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Deferred Grants

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Total carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date representing potential earnings that were not as yet recognized as revenue or other forms of income in conformity with GAAP.

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1) For defined benefit pension plans, the benefit obligation is the projected benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value as of a date of all benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to employee service rendered prior to that date. 2) For other postretirement defined benefit plans, the benefit obligation is the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation, which is the actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered to a particular date.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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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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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 07, 2013 segment	Jan. 03, 2012 subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2001 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries distributed to company \| subsidiary		3
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3				2	2
Proceeds from grantors (in dollars)									$ 26,000
USDA grant					$ 1,949	$ 2,486
Deferred credit balance					1,042	1,125
Lawrenceburg reimbursement					411	488
Shipping and handling revenue (in dollars)					17,652	14,061	$ 12,292
Research and development expense (in dollars)					748	1,622	2,472
Debt instrument, fair value disclosure (in dollars)					34,603	10,297
Long-term debt, less current maturities					7,579	7,286
Pension Benefit Plan [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Benefit obligations					0	2,016	$ 2,190	$ 2,690
Employer contributions			$ 741		741	0
Short And Long-term Debt [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Long-term debt, less current maturities					$ 34,096	10,283
Reimbursment [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from grantors (in dollars)								$ 1,250
Reimbursment of Maintenance Costs [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred revenue and credits (in dollars)						1,236
Reimbursement of System Control Costs [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Deferred revenue and credits (in dollars)						$ 488
Minimum [Member] \| Building and Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life					20 years
Minimum [Member] \| Transportation Equipment Assets [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life					5 years
Minimum [Member] \| Machinery Equipment [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life					10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Building and Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life					40 years
Maximum [Member] \| Transportation Equipment Assets [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life					6 years
Maximum [Member] \| Machinery Equipment [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life					12 years
ICP [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity method ownership percentage (percent)					30.00%					30.00%	30.00%
Ownership percentage sold (percent)				50.00%				20.00%