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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Revolving Credit Facility and Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 519,585 | $ 520,422
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (12,163) | (8,726)
Less current portion of long-term debt, net | 110,495 | 22,468
Long-term debt, net | 409,090 | 497,954
4% Working Capital Revolver Loan [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt |  | 0
Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 425,000 | 425,000
12% Senior Secured Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 50,000 | 50,000
3.84% Secured Promissory Note Due 2017 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 8,392 | 15,856
5.73% Secured Promissory Note Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 9,417 |
5.25% Secured Promissory Note Due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 15,000 | 16,189
4.77% Secured Promissory Note Due 2023 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | 19,140 | 15,000
Other [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 4,799 | $ 7,103

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