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Derivatives, Hedges, Financial Instruments and Carbon Credits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2013 Unit lb | Dec. 31, 2012 lb
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |
Contractual weighted-average pay rate |  | 3.23% |
Estimated market weighted-average receive rate |  | 0.57% |
Carbon credit fair value per unit |  | 1.00 | 0.50
Derivative future or forward contracts in pounds |  |  | 625,000
Future or forward copper contracts period |  |  | May 2013
Weighted-average cost per pound of future or forward copper contracts |  |  | $ 3.53
LIBOR rate | 3.23% |  |
Interest rate swap declining balance, beginning balance | 23,800,000 |  |
Interest rate swap declining balance, ending balance | 18,800,000 |  |
Interest rate contracts fixed rate description | Fixed three-month LIBOR rate of 3.23% on a declining balance |  |
Maturity period interest rate contracts held | March 2016 |  |
Number of carbon credits |  | 625,000 |
Assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 classifications |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |
Excess of estimated fair value over carrying value |  | $ 17,000,000 |
Senior Secured Notes [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |
Notes lower range of ask or bid price |  | $ 103.5 |
Notes higher range of ask or bid price |  | $ 104.5 |

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