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Sale of Product Line - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015
Sale Of Product Line [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 444,011,000 | $ 491,429,000 | $ 1,356,876,000 | $ 1,472,982,000 |  |
Gain from the kits sale |  |  | 2,862,000 |  |  |
J6 Polymers, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Of Product Line [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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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