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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) MMBTU in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) MMBTU Settlement $ / MMBTU | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities for environmental matters |  | $ 500,000 |  |
Percentage of payment of investigation costs agreed by Hallowell Facility |  | 50.00% |  |
Insurance coverage of general liability and auto liability risks |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Product liability deductible per claim |  | $ 250,000 |  |
Confidential settlement agreement with family groups | Settlement |  | 3 |  |
Liability reserve |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Global Industrial Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amount awarded for labor, service, materials and other | $ 7,400,000 |  |  |
Prejudgment interest | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |
Percentage of accrue post judgement interest | 4.25% |  |  |
Leidos Constructors, LLC [Member] | Global Industrial Inc [Member] | Accounts Payable [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Claim amount not approved for payment | $ 3,500,000 |  |  | $ 3,500,000
Natural Gas Purchase Commitments [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Natural gas purchase commitments volume | MMBTU |  | 13.0 |  |
Natural gas locked basis volume | MMBTU |  | 18.3 |  |
Weighted average cost of natural gas per unit | $ / MMBTU |  | 6.61 |  |
Weighted average purchase price of natural gas |  | $ 85,600,000 |  |
Weighted average natural gas market value per unit | $ / MMBTU |  | 5.97 |  |
Weighted average natural gas market value |  | $ 77,300,000 |  |
Ammonia Supply Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notice of non-renewal purchase and sale agreement |  | On September 7, 2022, El Dorado Chemical Company (“EDC”) received a notice of non-renewal of the Ammonia Purchase and Sale Agreement with Koch Fertilizer, LLC (“Koch”), dated November 2, 2015 (as amended, the “Ammonia Purchase Agreement” or the “Agreement”). |  |
Agreement termination date |  | Jun. 30, 2023 |  |
UAN Supply Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Agreement termination date |  | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |
Notice of termination |  | On September 30, 2022, Pryor Chemical Company (“PCC”) provided notice of termination under the Urea Ammonium Nitrate Purchase Agreement with Coffeyville Resources Nitrogen Fertilizers, LLC (“CVR”), dated March 3, 2016 (as amended, the “CVR Purchase Agreement”). The termination will be effective as of December 31, 2022. |  |
Purchase agreement terms |  | PCC elected to terminate the CVR Purchase Agreement to pursue alternative marketing arrangements for the UAN it produces at the Pryor Facility. The CVR Purchase Agreement provided for a three-year term beginning June 1, 2016, with optional one-year renewals. The CVR Purchase Agreement permitted termination after May 31, 2019 (i) by CVR upon six months’ notice or (ii) by PCC upon three months’ notice or if the Pryor Facility is shut down for lack of profitability. |  |

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