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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Life of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Land and Improvements |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 10 years
Plant and Building | Minimum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 5 years
Plant and Building | Maximum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 15 years
Real Estate Properties | Minimum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 10 years
Real Estate Properties | Maximum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 40 years
Rail Spur |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 30 years
Vehicles | Minimum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years
Vehicles | Maximum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 5 years
Machinery, Equipment and Tooling | Minimum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years
Machinery, Equipment and Tooling | Maximum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 15 years
Furniture and Fixtures | Minimum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years
Furniture and Fixtures | Maximum |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 10 years
Deferred Mining Costs |
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items] |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life | 3 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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