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Debt - Cabot Senior Secured Notes (Detail) $ in Thousands |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 GBP (£) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 GBP (£) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 GBP (£) | Aug. 02, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2013 GBP (£) | Jul. 25, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 25, 2013 GBP (£) | Sep. 20, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2012 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | $ 32,500 |  |  | $ 43,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior credit facility |  |  | 466,745 |  | $ 878,883 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of preferred equity certificates, net |  |  | 0 |  | $ 702 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  | 1,045,143 |  |  | $ 1,076,952 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior credit facility |  |  | 113,800 | £ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2019 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 438,400 | £ 265,000,000
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.375% | 10.375%
Cabot 2020 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,700 | £ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% | 8.375% |  |  |  |
J Bridge PECs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of preferred equity certificates, net |  |  | $ 37,900 | £ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cabot 2021 Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 291,800 |  |  |  |  |  | £ 175,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of senior credit facility | $ 174,800 | £ 105,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost | $ 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Marlin Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 246,500 | £ 150,000,000.0 |  |
Debt instrument, stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50% | 10.50% |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 284,200 |  |  |

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