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Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information Relating to Cash Flow Activities (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Cash payments for: |  |  |
Interest on long-term debt and other | $ 451,000 | $ 4,325,000 | $ 6,547,000
Income taxes, net of refunds | 13,320,000 | 21,766,000 | 49,129,000
Noncash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
Insurance claims receivable associated with property, plant and equipment | 249,000 | 546,000 |
Other assets, accounts payable, other liabilities, and long-term debt associated with additions of property, plant and equipment | 14,465,000 | 15,522,000 | 6,289,000
Long-term debt associated with additions of capitalized internal-use software and software development | 4,011,000 |  |
Secured term loan extinguished | 66,563,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs written off associated with secured term loan | 630,000 |  |
Prepayment premium incurred associated with secured term loan | 666,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs written off associated with 5.5% debentures |  |  | 353,000
Accrued liabilities extinguished associated with 5.5% debentures |  |  | 349,000
5.5% debentures converted to common stock |  |  | 26,900,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member] |  |  |
Noncash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
Debt issuance costs incurred associated with secured term loan | 6,498,000 |  |
Secured Term Loan [Member] |  |  |
Noncash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
Debt issuance costs incurred associated with secured term loan |  |  | $ 839,000

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