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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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May 15, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / NotesPayable | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash reserved for repayment of capital projects |  | $ 1,762 | $ 1,762 |  |  | $ 1,762 |  | $ 2,251
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |  |  | $ (593) |  |  | $ (545) | $ (521) |
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility, Due 2016 [Member] | Write Off of Debt Issuance Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment |  |  |  |  | $ (521) |  |  |
Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  | 7.75% | 7.75% |  |  | 7.75% |  |
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment | $ (525) | $ (68) |  | $ 48 |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal redemption amount |  |  | $ 12,500 |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage of principal amount |  |  | 101.938% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal repurchase amount |  | 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 4,230 |  | $ 3,000 |  |
Repurchase price per debt instrument | $ / NotesPayable |  |  |  | 96.75 |  |  |  |
New York Bonds 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying value of bonds |  | 15,000 | 15,000 |  |  | 15,000 |  |
Restricted cash reserved for repayment of capital projects |  | $ 848 | $ 848 |  |  | $ 848 |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  | 3.125% | 3.125% |  |  | 3.125% |  |

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