiana Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Hendler Law Firm Delaware Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Hendler Law Firm Delaware Superior Court Case	Aug. 21, 2012 Hendler Law Firm Delaware U.S. State District Court Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Hendler Law Firm Delaware U.S. State District Court Case	Oct. 31, 1997 Former Banana Workers Plaintiff Country	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Nicaraguan Case Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Nicaraguan Public Law Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Nicaraguan Special Law Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Nicaraguan Compensatory Damages	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Nicaraguan Punitive Damages	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Hendler Law Firm Delaware Person Case	Dec. 31, 2013 Former Banana Workers Hendler Law Firm Delaware U.S. State District Court Person
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits																				100
Lawsuits Filed In Country								7												15
Number of dismissed complaints						6	3						22	7			6
Number of Lawsuits Filed															9	1		8
Number of labor cases pending																									2
Number of claimants																									2,700	235
Legal Proceedings Number Of Personal Injuries									314	167	102	45			2			6
Number of Claimants Involved in Case	14
Number of Claimants Not Involved in Case	8
Number of claimants																			10	3,592
Number Of Countries																			4
Number of Lawsuits Filed									3												85	2
Value of claims paid																							$ 1,000	$ 5,000
Potential value of fine against AMVAC		200
Amount set up for loss contingency			200
Probable contingency Loss				$ 200	$ 300