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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - 4.24% Secured Promissory Note Due 2022 [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Loan term after conversion | 7 years
Percentage of remaining outstanding principal amount | 30.00%
Maturity date | May 31, 2022
Prepayment Premium After First Anniversary Date [Member] | EL Dorado Ammonia L.L.C [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt instrument prepayment premium percentage to be paid | 1.114%
Prepayment Premium Month Prior to Maturity Date [Member] | EL Dorado Ammonia L.L.C [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt instrument prepayment premium percentage to be paid | 0.031%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 4.00%
Debt instrument term | The interest rate is based on the monthly LIBOR rate plus 4.0%

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