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Company Transformation - Components of Transformation Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Advisory fees | $ 1.1 | $ 32.5 | $ 10.3 | $ 75.5
IT costs | 0.3 | 35.9 | 3.2 | 57.8
Employee retention and other compensation costs | 0.2 | 22.5 | 1.2 | 33.1
Lease termination and other real estate costs |  | 9.8 |  | 12.7
Asset impairment |  | 8.5 |  | 63.5
Other costs | 0.6 | 23.6 | 5.0 | 36.8
Transformation cost | 2.2 | 132.8 | 19.7 | 279.4
Tax-related separation costs |  | (3.8) |  | 10.1
Tax (benefit) expense | (0.5) | (35.0) | (4.7) | (87.1)
Total transformation costs, net of tax benefit | 1.7 | 94.0 | 15.0 | 202.4
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Advisory fees | 1.1 |  | 3.9 |
IT costs | 0.3 |  | 2.3 |
Employee retention and other compensation costs | 0.2 | 17.4 | 1.2 | 21.1
Lease termination and other real estate costs |  |  |  | 2.9
Asset impairment |  |  |  | 55.0
Other costs | 1.0 | 2.4 | 4.5 | 5.2
Transformation cost | 2.6 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 84.2
Tax-related separation costs |  | 3.6 |  | 3.9
Tax (benefit) expense | (0.6) | (7.9) | (3.7) | (30.0)
Total transformation costs, net of tax benefit | 2.0 | 15.5 | 8.2 | 58.1
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Advisory fees |  | 32.5 | 6.4 | 75.5
IT costs |  | 35.9 | 0.9 | 57.8
Employee retention and other compensation costs |  | 5.1 |  | 12.0
Lease termination and other real estate costs |  | 9.8 |  | 9.8
Asset impairment |  | 8.5 |  | 8.5
Other costs | (0.4) | 21.2 | 0.5 | 31.6
Transformation cost | (0.4) | 113.0 | 7.8 | 195.2
Tax-related separation costs |  | (7.4) |  | 6.2
Tax (benefit) expense | 0.1 | (27.1) | (1.0) | (57.1)
Total transformation costs, net of tax benefit | $ (0.3) | $ 78.5 | $ 6.8 | $ 144.3

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