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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2014	$ (435.4)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(17.8)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5.0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(12.8)
Balance, June 30, 2015	(448.2)
Foreign currency
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2014	(170.3)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(18.1)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0.0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(18.1)
Balance, June 30, 2015	(188.4)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2014	(263.3)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0.1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	5.0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	5.1
Balance, June 30, 2015	(258.2)
Cash flow hedging transactions
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance, December 31, 2014	(1.8)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0.0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	0.2
Balance, June 30, 2015	$ (1.6)

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