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Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information Relating to Cash Flow Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Cash payments (refunds) for: |  |  |
Interest on long-term debt and other, net of capitalized interest | $ 5,389 | $ 21,063 | $ 429
Income taxes, net | (5,845) | (3,999) | 13,320
Noncash investing and financing activities: |  |  |
Accounts receivable, accounts payable, other liabilities, and long-term debt associated with additions of property, plant and equipment | 65,471 | 34,631 | 14,374
Accounts payable, long-term debt associated with additions of capitalized internal-use software and software development | 2,242 | $ 5,303 | 4,011
Equity issuance costs, including amounts in accounts payable | 9,754 |  |
Dividend accrued on redeemable preferred stock | 2,287 |  |
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock | 686 |  |
Debt issuance costs incurred associated with senior secured notes, including amounts in accounts payable | $ 2,566 |  | 6,498
Secured term loan extinguished |  |  | 66,563
Prepayment premium incurred associated with secured term loan |  |  | 666
Debt issuance costs written off associated with secured term loan |  |  | 630
Insurance claims receivable associated with property, plant and equipment |  |  | $ 249

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