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Quarterly Financial Data - Reconciliation of Net Sales and Gross Profit as Previously Reported from Continuing Operstion (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 157,021 | $ 163,617 | $ 192,345 | $ 198,798 | $ 187,258 | $ 177,860 | $ 210,746 | $ 185,382 | $ 711,781 | $ 761,246 | $ 701,241
Gross profit | $ 19,070 | 11,180 | 32,697 | 40,761 | 30,054 | 22,942 | 47,445 | 47,433 | $ 103,708 | 147,874 | 138,119
As Previously Reported [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 157,685 | 182,659 | 193,858 | 181,277 | 171,046 | 201,662 | 178,525 |  | 732,510 | 679,287
Gross profit |  | 13,279 | 34,882 | 42,359 | 31,378 | 24,386 | 48,869 | 48,722 |  | 153,355 | 143,556
Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 5,932 | 9,686 | 4,940 | 5,981 | 6,814 | 9,084 | 6,857 |  |  |
Gross profit |  | (2,099) | (2,185) | (1,598) | (1,324) | (1,444) | (1,424) | (1,289) |  |  |
As Adjusted [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 163,617 | 192,345 | 198,798 | 187,258 | 177,860 | 210,746 | 185,382 |  | 28,736 | 21,954
Gross profit |  | $ 11,180 | $ 32,697 | $ 40,761 | $ 30,054 | $ 22,942 | $ 47,445 | $ 47,433 |  | $ (5,481) | $ (5,437)

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