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Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information Relating to Cash Flow Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash refunds for:
Income taxes, net	$ (48)	$ (962)
Noncash continuing investing and financing activities:
Supplies and accounts payable associated with additions of property, plant and equipment	12,062	13,156
Accounts payable associated with debt issuance costs incurred relating to senior secured notes	731	1,109
Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Noncash continuing investing and financing activities:
Dividends accrued on redeemable preferred	14,845	12,966
Accretion of redeemable preferred	$ 993	$ 2,401

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