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| Network | 100330 - Disclosure - Commitments (Tables) (http://www.american-vanguard.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosureCommitmentsTables) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000005981 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Future Minimum Lease Payments Under the Terms of the Leases | Future minimum lease payments under the terms of the leases are as follows:
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