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Segment Information - Segment Financial Information (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 43,188,000
Interest cost capitalized	30,600,000	$ 14,100,000	$ 4,000,000
Chemical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Property insurance recoveries	0	5,100,000	66,300,000
Non-cash impairment charge	39,700,000
Chemical [Member] | Pryor Facility [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,500,000
Cost of Sales [Member] | Chemical [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business interruption loss	$ 0	$ 22,900,000	$ 28,400,000

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