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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Aromatics [Member] |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash received from business disposal |  | $ 52.4 | $ 52.4
Business disposal, selling price |  | 47.4 | 47.4
Advance toward the cost of decommissioning and dismantling business |  | 5.0 | 5.0
Contingent consideration |  | 5.0 | 5.0
Working capital adjustment, net |  | 0.2 |
Aromatics [Member] | INEOS Americas LLC. [Member] |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Decommissioning and dismantlement costs |  |  | 5.0
Window and Door Profiles Business [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of business | $ 29.2 |  |
Discontinued Operations Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Aromatics [Member] |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Advance toward the cost of decommissioning and dismantling business |  | 4.6 | 4.6
Contingent consideration |  | 5.5 |
Pre tax gain on business disposal |  | 5.3 | 21.5
Discontinued Operations Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Aromatics [Member] | INEOS Americas LLC. [Member] |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Advance toward the cost of decommissioning and dismantling business |  | 5.0 | 5.0
Decommissioning and dismantlement costs |  | $ 5.0 | $ 0.8

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