XML 47 R37.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Revenue Recognition - Summary of Selective Enterprise Information of Sales Disaggregated By Category and Geographic Region (Detail) - Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Net sales |
Net sales | $ 104,108
Insecticides |
Net sales |
Net sales | 41,293
Herbicides/Soil Fumigants/Fungicides |
Net sales |
Net sales | 32,185
Other, Including Plant Growth Regulators and Distribution |
Net sales |
Net sales | 17,840
Crop |
Net sales |
Net sales | 91,318
Non Crop Including Distribution |
Net sales |
Net sales | 12,790
US |
Net sales |
Net sales | 69,815
International |
Net sales |
Net sales | 34,293
Goods Transferred At A Point In Time [Member] |
Net sales |
Net sales | 103,705
Goods And Services Transferred Over Time [Member] |
Net sales |
Net sales | 403
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 |
Net sales |
Net sales | 104,132
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | Insecticides |
Net sales |
Net sales | 41,317
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | Herbicides/Soil Fumigants/Fungicides |
Net sales |
Net sales | 32,185
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | Other, Including Plant Growth Regulators and Distribution |
Net sales |
Net sales | 17,840
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | Crop |
Net sales |
Net sales | 91,342
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | Non Crop Including Distribution |
Net sales |
Net sales | 12,790
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | US |
Net sales |
Net sales | 69,839
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | International |
Net sales |
Net sales | 34,293
Balances without adoption of Topic 606 | Goods Transferred At A Point In Time [Member] |
Net sales |
Net sales | $ 104,132

X
- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 32 -Paragraph 2A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82859839&loc=SL82860478-203043 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130539-203045 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130545-203045 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SegmentsGeographicalAreasAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis=us-gaap_AccountingStandardsUpdate201409Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis=avd_AmountOfInsecticidesSoldMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis=avd_AmountOfHerbicidesSoldMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis=avd_OtherIncludingPlantGrowthRegulatorsAndDistributionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis=avd_CropMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis=avd_NonCropIncludingDistributionMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=us-gaap_NonUsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_TransferredAtPointInTimeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_TimingOfTransferOfGoodOrServiceAxis=us-gaap_TransferredOverTimeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_InitialApplicationPeriodCumulativeEffectTransitionAxis=us-gaap_CalculatedUnderRevenueGuidanceInEffectBeforeTopic606Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |