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Derivatives, Hedges, Financial Instruments and Carbon Credits - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Total | $ 2,403 | $ 1,315
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Total | 2,773 | 2,524
Commodities contracts [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Derivative Assets | 730 | 31
Carbon credits [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Carbon credits | 1,673 | 1,284
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Contractual obligations - carbon credits | 1,673 | 1,284
Interest rate contracts [Member] |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | 1,100 | 1,240
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Total |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Total |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Commodities contracts [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Derivative Assets |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Carbon credits [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Carbon credits |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Contractual obligations - carbon credits |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Total | 730 |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Total | 1,100 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Commodities contracts [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Derivative Assets | 730 |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Carbon credits [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Carbon credits |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Contractual obligations - carbon credits |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities | 1,100 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Total | 1,673 |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Total | 1,673 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Commodities contracts [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Derivative Assets |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Carbon credits [Member] |  |
Assets - Supplies, prepaid items and other: |  |
Carbon credits | 1,673 |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Contractual obligations - carbon credits | 1,673 |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Interest rate contracts [Member] |  |
Liabilities - Current and noncurrent accrued and other liabilities: |  |
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities |  |

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