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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Customer
Feb. 05, 2013
Eastern Shore Gas Company [Member]
   
Number of residential and commercial customers receiving propane gas distribution service 11,000  
Minimum number of customers to whom gas distribution systems and bulk delivery service provided 500  
Purchase price 16,500,000  
Propane Acquisition [Member]
   
Number of residential and commercial customers receiving propane gas distribution service 3,000  
Purchase price   2,900,000
Purchase price allocated to property, plant and equipment   1,600,000
Purchase price allocated to propane and other inventory   502,000
Purchase price allocated to intangible assets related to customer list   300,000
Purchase price allocated to goodwill   $ 453,000