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Business Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 17 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 Employees | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Employees
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business restructuring |  | $ 426,000 |  | $ 1,798,000 | $ 1,061,000 |
Longford Mills [Member] | Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business restructuring |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,483,000
Number positions eliminated | Employees |  |  |  |  |  | 30
Longford Mills [Member] | Surfactants [Member] | Termination Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business restructuring |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,594,000
Longford Mills [Member] | Surfactants [Member] | Other Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business restructuring |  |  |  |  |  | 2,889,000
Singapore Plant [Member] | Surfactants [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number positions eliminated | Employees | 11 |  |  |  |  |
Singapore Plant [Member] | Surfactants [Member] | Termination Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business restructuring |  |  | $ 132,000 |  |  |
Restructuring liability |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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