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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) $ / NotesPayable | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash reserved for repayment of capital projects | $ 5,283 |  | $ 5,283 | $ 5,283 | $ 6,632
Revolver borrowings | 531,745 |  | 531,745 | 531,745 | 535,711
Cash payment for settlement of interest rate derivative |  | $ 830 |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | 345 | 866 |
Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of bonds | $ 375,300 |  | $ 375,300 | $ 375,300 |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.75% |
Maturity date |  | Feb. 15, 2019 |  | Feb. 15, 2019 |
Issued discount | $ 1,486 | $ 476 | $ 1,486 | $ 1,486 | 1,319
Revolver borrowings | 373,814 |  | 373,814 | 373,814 | $ 323,681
Aggregate principal repurchase amount | $ 9,700 |  | 9,700 | $ 9,700 |
Repurchase price per debt instrument | $ / NotesPayable | 101.25 |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  | 345 |  |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Mar. 18, 2016 |  |  |
Senior Secured Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility, Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  | Feb. 26, 2020 |
Revolving credit facility | $ 190,000 |  | 190,000 | $ 190,000 |
Additional increase in credit facility | 100,000 |  | 100,000 | $ 100,000 |
Line of credit facility interest rate description |  |  |  | LIBOR plus between 1.75% and 2.50% |
Debt instrument stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.25% |
Maturity date description |  |  |  | The ABL Facility matures on February 26, 2020. If we fail to refinance the 2019 Notes on or before November 16, 2018, the maturity date for the ABL Facility shall be November 16, 2018. |
Borrowing base | 147,115 |  | 147,115 | $ 147,115 |
Available revolving credit facility | 57,252 |  | 57,252 | 57,252 |
Revolver borrowings | 62,900 |  | 62,900 | 62,900 |
Outstanding irrevocable letters of credit totaling | 26,963 |  | 26,963 | $ 26,963 |
Senior Secured Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility, Due 2020 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage |  |  |  | 1.75% |
Senior Secured Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility, Due 2020 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated percentage |  |  |  | 2.50% |
Revenue Bonds Series 2015 Due August 2035 [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of bonds | $ 15,000 |  | $ 15,000 | $ 15,000 |
Debt instrument stated percentage | 5.125% |  | 5.125% | 5.125% |
Additional bond issued | $ 15,000 |  | $ 15,000 | $ 15,000 |
Maturity date |  |  |  | Aug. 01, 2035 |
Restricted cash reserved for repayment of capital projects | 4,500 |  | 4,500 | $ 4,500 |
Revolver borrowings | $ 15,000 |  | $ 15,000 | 15,000 |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2016 [Member] | Write off Deferred Financing Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss on debt extinguishment |  |  |  | $ 521 |
Subsequent Issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of senior subordinated notes, face amount |  | $ 60,000 |  |  |
Original Issuance of Senior Subordinated Notes [Member] | Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of senior subordinated notes, face amount |  | $ 325,000 |  |  |

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