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Litigation and Environmental - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2016 Case | May 31, 2012 Case Plaintiff Person | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Case Plaintiff Person
United States Lawsuits |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of lawsuits |  |  | 4
U.S State District Court Chavez |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claimants | Person |  | 230 |
U.S State District Court Marquinez |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claimants | Person |  | 2,700 |
Number of Lawsuits Filed |  | 2 |
U.S. State District Court Abad Castillo | Hendler Law Firm |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs required to be dismissed | Plaintiff |  | 22 |
Number of plaintiffs dismissed |  | 14 |
Superior Court Marquinez |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of Lawsuits Filed |  | 57 |
Chaverri |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claimants | Person |  |  | 258
Harold Reed v. AMVAC et al. |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed | 2 |  |
Nicaraguan |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of claimants | Plaintiff |  |  | 3,592
Nicaraguan | Special Law |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  | 2
Number of claimants | Plaintiff |  |  | 287
Nicaraguan | Public Law |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of lawsuits filed |  |  | 85
Nicaraguan | Compensatory Damages |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Value of claims paid | $ |  |  | $ 1
Nicaraguan | Punitive Damages |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Value of claims paid | $ |  |  | $ 5

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