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Sale of Product Line - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015
Sale Of Product Line [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 452,414,000 | $ 504,111,000 | $ 912,865,000 | $ 981,553,000 |  |  |
J6 Polymers, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Product Line [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax gain from the kits sale |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,862,000 |
J6 Polymers, LLC [Member] | Polyurethane Systems Product Lines [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Product Line [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of product line for cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,262,000
Net Sales |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |

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