Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 381,021	$ 366,190	$ 301,080
Cost of sales	209,674	205,065	178,012
Gross profit	171,347	161,125	123,068
Operating expenses	115,612	101,802	83,842
Operating income	55,735	59,323	39,226
Interest expense	2,176	2,872	3,569
Interest income	(1)	(1)	(3)
Interest capitalized	(274)	(400)	(109)
Extinguishment of debt			546
Income (loss) before income taxes total	53,834	56,852	35,223
Income taxes expense	18,916	20,026	13,155
Income before loss on equity investment	34,918	36,826	22,068
Loss from equity method investment	986
Net income	33,932	36,826	22,068
Add back net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	517	41
Net income attributable to American Vanguard	34,449	36,867	22,068
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps	388	158	(869)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	326	330	(933)
Comprehensive income	$ 35,163	$ 37,355	$ 20,266
Earnings per common share-basic	$ 1.22	$ 1.32	$ 0.80
Earnings per common share-assuming dilution	$ 1.19	$ 1.28	$ 0.79
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic	28,301	27,914	27,559
Weighted average shares outstanding-assuming dilution	28,899	28,756	27,875