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Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Nov. 13, 2012 Shape Cutting Businesses [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Shape Cutting Businesses [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Shape Cutting Businesses [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Exelis [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Xylem [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Xylem and Exelis [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Xylem and Exelis [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Xylem and Exelis [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ 0.8 | $ 15.9 | $ 447.0 |  | $ 9.6 | $ (1.4) | $ 279.4 | $ 251.2 |  |  |
Loss due to settlement of a Legacy discontinued operations business | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of segment |  |  |  | 38.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from contribution from subsidiaries | 0 | 0 | 1,671.0 |  |  |  | 683.0 | 988.0 |  |  |
Percentage share of contingent liabilities |  |  | 21.00% |  |  |  | 39.00% | 40.00% |  |  |
Net Tax Related Liability Due to Exelis and Xylem in the Aggregate | 0 | 0.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distribution of Exelis and Xylem - Retained Earnings, TAX FILING ADJUSTMENT |  | 7.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Percentage of Escalation Over Cost | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Period for Providing Transition Period | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum period for providing transition period | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  | 0.6 | (2.5) | 473.0 | 321.5 |  | 6.7 | 10.7
Billings under transition service agreement, total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.0 |  |
Amount receivable associated with transactions related to transition services agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.8 | 1.3
Amount payable associated with transactions related to the transition services agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1

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