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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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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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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Equity Plan Awards - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	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%