Pension plans, postretirement and other employee benefits.

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Number of equal installments for vesting restricted stock.

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All expenses associated with Worker's Compensation Insurance benefits incurred during the period.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Amount of administrative expense incurred by defined contribution plan.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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For net-share settlement of share-based awards when the employer settles employees' income tax withholding obligations, this element represents the number of shares the employees use to repay the employer.

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Employee Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) pure in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Installments shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Installments	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Installments shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Installments shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Healthcare benefit expense, net of employee contributions		$ 4,400,000	$ 4,300,000	$ 8,800,000	$ 8,300,000
Accrued compensation	$ 22,117,000	22,117,000		22,117,000		$ 25,399,000
Administration expense related to employee contribution plan		500,000	500,000	900,000	900,000
Share-based compensation expense		1,956,000	2,090,000	4,196,000	2,570,000
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 7,200,000	7,200,000		7,200,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years 1 month 6 days
Cost of Sales [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Workers' compensation expense		1,500,000	2,600,000	5,300,000	6,700,000
Share-based compensation expense		180,000		655,000
Administrative [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		1,687,000	2,090,000	$ 3,169,000	2,570,000
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Number of shares granted \| shares				14,072
Share-based compensation expense		300,000	$ 800,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 800,000
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 600,000	$ 600,000		$ 600,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	9 months 18 days
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Number of shares granted \| shares		100,000		100,000
Number of equal installments for common stock \| Installments		3	3	3	3
Number of shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding obligations \| shares				41,000	10,000
Share based compensation, recognized tax benefits		$ 1,000,000	$ 700,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 1,100,000
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non-Performance-Based Awards [Member] \| Administrative [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense		400,000	500,000	$ 500,000	600,000
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Number of shares granted \| shares				2
Share-based compensation expense		600,000	300,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 400,000
Number of equal installments for common stock				0.1
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member] \| Performance Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 4,200,000	4,200,000		$ 4,200,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition	2 years
2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] \| Directors [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Number of shares granted \| shares				5,000	6,000
Common stock vesting period				1 year
Share-based compensation expense		25,000	$ 0.3	$ 25,000	$ 0.3
Medical IBNR Included in Accrued Compensation [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Accrued compensation	$ 2,100,000	$ 2,100,000		$ 2,100,000		$ 1,800,000