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Litigation and Environmental - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 29, 2016 Case	May 31, 2012 Case Plaintiff Person	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Case Plaintiff	Dec. 31, 2020 Case Plaintiff
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Stunted Growth Value | $	$ 5
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
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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