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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Value Of Shares Received From Exercise Of Stock Options

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Percentage Shares Vesting Based on Performance

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Description

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Payment Option Exercisable Maximum Period

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Share Based Compensation Arrangements Performance Shares Maximum Target

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Stock Option Exercise Price Minimum Percentage On Grant Date Fair Value Of Underlying Shares

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Stock Option Ownership Percentage Required For Exercise Price Of Fair Market Value

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This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation related to stock options during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized).

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Amount of accumulated difference between fair value of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options exercised (or share units converted) into shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Number of shares of capital stock issued (purchased by employees) in connection with an employee stock ownership plan.

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Stock Options - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Stock Option Plans, Options granted			20,000
Number of shares received upon exercise of stock options		49,638
Value of shares received upon exercise of stock options		$ 1,651
Incentive Stock Option Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Potential number of common stock issued under company's ISOP	4,296,000
Option Exercisable Maximum Period	10 years
Option Exercise Price as Percentage of Fair Value of Common Stock	10.00%
Option exercise price as percentage of fair value of common stock	110.00%
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	2,365	15,910	4
Cash received from stock option exercised	946	2,996	414
Incentive Stock Option Plan \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option granted vesting period	3 years
Incentive Stock Option Plan \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option granted vesting period	5 years
Incentive Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive Stock Option Plans, Options granted	0	0	20,000
Vesting Description			One third of the total option shares
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 30.91
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted	11,999
Number of Shares, Granted	162,336
Nonvested unamortized stock-based compensation expense, contractual term	1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock \| Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option granted vesting period	3 years	3 years	3 years
Number of common and restricted stock issued to employees and non-executive board members	162,336	248,536	35,640
The total fair value recognized over the related service periods	5,018	5,346	411
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted	11,999	1,367	5,556
Restricted Stock \| Minimum \| Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 23.43	$ 13.34	$ 11.26
Restricted Stock \| Maximum \| Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 31.83	$ 34.04	$ 12.89
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 28.43
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted
Number of Shares, Granted	24,637
Number of years of service before vesting	3 years
Targeted performance percentage	200.00%
Stock-based compensation expense	90
Unamortized stock-based compensation expense	$ 564
Nonvested unamortized stock-based compensation expense, contractual term	2 years 4 months 24 days
Performance Shares \| Performance based shares based upon net income and net sales for the period commencing April 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 30.13
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance	80.00%
Performance Shares \| Performance based shares based upon AVD stock price appreciation over the course of the period commencing June 6, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 15.31
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance	20.00%