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Segment Information - Summary of Net Sales, Operating Income (Loss), and Total Assets by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 219.3 | $ 209.3 | $ 654.1 | $ 631.7 |
Total operating income | 24.9 | 18.8 | 61.6 | 49.1 |
Interest expense | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 7.7 |
Debt settlement charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 |
Other expense (income), net | 0.3 | 0 | 0.6 | (0.1) |
Income before income taxes | 23.7 | 17.3 | 58.2 | 32.8 |
Total identifiable assets | 651.3 |  | 651.3 |  | 644.8
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 5.1 |  | 5.1 |  | 5.4
Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable assets | 646.2 |  | 646.2 |  | 639.4
Corporate and Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating income | (5.8) | (3.6) | (18.1) |  |
Total identifiable assets | 57.4 |  | 57.4 |  | 73.6
Environmental Solutions |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 134.1 | 113.1 | 394.0 | 353.1 |
Total operating income | 21.5 | 12.1 | 59.8 | 40.6 |
Total identifiable assets | 256.3 |  | 256.3 |  | 236.0
Safety And Security Systems |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 59.7 | 57.6 | 176.0 | 172.9 |
Total operating income | 9.4 | 7.0 | 21.2 | 16.1 |
Total identifiable assets | 214.3 |  | 214.3 |  | 213.4
Fire Rescue |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 25.5 | 38.6 | 84.1 | 105.7 |
Total operating income | (0.2) | 3.3 | (1.3) | 7.4 |
Total identifiable assets | $ 118.2 |  | $ 118.2 |  | $ 116.4

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