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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Jun. 21, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Aggregate amount add back to future non-cash charges |  | $ 1,250,000,000 | $ 1,250,000,000
Credit agreement, maturity date | Mar. 28, 2018 |  |
Non-cash charges, including goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges | 250,000,000 |  |
Debt to total adjusted capitalization ratio | 65.00% |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio | 2.5 |  |
Additional borrowing capacity | 1,200,000,000 |  |
Absorption of reduction to shareholders' equity to remain in compliance with covenant | 705,000,000 |  |
Euros Denominated Revolver [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum | 500,000,000 |  |
Swingline Loans [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum | 150,000,000 |  |
Federal Funds Effective Rate [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Either rate per annum equal to lower of prime rate Federal Funds effective LIBOR plus one percent plus applicable margin | 0.50% |  |
Libor Rate [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Either rate per annum equal to lower of prime rate Federal Funds effective LIBOR plus one percent plus applicable margin | 1.00% |  |
Letters of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing capacity, maximum | 250,000,000 |  |
Outstanding and unused Letters of Credit | $ 92,000,000 |  |

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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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