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Summary of Business Sales Segmentation as per Product (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net Sales:
Total crop	$ 61,068	$ 59,521
Non-crop	8,406	7,044
Net sales	69,474	66,565
Insecticides
Net Sales:
Total crop	33,106	34,359
Herbicides/Soil Fumigants/Fungicides
Net Sales:
Total crop	24,685	21,840
Other, Including Plant Growth Regulators
Net Sales:
Total crop	$ 3,277	$ 3,322

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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