Derivative Instruments - Fair Values of Derivative Contracts Recorded in Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contracts Assets, Current	$ 208	$ 1,286
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current	2,359	6,247
Mark To Market Energy Assets [Member] \| Propane Swap Agreement [Member] \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contracts Assets, Current	4	13
Mark To Market Energy Assets [Member] \| Propane Swap Agreement [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contracts Assets, Current	204
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current	16	0
Hedging Asset [Member] \| Natural Gas Futures [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contracts Assets, Current		92
Hedging Asset [Member] \| Propane Swap Agreement [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contracts Assets, Current		1,181
Mark-to-market energy liabilities [Member] \| Natural Gas Futures [Member] \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current	300	5,776
Hedging Liability [Member] \| Natural Gas Swaps [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current	404	2
Hedging Liability [Member] \| Natural Gas Futures [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Energy Marketing Contract Liabilities, Current	$ 1,639	$ 469

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Current liabilities attributable to energy marketing activities (trading activities). Current energy marketing (trading activities) are when entities engage in both financial and physical trading to increase profits, manage their commodity price risk and enhance system reliability. They may trade electricity, coal, natural gas and oil. These entities typically use a variety of financial instruments, including forward contracts, options and swaps.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from energy trading activities that involves the purchase and sale of energy under forward contracts at fixed and variable prices and the buying and selling of financial energy contracts that include exchange futures and options and over the counter options and swaps, which are expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.2)
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