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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Long-Term Debt and Commodity Purchase Contracts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | $ 3.0 |
4.625 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.625% |  | 4.625%
Debt issuance costs | $ 9.2 |  | $ 9.6
4.875 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% |  | 4.875%
Debt issuance costs | $ 5.6 |  | $ 5.8
Term Loan Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred financing fees | 3.0 |  | 3.1
Level 1 [Member] | Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | 4.625 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 678.8 |  | 678.4
Level 1 [Member] | Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | 4.875 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 444.4 |  | 444.2
Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | 4.625 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 666.9 |  | 635.1
Level 1 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | 4.875 Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 440.7 |  | 408.4
Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Term Loan Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 243.9 |  | 244.4
Level 2 [Member] | Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Commodity purchase contracts | (0.4) |  | (0.4)
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Term Loan Due 2022 [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt | 247.2 |  | 247.8
Level 2 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Commodity purchase contracts | $ (0.4) |  | $ (0.4)

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