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Segment Information - Net Sales to Foreign Customers (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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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 | $ 90,025 | $ 88,567 | $ 125,503 | $ 133,600 | $ 118,485 | $ 104,375 | $ 147,995 | $ 125,033 | $ 437,695 | $ 495,888 | $ 416,223
Unaffiliated Foreign Customers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,717 | 2,156 | 2,984
Unaffiliated Foreign Customers [Member] | Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,711 | 1,358 | 2,299
Unaffiliated Foreign Customers [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,006 | $ 798 | $ 685

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