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100550 - Disclosure - Income before provision for income taxes and losses on equity investment (Detail)
(http://www.american-vanguard.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureIncomeBeforeProvisionForIncomeTaxesAndLossesOnEquityInvestmentDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000005981 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Domestic
12,513,000  
1,589,000  
(5,196,000) 
Foreign
6,404,000  
7,373,000  
8,840,000  
Income before provision for income taxes and loss on equity investment
18,917,000  
 
8,962,000  
 
3,644,000