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Asset Retirement Obligation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2008
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair value of asset retirement obligations related to the legal requirements			$ 11.5us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLegallyRestrictedAssetsFairValue
Gain related to the progress of closure activities	$ 0.2glt_GainOnDischargedAssetRetirementObligations	$ 1.3glt_GainOnDischargedAssetRetirementObligations

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- Definition

Gain On Discharged Asset Retirement Obligations

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- Definition

Carrying amount of an asset that is legally restricted for purposes of settling an asset retirement obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 410

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849

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