STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS - Summary of all Outstanding SARs (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 $ / shares shares
Initial SAR \| 8/21/2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	500,000
Base price per share	$ 12.12
Granted	$ 2.77
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 6/21/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	150,933
Base price per share	$ 13.06
Granted	$ 2.38
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 7/1/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	88,366
Base price per share	$ 13.60
Granted	$ 2.17
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 7/2/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	15,275
Base price per share	$ 13.55
Granted	$ 2.19
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 12/10/2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	70,877
Base price per share	$ 12.83
Granted	$ 2.47
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 5/21/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	252,023
Base price per share	$ 10.09
Granted	$ 1.65
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 11/7/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	216,334
Base price per share	$ 11.62
Granted	$ 1.84
Additional Stock Appreciation Rights I-V, VII-VIII \| 9/30/2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	2,973
Base price per share	$ 12.27
Granted	$ 1.72
Additional SAR VI \| 5/21/2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares \| shares	266,349
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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