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Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Measurement period used to determine the long term expected return plan assets | 5 years |  |
LIFO inventory, percentage of total | 13.20% | 15.10% |
LIFO inventory reserve amount recorded | $ 8.3 | $ 9.3 |
Short-term investments | $ 64.9 | 5.4 |
Maturities of time deposits, description | original maturity exceeding three months at the time of purchase. These investments mature within four months of the balance sheet date and have been presented in other current assets as short-term investments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet |  |
Investments in Corporate Owned Life Insurance | $ 92.9 | 93.0 |
Gain from Corporate Owned Life Insurance | 3.6 | 4.6 | $ 3.7
Deferred Compensation Liability, Current and Noncurrent | $ 13.0 | $ 14.4 |
Acquisition measurement period | 12 months |  |
Minimum [Member] | Building and improvements [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and office equipment [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other plant, property and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Software [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 3 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Intangible assets with a finite life amortized on a straight-line basis [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 10 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Building and improvements [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 40 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 10 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and office equipment [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 7 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other plant, property and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 40 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Software [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Plant, property and equipment estimated useful life | 7 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Intangible assets with a finite life amortized on a straight-line basis [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 20 years |  |
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 10.00% |  |

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