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Commitments and Contingencies - Rollforward of Environmental Liability and Related Assets (Detail) (Environmental Related Matters [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Environmental liability - Beginning balance | $ 83.8 | $ 101.8
Environmental liability - Ending balance | 82.9 | 83.8
Continuing Operation, Net | 8.6 | (3.7)
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Net | 0.5 | 0
Discontinued operations, Net | 1.5 | (2.9)
Net cash activity, Net | (11.6) | (11.5)
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Net | 0.1 | 0.1
Liability [Member] |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Environmental liability - Beginning balance | 96.1 | 101.8
Continuing operations, Liability | 8.5 | 7.1
Discontinued operations, Liability | 1.5 | (1.4)
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Liability | 0.5 |
Net cash activity, Liability | (12.1) | (11.5)
Foreign currency, Liability | 0.1 | 0.1
Environmental liability - Ending balance | 94.6 | 96.1
Asset [Member] |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |
Environmental liability - Asset, Beginning balance | 12.3 |
Continuing operations, Asset | (0.1) | 10.8
Discontinued operations, Asset | 0 | 1.5
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Assets | 0 | 0
Net cash activity, Asset | (0.5) |
Foreign currency, Asset |  |
Environmental liability - Asset, Ending balance | $ 11.7 | $ 12.3

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