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Investments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) MXN / $	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) MXN / $	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) MXN / $	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) MXN / $	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) MXN / $
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes	$ 2,000	$ 41,000	$ 290,000	$ (167,000)
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in equity method investment	30.00%		30.00%
Exchange rate at period end - MXN to USD | MXN / $	15.68		15.68		14.74
Increase (decrease) in equity method investment			$ (800,000)	600,000
Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes	$ 2,000.0	$ 300,000	300,000	$ 300,000
Equity in earnings (losses), deferred taxes	600,000		600,000
Fair value of investment	31,500,000		31,500,000		$ 30,800,000
Carrying value of investment	26,300,000		26,300,000		27,800,000
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Due from related party					33,000
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Accrued expense
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Due to related party	$ 35,000		$ 35,000
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Transaction 02
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Average daily exchange rate for period - MXN to USD | MXN / $	15.31	12.99
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Transaction 02 | Minimum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Average daily exchange rate for period - MXN to USD | MXN / $			15.13	13.00
Grupo Vasconia S.A.B. | Transaction 02 | Maximum
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Average daily exchange rate for period - MXN to USD | MXN / $			15.19	13.10
GS Internacional S/A
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership in equity method investment	40.00%		40.00%
Equity in earnings (losses), net of taxes		$ 234,000		$ 447,000
Carrying value of investment	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

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