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Derivative Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, gal in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) Counterparty | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) dekatherm / d Counterparty $ / gal gal
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current | $ 423 | $ 433
Propane Swap Agreement [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal |  | 2.5
Cash Paid On Derivative Settlement | 500 |
Put Option [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Volume | gal |  | 2.5
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities |  | $ 143
Cash Received On Derivative Settlement | $ 239 |
Forward Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Number Of Counterparties With Master Repurchase Agreements | Counterparty | 2 | 2
Accounts Payable Subject To Master Netting Arrangement |  | $ 400
Mark To Market Energy Assets [Member] | Future [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Natural Gas Futures Nonmonetary Notional Amount Volume | dekatherm / d |  | 6,723
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current |  | $ 423
Mark To Market Energy Liabilities [Member] | Future [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current | $ 423 | 109
Mark To Market Energy Liabilities [Member] | Propane Swap Agreement [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current | 0 | 323
Mark To Market Energy Liabilities [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current | $ 0 | 1
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Mark To Market Energy Assets [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral |  | $ 152
Strike Price 2 [Member] | Propane Swap Agreement [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Strike Price Per Gallon For The Propane Swap Agreements | $ / gal |  | 0.5950
Strike Price 4 [Member] | Propane Swap Agreement [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Strike Price Per Gallon For The Propane Swap Agreements | $ / gal |  | 0.5200
Put Option Strike Price 1 [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / gal |  | 0.4950
Put Option Strike Price 2 [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / gal |  | 0.4888
Put Option Strike Price 3 [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / gal |  | 0.4500
Put Option Strike Price 4 [Member] | Put Option [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / gal |  | 0.4200

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