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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) MMBTU in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) $ / MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) MMBTU $ / MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 04, 2024 USD ($) | May 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2023 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities for environmental matters | $ 600,000 |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingency, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] | Other Accrued Liabilities, Current, Accrued And Other Liabilities Noncurrent |  |  | Other Accrued Liabilities, Current, Accrued And Other Liabilities Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of payment of investigation costs agreed by Hallowell Facility |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability reserve | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | 8,115,000 | $ 7,165,000 |  | 26,229,000 | $ 31,213,000 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense on the related plant, property and equipment |  |  |  | 52,484,000 | $ 49,852,000 |  |  |  |  |
Award of attorneys' fee and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |
Aggregate award of attorneys' fee and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |
Loss contingency, accrued | $ 600,000 |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leidos Constructors, LLC [Member] | Global Industrial Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross plant, property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400,000 |
Payables and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,800,000 |
Pre and Post Judgement Accrued Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense on the related plant, property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of accrued post judgement interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average price of natural gas per unit | $ / MMBTU | 2.08 |  |  | 2.08 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average purchase price of natural gas |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average natural gas market price per unit | $ / MMBTU | 2.41 |  |  | 2.41 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average natural gas market price |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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