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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Industrial revenue bonds |  | $ 7,815 | $ 7,815
TOTAL |  | $ 254,894 | $ 254,703
Industrial revenue bonds due 2028 [Member] | Short-term Debt [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Effective interest rate percentage, minimum | [1] | 12.00% | 12.00%
Stated interest rate, percentage |  | 0.27% |
Industrial revenue bonds | [1] | $ 7,815 | $ 7,815
Senior secured notes due June 01, 2021 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Jun. 01, 2021 | Jun. 01, 2021
Stated interest rate, percentage |  | 7.50% | 7.50%
Debt discount |  | $ 2,921 | $ 3,112
Senior secured notes |  | $ 247,079 | $ 246,888
[1] | The IRBs are classified as current liabilities because they are remarketed weekly and could be required to be repaid upon demand if there is a failed remarketing. The IRB interest rate at June 30, 2015 was 0.27%.

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