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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax (benefit) expense | $ (164,287,000) | $ (134,781,000) | $ (61,975,000) | $ 22,366,000 | $ 166,048,000 | $ 93,522,000 | $ 117,976,000 | $ 18,957,000 | $ (338,677,000) | $ 396,503,000 | $ 33,857,000
Deferred tax liabilities | 777,947,000 |  |  |  | 1,113,081,000 |  |  |  | 777,947,000 | 1,113,081,000 |
Deductible limit | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Net operating loss and credit carry forwards, state | 32,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,700,000 |  |
Regular net operating loss carryforwards | 620,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 620,600,000 |  |
Alternative minimum tax carryforwards | 539,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 539,300,000 |  |
Deferred tax asset related to regular NOL | 123,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,500,000 |  |
Accrued interest or penalties related to tax amounts | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period during which net operating loss carryforwards and alternative minimum tax expire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period during which net operating loss carryforwards and alternative minimum tax expire |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 31, 2035 |  |
Alternative Minimum Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AMT credit carryforwards that are not subject to limitation or expiration | 665,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 665,000 |  |
Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and West Virginia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net operating loss and credit carry forwards, state | 15,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,600,000 |  |
Pennsylvania |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance to net operating loss carryforward | 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,000,000 |  |
Texas Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance tax credit carryforward | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Federal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowances | 42,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 42,500,000 | $ 0 |
Deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowances | $ 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |

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