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Summary of Business Sales by Product and Geographic Location (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Net sales
Net sales	$ 116,155	$ 95,962
Change in net sales		$ 20,193
Percentage change in net sales		21.00%
Gross profit:
Gross profit	$ 45,131	$ 38,381
Change in gross profit		$ 6,750
Percentage change in net sales		18.00%
Gross margin:
Gross margin	39.00%	40.00%
Change in gross profit		$ 6,750
US
Net sales
Net sales	$ 72,208	61,355
Change in net sales		$ 10,853
Percentage change in net sales		18.00%
Gross profit:
Gross profit	$ 30,654	$ 28,964
Change in gross profit		$ 1,690
Percentage change in net sales		6.00%
Gross margin:
Gross margin	42.00%	47.00%
Change in gross profit		$ 1,690
US | Crop
Net sales
Net sales	$ 54,755	50,362
Change in net sales		$ 4,393
Percentage change in net sales		9.00%
Gross profit:
Gross profit	$ 21,271	$ 24,245
Change in gross profit		$ (2,974)
Percentage change in net sales		(12.00%)
Gross margin:
Gross margin	39.00%	48.00%
Change in gross profit		$ (2,974)
US | Non-Crop
Net sales
Net sales	$ 17,453	10,993
Change in net sales		$ 6,460
Percentage change in net sales		59.00%
Gross profit:
Gross profit	$ 9,383	$ 4,719
Change in gross profit		$ 4,664
Percentage change in net sales		99.00%
Gross margin:
Gross margin	54.00%	43.00%
Change in gross profit		$ 4,664
International
Net sales
Net sales	$ 43,947	34,607
Change in net sales		$ 9,340
Percentage change in net sales		27.00%
Gross profit:
Gross profit	$ 14,477	$ 9,417
Change in gross profit		$ 5,060
Percentage change in net sales		54.00%
Gross margin:
Gross margin	33.00%	27.00%
Change in gross profit		$ 5,060

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