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Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	133,241us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	$ 131,419us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation	(83,215)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment	(78,951)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total Property, plant and equipment	50,026us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	52,468us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	2,458us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember	2,458us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	14,380us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember	14,167us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	10 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	30 years
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	107,899us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember	94,184us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	3 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	15 years
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	4,698us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember	9,717us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	3 years
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	10 years
Automotive equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	374us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = avd_AutomotiveMember	278us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = avd_AutomotiveMember
Automotive equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	3 years
Automotive equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	6 years
Construction in progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, Gross	3,432us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember	$ 10,615us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Construction in progress | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	3 years
Construction in progress | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment Useful Life	15 years

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- Definition

Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services.

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Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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