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Segment Information - Net Sales to Foreign Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers	$ 157,021	$ 163,617	$ 192,345	$ 198,798	$ 187,258	$ 177,860	$ 210,746	$ 185,382	$ 711,781	$ 761,246	$ 701,241
Unaffiliated Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers									28,284	31,976	34,154
Unaffiliated Customers [Member] | Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers									17,856	19,334	19,976
Unaffiliated Customers [Member] | Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers									$ 10,428	$ 12,642	$ 14,178

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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