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Equity Plan Awards - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 06, 2016 | May 23, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | $ 3,167 | $ 3,881 | $ 4,153
Incentive Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |
Option Exercisable Maximum Period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Incentive Stock Option Plans, Options granted |  |  | 0 | 0 | 277,025
Stock option granted vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years
Stock-based compensation |  |  | $ 354 | $ 431 | $ 22
Remaining Weighted Average Period (years) |  |  | 1 year | 2 years | 3 years
Incentive Stock Options | First Anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date |  |  |  |  | 26,483
Incentive Stock Options | Second Anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date |  |  |  |  | 26,483
Incentive Stock Options | Third Anniversary |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date |  |  |  |  | 26,483
Common Stock Grants |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | $ 1,630 | $ 2,972 | $ 3,963
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  | 152,479 | 239,771 |
Number of years of service before cliff vesting |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  | $ 15.22 | $ 12.68 | $ 14.81
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted |  |  | 35,615 | 31,431 |
Number of shares granted to employees |  |  | 150,009 | 73,201 |
Unamortized Stock-Based Compensation |  |  | $ 2,153 | $ 2,153 | $ 4,829
Remaining Weighted Average Period (years) |  |  | 1 year 7 months 6 days | 1 year 3 months 18 days | 1 year 9 months 18 days
Common Stock Grants | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued by equity investee |  |  | 150,009 | 73,201 |
The total fair value recognized over the vesting period |  |  | $ 2,283 | $ 928 |
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted |  |  | 35,615 | 31,431 |
Common Stock Grants | Common Stock | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  | $ 15.08 | $ 11.42 |
Common Stock Grants | Common Stock | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  | $ 17.35 | $ 14.28 |
Common Stock Grants | Vested immediately |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  | 21,139 | 21,005 |
Common Stock Grants | Vest after 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  | 2,600 | 7,500 |
Common Stock Grants | Vest one-half each year |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  | 1,200 |  |
Common Stock Grants | Vest one year |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Common Stock Grants | Vest after three years |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  |  | 3,196 |
Performance Based Restricted Shares |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation |  |  | $ 995 | $ 329 | $ 168
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  | $ 14.39 | $ 11.38 |
Number of forfeited common stock that is granted |  |  | 37,551 | 10,200 |
Number of shares granted to employees | 52,170 | 79,270 | 52,170 | 10,696 |
Targeted performance percentage | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00% | 200.00% |
Unamortized Stock-Based Compensation |  |  | $ 796 | $ 583 | $ 1,249
Remaining Weighted Average Period (years) |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days | 1 year 6 months | 2 years 1 month 6 days
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Vested on January 6, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  |  | 7,500 |
Cliff vesting date | Jan. 06, 2019 | May 23, 2017 |  | Jan. 05, 2018 |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance based stock options based upon financial performance of earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") and net sales goal for the period commencing January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Net sales goal weight, percentage | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance Based Shares Based Upon AVD Stock Price Appreciation Over the Course of the Period Commencing January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance Based Shares Related to Net Income Weighted at 50%, Net Sales Weighted at 30%, Commencing January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  | $ 15.08 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Remaining 20% of Performance Based Shares are Based Upon AVD Stock Price Appreciation for the Period Commencing January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  | $ 11.63 |  |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Vested on August 1, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Shares, Vested |  |  |  | 3,196 |
Cliff vesting date |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2018 |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance based stock options based upon financial performance of earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") and net sales goal for the period commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Net sales goal weight, percentage |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance Based Shares Based Upon AVD Stock Price Appreciation Over the Course of the Period Commencing January 1, 2015, Ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  |  |  | $ 12.85
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  | 20.00% |  |  |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance Based Shares Related to Net Income Weighted at 50%, Net Sales Weighted at 30%, Commencing January 1, 2015 and Ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  |  | $ 11.86 |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Remaining 20% of Performance Based Shares are Based Upon AVD Stock Price Appreciation for the Period Commencing January 1, 2015 and Ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  |  | $ 9.48 |
Performance Based Restricted Shares | Performance Based Shares Based Upon Financial Performance of Earnings before Interest Tax ("EBIT") and Net Sales Goal for the Period Commencing January 1, 2015 and Ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted |  |  |  |  | $ 14.92
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  | 80.00% |  |  |
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Net sales goal weight, percentage |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Equity Incentive Plan Nineteen Ninety Three |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance |  |  | 827,000 |  |
Incentive Stock Option Plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of option shares vest on anniversary of grant date |  |  | 536,531 | 616,987 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised |  |  | $ 493 | $ 361 | $ 1,480
Cash received from stock option exercised |  |  | 442 | 480 | $ 849
Performance Based Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock option granted vesting period |  |  |  |  | 3 years
Stock-based compensation |  |  | $ 188 | $ 149 | $ 0
Number of shares granted to employees |  |  | 0 | 0 | 107,689
Targeted performance percentage |  |  |  |  | 200.00%
Likelihood that performance measure based on EBIT and net sales will be met |  |  | 70.00% |  |
Target performance percentage to meet performance measure based on EBIT |  |  | 150.00% |  |
Target performance percentage to meet performance measure based on net sales |  |  | 125.00% |  |
Target performance percentage to meet performance incentive stock options based on market |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Performance Based Stock Options | Performance based stock options based upon financial performance of earnings before interest and tax ("EBIT") and net sales goal for the period commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  |  |  |  | 80.00%
Earnings before income tax goal weight, percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Net sales goal weight, percentage |  |  |  |  | 30.00%
Performance Based Stock Options | Performance based stock options based upon AVD stock price appreciation over the course of the period commencing January 1, 2015 and ending December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vesting based on Performance |  |  |  |  | 20.00%

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