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Summary of Business Sales by Product and Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net sales
Net sales	$ 89,975	$ 82,447	$ 238,553	$ 224,645
Insecticides
Net sales
Net sales	24,866	25,478	102,249	89,496
Herbicides/Soil Fumigants/Fungicides
Net sales
Net sales	32,717	34,242	68,783	80,009
Other, Including Plant Growth Regulators
Net sales
Net sales	17,191	13,328	30,680	23,148
Crop
Net sales
Net sales	74,774	73,048	201,712	192,653
Non-Crop
Net sales
Net sales	15,201	9,399	36,841	31,992
US
Net sales
Net sales	65,842	60,033	173,877	161,661
International
Net sales
Net sales	$ 24,133	$ 22,414	$ 64,676	$ 62,984

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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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