Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Armand Products Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Armakleen Company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Natronx LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest	33.33%	33.33%	33.33%

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph f

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a (1)

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