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Commitments and Contingencies - Rollforward of Environmental Liability and Related Assets (Detail) - Environmental Related Matters [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Environmental liability - Beginning balance |  | $ 82.2 | $ 82.9
Environmental liability - Ending balance |  | 69.8 | 82.2
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Net |  | 0.0 | 0.1
Net cash activity, Net |  | (11.4) | (12.3)
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Net |  | (0.6) | (0.5)
Liability [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Environmental liability - Beginning balance |  | 89.9 | 94.6
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Liability |  |  | 0.1
Net cash activity, Liability |  | (12.1) | (12.6)
Foreign currency, Liability |  | (0.6) | (0.5)
Environmental liability - Ending balance |  | 82.6 | 89.9
Asset [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Environmental liability - Asset, Beginning balance |  | 7.7 | 11.7
Accruals added during the period for new matters, Assets |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash activity, Asset |  | (0.7) | (0.3)
Foreign currency, Asset |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Environmental liability - Asset, Ending balance |  | 12.8 | 7.7
Additions [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Continuing Operation, Net | [1] | 4.3 | 14.9
Additions [Member] | Liability [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Continuing operations, Liability |  | 11.0 | 11.2
Additions [Member] | Asset [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Continuing operations, Asset |  | 6.7 | (3.7)
Reversal [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Continuing Operation, Net | [1] | (4.7) | (2.9)
Reversal [Member] | Liability [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Continuing operations, Liability |  | (5.6) | $ (2.9)
Reversal [Member] | Asset [Member] |  |  |
Environmental Liability and Related Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Continuing operations, Asset |  | $ (0.9) |
[1] | (a)Changes in estimates for pre-existing accruals includes environmental-related costs of $0.1 and $2.7 reported within results of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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