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Company Transformation - Components of Transformation Costs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |
Transformation costs before income tax expense | $ 20.8 | $ 636.2
Transformation Costs [Member] |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1.0 | 296.8
Advisory fees | 10.8 | 139.4
Asset impairment |  | 64.5
Information technology costs | 2.6 | 46.3
Employee retention and other compensation costs | 2.3 | 56.9
Lease termination and other real estate costs | 1.9 | 14.1
Other costs | 2.2 | 18.2
Transformation costs before income tax expense | 20.8 | 636.2
Tax-related separation costs |  | 10.8
Tax benefit | (5.3) | (217.0)
Total transformation costs, net of tax benefit | 15.5 | 430.0
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |
Transformation costs before income tax expense | 13.0 | 396.1
Continuing Operations [Member] | Transformation Costs [Member] |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1.0 | 296.8
Advisory fees | 4.4 |
Asset impairment |  | 56.3
Information technology costs | 1.7 |
Employee retention and other compensation costs | 2.3 | 36.8
Lease termination and other real estate costs | 1.9 | 4.3
Other costs | 1.7 | 1.9
Transformation costs before income tax expense | 13.0 | 396.1
Tax-related separation costs |  | 3.5
Tax benefit | (4.4) | (143.0)
Total transformation costs, net of tax benefit | 8.6 | 256.6
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |
Transformation costs before income tax expense | 7.8 | 240.1
Discontinued Operations [Member] | Transformation Costs [Member] |  |
Components Of Transformation Costs [Line Items] |  |
Advisory fees | 6.4 | 139.4
Asset impairment |  | 8.2
Information technology costs | 0.9 | 46.3
Employee retention and other compensation costs |  | 20.1
Lease termination and other real estate costs |  | 9.8
Other costs | 0.5 | 16.3
Transformation costs before income tax expense | 7.8 | 240.1
Tax-related separation costs |  | 7.3
Tax benefit | (0.9) | (74.0)
Total transformation costs, net of tax benefit | $ 6.9 | $ 173.4

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