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Summary of Business Sales by Product and Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	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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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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