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Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization for assets capitalized under capital leases | $ 98,000 | $ 28,000 |
Interest cost capitalized | 30,600,000 | 14,100,000 | $ 4,000,000
PP&E [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest cost capitalized | $ 30,348,000 | $ 13,586,000 |
Minimum [Member] | Chemical Processing Plants and Plant Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 15 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Production, fabrication, and assembly equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 7 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Processing Plant Components [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 3 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Trucks, Automobiles, Trailers, and Other Rolling Stock [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Chemical Processing Plants and Plant Infrastructure [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 30 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Production, fabrication, and assembly equipment [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 15 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Processing Plant Components [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 10 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Trucks, Automobiles, Trailers, and Other Rolling Stock [Member] |  |  |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful lives in years | 7 years |  |

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