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Summary of Business Sales by Product and Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Net sales |  |
Net sales | $ 104,108 | $ 70,673
Insecticides |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 41,293 | 37,942
Herbicides/Soil Fumigants/Fungicides |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 32,185 | 20,021
Other, Including Plant Growth Regulators and Distribution |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 17,840 | 3,392
Crop |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 91,318 | 61,355
Non Crop Including Distribution |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 12,790 | 9,318
US |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 69,815 | 52,244
International |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | $ 34,293 | $ 18,429

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