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Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt and Capital Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Principal amount of long-term debt and capital leases | $ 531,234 | $ 525,019
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 16,556 | 17,586
Long-term debt and capital lease | 514,678 | 507,433
Less-current maturities of long-term debt | 1,458 | 1,448
Non current portion of long term debt and capital lease obligation | 513,220 | 505,985
Senior Secured Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility, Due 2020 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 68,000 | 57,422
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 5,335 | 5,593
Revenue Bonds Series 2014 Due December 2044 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 25,000 | 25,000
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 1,361 | 1,407
Revenue Bonds Series 2005R-2, Due January 2025 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 21,400 | 21,400
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 553 | 566
Revenue Bonds Series 2015 Due August 2035 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 15,000 | 15,000
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 812 | 830
Long-Term Revenue Bonds Series 2013 Due April 2036 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 16,000 | 16,000
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 628 | 636
Revenue Bonds Series 2013 Due April 2029 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 11,000 | 11,000
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | 659 | 690
Revenue Bonds Series, 2005R-1, Due January 2025 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 3,600 | 3,600
Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 3,997 | 4,130
Notes Payable [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 1,167 | 1,167
Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 Notes [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt and capital lease | 366,070 | 370,300
Less-unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | $ 7,174 | $ 7,829

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