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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 05, 2016 USD ($) Installment | Jan. 05, 2016 | Jan. 04, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Installment
Zena Energy L.L.C [Member] | Secured Promissory Note Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Original principal amount of notes |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000
Proceeds of the secured promissory note |  |  |  | 35,000,000
Purchase price of business acquisition |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Debt instrument, number of periodic payment | Installment |  |  |  | 2
Debt instrument, frequency of principal and interest payment |  |  |  | Monthly
Debt instrument, principal and interest payment |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 3.00%
Final balloon payment |  |  |  | $ 14,000,000
Long-term debt, effective Interest Rate |  |  |  | 3.42%
Zena Energy L.L.C [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Secured Promissory Note Due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  | Apr. 01, 2016 | Feb. 01, 2016 |
EL Dorado Ammonia L.L.C [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | 5.73% Secured Promissory Note due 2019 {Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Original principal amount of notes | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Maturity date | Jun. 29, 2019 |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of periodic payment | Installment | 40 |  |  |
Debt instrument, frequency of principal and interest payment | Monthly |  |  |
Final balloon payment | $ 6,700,000 |  |  |
Maturity year | 2019 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 5.73% |  |  |
EL Dorado Ammonia L.L.C [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 5.73% Secured Promissory Note due 2019 {Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity secured by cogeneration facility equipment | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |

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