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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) MMBTU in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) MMBTU $ / MMBTU T | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 04, 2024 USD ($) | May 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 18, 2023 USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding letters of credit |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated share of the annual operating costs of pipeline, minimum |  | 60,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated share of the annual operating costs of pipeline, maximum |  | $ 90,000 |  |  |  |  |
Operating agreement |  | The initial term of the operating agreement is through December 2053. |  |  |  |  |
Indemnify the sureties for payments |  | $ 10,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments under employment and severance agreements |  | 10,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities for environmental matters |  | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Environmental Loss Contingency, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Other Accrued Liabilities, Current, Other Accrued Liabilities, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of payment of investigation costs agreed by Hallowell Facility |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Liability reserve |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Gross plant, property and equipment |  | 1,497,589,000 | $ 1,440,736,000 |  |  |  |
Depreciation expense on the related plant, property and equipment |  | 74,277,000 | 68,414,000 | $ 66,937,000 |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  | $ 34,452,000 | 41,136,000 | $ 46,827,000 |  |  |
Award of attorneys' fee and expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |
Aggregate award of attorneys' fee and expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 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 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nitric Acid Supply Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required period for notice of termination |  | 180 days |  |  |  |  |
Supply commitment, description |  | The initial contract term began in 2021 and extends through 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Term of Renewal |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Nitric Acid Supply Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quantity of Nitric Acid, Minimum | T |  | 70,000 |  |  |  |  |
Nitric Acid Supply Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quantity of Nitric Acid, Minimum | T |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Natural Gas Purchase Commitments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Natural gas purchase commitments volume | MMBTU |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of natural gas per unit | $ / MMBTU |  | 3.7 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average purchase price of natural gas |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average natural gas market value per unit | $ / MMBTU |  | 3.82 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average natural gas market value |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Low Carbon Ammonium Nitrate Solution Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required period for notice of termination |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Supply commitment, description |  | The initial contract term began in 2025 with a phasing in of the low carbon contracted volume and extends through 2029. |  |  |  |  |
Quantity of low carbon ammonium nitrate solution | T |  | 150,000 |  |  |  |  |
Leidos Constructors, LLC [Member] | Global Industrial Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payables and accrued liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,800,000
Pre and Post Judgement Accrued Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400,000
Gross plant, property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,400,000
Depreciation expense on the related plant, property and equipment |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net |  |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |

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