STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - Summary of all Outstanding SARs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Initial SAR \| 8/21/2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	500,000
Base price per share	$ 12.12
Granted	$ 2.77
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII \| 6/21/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	150,933
Base price per share	$ 13.06
Granted	$ 2.38
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII \| 7/1/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	88,366
Base price per share	$ 13.60
Granted	$ 2.17
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII \| 7/2/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	15,275
Base price per share	$ 13.55
Granted	$ 2.19
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII \| 12/10/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	70,877
Base price per share	$ 12.83
Granted	$ 2.47
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII \| 5/21/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	252,023
Base price per share	$ 10.09
Granted	$ 1.65
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII \| 11/07/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	216,334
Base price per share	$ 11.62
Granted	$ 1.84
Additional SAR VI \| 5/21/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares	280,110
Base price per share	$ 10.09
Granted	$ 2.22

The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

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Net number of non-option equity instruments granted to participants.

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