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Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Oct. 27, 2014 | Nov. 04, 2013 | Aug. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2007
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | $ 24,200,000 | $ 21,000,000 | $ 17,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | 248,600,000 | 248,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods, amortization | 4,300,000 | 4,400,000 | $ 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Product Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | 34,000,000 | 34,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brand Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | 8,900,000 | 8,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | 3,400,000 | 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | 55,100,000 | 55,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | 6,800,000 | 6,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | $ 85,100,000 | 85,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, recognized | $ 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | 4,100,000 | 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Compete Agreements [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | 900,000 | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketing Related [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | 900,000 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | $ 22,100,000 | 22,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,400,000
Contract provisions offset against intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000 |  |  |  |
Internally Developed Software [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset | 36,400,000 | 36,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Internally Developed Software [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | $ 7,300,000 | 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Chemsil [Member] | Product Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,000,000 |
Assets being amortized duration | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense | $ 3,800,000 | $ 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Aug. 30, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Independence Acquisition [Member] | Brand Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Oct. 27, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Independence Acquisition [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Oct. 27, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Independence Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 29,200,000 |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Oct. 27, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Independence Acquisition [Member] | Non-Compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 2,600,000 |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Oct. 27, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bachman [Member] | Brand Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,900,000 |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Nov. 04, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bachman [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Nov. 04, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bachman [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allocation of purchase price to other intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,500,000 |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 14 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Nov. 04, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strata [Member] | Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 16 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Dec. 24, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, recognized | $ 18,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strata [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 11 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of acquisition | Dec. 24, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, recognized | $ 28,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finetex [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets being amortized duration | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Residual value | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, recognized | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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