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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Jun. 08, 2015 EUR (€)	Jun. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 04, 2015 EUR (€)	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 3,470,300,000					$ 608,800,000
Long-term debt			$ 3,359,100,000					592,100,000
Convertible debt, redemption terms, redemption price as percent of principal amount to be redeemed (as a percent)			100.00%
Long-term Debt, amount redeemed in period | €		€ 223.0
Debt conversion, shares issued | shares			2,512,349
Debt conversion, amount			$ 41,300,000
Gain (loss) on conversion of debt			$ (8,000,000)
Convertible debt, conversion rate, shares per $1000 in principal amount (in shares)			60.8467
Convertible debt, conversion rate, principal amount increment			$ 1,000
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price (in usd per share) | $ / shares			$ 16.43
Convertible debt, redemption terms, common stock market price as a percent of the conversion price			130.00%
Threshold trading days | day			20
Threshold consecutive trading days			30 days
Convertible debt, redemption terms, make whole premium payment, discount rate (as a percentage)			4.50%
Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, amount			$ 35,100,000
Equity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt conversion, amount			42,300,000
Convertible senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			65,500,000					106,800,000
Convertible senior notes | Other long-term assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 1,400,000
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio (not less than)			1.00
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured revolving loan credit agreement amount			$ 415,000,000.0
Increase in principal amount of credit agreement			100,000,000.0
Outstanding letters of credit			$ 24,200,000
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage			0.25%
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate			1.75%
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate			0.75%
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Undrawn commitment fee percentage			0.375%
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate			2.25%
Multi Currency Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate			1.25%
Term Loan Facility | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate			3.50%
Senior notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 900,000,000				$ 400,000,000	500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			7.875%						7.875%
Long-term debt							$ 900,000,000
Debt instrument, premium percentage							104.00%
Plus: unamortized premium on senior notes due 2019			$ 14,000,000				$ 16,000,000	0
Total unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 44,800,000
Convertible debt, redemption terms, redemption price as percent of principal amount to be redeemed (as a percent)			100.00%
Percent of principal amount available to be redeemed with proceeds from equity offerings			40.00%
Redemption price with proceeds from equity offerings (as a percent)			107.875%
Minimum amount of debt outstanding (as a percent)			60.00%
Term (years)			60 months
Senior notes due 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 1,600,000,000		$ 1,600,000,000			0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			6.50%		6.50%	6.50%
Convertible debt, redemption terms, redemption price as percent of principal amount to be redeemed (as a percent)			100.00%
Percent of principal amount available to be redeemed with proceeds from equity offerings			40.00%
Redemption price with proceeds from equity offerings (as a percent)			106.50%
Minimum amount of debt outstanding (as a percent)			60.00%
Term (years)			84 months
Senior notes due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 560,200,000			€ 500.0		0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			5.75%		5.75%	5.75%
Percent of principal amount available to be redeemed with proceeds from equity offerings			40.00%
Redemption price with proceeds from equity offerings (as a percent)			105.75%
Minimum amount of debt outstanding (as a percent)			60.00%
Term (years)			72 months
Euro private placement notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt | €				€ 75.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage				3.80%
Convertible debt, redemption terms, redemption price as percent of principal amount to be redeemed (as a percent)			100.00%
Notice period required for change of control after occurrence (in days)			30 days
Minimum period after publication of early redemption notice for shareholders to exercise options (in business days)			15 days
Maximum Leverage Ratio Required for Debt Covenant (less than or equal to)			3.50
Required indebtedness ratio (less than or equal to)			2.00
Euro private placement notes due 2019 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period required for early redemption (in business days)			25 days
Euro private placement notes due 2019 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice period required for early redemption (in business days)			30 days
Euro private placement notes due 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 13,400,000	€ 160.0				0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			4.00%	4.00%
Term (years)			84 months
Asset financing
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt			$ 294,900,000					$ 0
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			1.40%
Term (years)			66 months
Asset financing | Minimum | Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			0.36%
Term (years)			5 years
Asset financing | Maximum | Unsecured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage			5.50%
Term (years)			10 years
Amended Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unamortized debt issuance costs			$ 2,600,000
Subsequent Event | ABL Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured revolving loan credit agreement amount	$ 1,000,000,000.0
Subsequent Event | ABL Facility | Minimum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate	1.50%
Subsequent Event | ABL Facility | Minimum | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate	0.50%
Subsequent Event | ABL Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate	2.00%
Subsequent Event | ABL Facility | Maximum | Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate	1.00%
Subsequent Event | Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured revolving loan credit agreement amount	$ 1,600,000,000
Subsequent Event | Term Loan Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percent added to reference rate in effect from time to time to set the interest rate	4.50%

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