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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental losses accrual | $ 24,900,000 |  | $ 25,900,000
Cash expenditures related to legal and environmental matters | $ 900,000 | $ 200,000 |
Contribution for future response costs | 5.00% |  |
Wilmington Site [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Payment of environmental response costs | $ 2,900,000 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental and legal losses | 24,900,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |
Environmental and legal losses | $ 43,000,000.0 |  |

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