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Revenue Recognition - Summary of Selective Enterprise Information of Sales Disaggregated By Category and Geographic Region (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 95,962	$ 99,676
US
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	61,355	61,537
US | Crop
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	50,362	50,270
US | Non-Crop
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10,993	11,267
International
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	34,607	38,139
Goods Transferred at a Point in Time
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	95,776	99,297
Goods and Services Transferred Over Time
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 186	$ 379

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