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Property and Business Interruption Insurance Claims and Recoveries - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 13, 2012 | May. 15, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,147 | $ 66,255 |
El Dorado Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of claim settlement |  |  |  | $ 113,000 |  |  |  |
Cherokee Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of claim settlement |  |  | $ 43,500 |  |  |  |  |
Approved insurance payments received |  |  | $ 36,500 |  |  |  |  |
Income recognized from insurance recover |  |  |  |  |  | 28,000 |  |
Property Insurance [Member] | El Dorado Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductible property damage under insurance |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved insurance payments |  |  |  | 90,700 |  |  | 90,700 |
Insurance claim recoverable costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,700 |
Property insurance recoveries in excess of losses incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000 |
Property Insurance [Member] | Cherokee Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deductible property damage under insurance | $ 2,500 |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |  |  |
Business Interruption Insurance [Member] | El Dorado Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Waiting period for business interruption coverage |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved insurance payments |  |  |  | $ 22,300 |  |  | 22,300 |
Business Interruption Insurance [Member] | El Dorado Facility [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved insurance payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 | $ 7,300
Business Interruption Insurance [Member] | Cherokee Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Waiting period for business interruption coverage | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approved insurance payments received prior to conclusion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |
Deferred gain on insurance recovery |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 |
Approved insurance payments received |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,500 |  |
Approved insurance payments received prior to conclusion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000 |
Business Interruption Insurance [Member] | Cherokee Facility [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance claim recoverable costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,600 |

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