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Debt and Credit Facilities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 15, 2016	Nov. 14, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 15, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument fee			$ 2,000,000	$ 2,600,000
Long-term debt			232,956,000	232,363,000
Guarantee revocation, minimum amount for judgment			2,000,000.0
Bank of America, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum amount of borrowing availability under revolving credit facility			$ 10,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital stock of direct domestic subsidiaries (as a percent)			100.00%
Capital stock of foreign subsidiary (as a percent)			65.00%
Amortization of deferred fees relating to revolving credit facility and notes			$ 100,000	100,000
Outstanding letters of credit			2,500,000	2,500,000
Availability of borrowing			37,500,000	37,500,000
Borrowings			$ 0	$ 0
Commitment fee to lenders unused amounts (as a percent)			0.25%
Breach of default agreements related to debt that could result in acceleration (in excess of)			$ 5,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Bank of America, N.A.
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan and security agreement, Initiation date			Nov. 15, 2013
Maturity of revolving credit facility			Nov. 15, 2018
Fixed charge coverage ratio			100.00%
Revolving credit facility			$ 40,000,000
Revolving credit facility, additional capacity			$ 35,000,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio			100.00%
Revolving credit facility			$ 7,500,000.0
Minimum remaining borrowing capacity to avoid fixed charge coverage ratio covenant			$ 7,500,000.0
Continuance to comply with the requirements of borrowing availability for consecutive days			60 days
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on Senior Secured Notes (as a percent)		7.875%	7.875%	7.875%
Senior secured notes maturity date			Apr. 15, 2019
Accrued interest			$ 8,600,000			$ 9,100,000
Capital stock of direct domestic subsidiaries (as a percent)			100.00%
Capital stock of foreign subsidiary (as a percent)			65.00%
Consolidated coverage ratio			2.0
Minimum dividend to net income ratio (as a percent)			50.00%
Adjustment for dividend to net income ratio in event of net loss (as a percent)			100.00%
Principal percentage required for forced call in default (as a percent)			25.00%
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)		103.938%
Debt redeemed		$ 15,000,000
Face amount of debt		$ 250,000,000.0			$ 235,000,000
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	101.969%
7.875% senior secured notes due April 15, 2019 \| Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price (as a percent)	100.00%