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Debt Instrument Maturity Year

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Interest Coverage Ratio Minimum for Covenant Compliance

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Leverage Ratio Maximum

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Line Of Credit Facility Extended Maturity Date, Month and Year

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Maximum Net Leverage Ratio Subsequent To Acquisition

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Uncommitted lines of credit used for seasonal working capital and other needs.

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Uncommitted line of credit amount outstanding.

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Weighted Average Interest Rate For Outstanding Short Term Borrowings During Period

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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External Debt and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, extended expiration date		2018-07
Term loan, extended expiration date		2018-07
Credit facility, minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio		3.00%
Maximum Leverage Ratio measured by debt to Adjusted EBITDA		350.00%
Increase Maximum Leverage Ratio		375.00%
Uncommitted bank lines of credit, which provide for unsecured borrowings for working capital		$ 25,700,000	$ 25,700,000
Uncommitted bank lines of credit, which provide for unsecured borrowings for working capital amount outstanding		$ 800,000	$ 0
Weighted-average interest rates on borrowings		1.00%	7.60%	12.30%
Current portion of long-term debt		$ 0	$ 26,300,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes, price	$ 900,000,000
Senior notes, outstanding amount		891,600,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Notes Due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes, price	$ 400,000,000
Senior unsecured notes, maturity period	5 years
Senior unsecured notes, maturity year	2020
Senior unsecured notes, coupon rate	3.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] \| Notes Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured notes, price	$ 500,000,000
Senior unsecured notes, maturity period	10 years
Senior unsecured notes, maturity year	2025
Senior unsecured notes, coupon rate	4.00%
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes, outstanding amount		891,600,000
Long-term debt payments 2016		0
Long-term debt payments 2017		0
Long-term debt payments 2018		0
Long-term debt payments 2019		0
Long-term debt payments 2020		$ 400,000,000
LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR		1.00%
LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR		2.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 975,000,000
Term loan, outstanding borrowings		0	145,000,000
Term Loan Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		525,000,000
Term loan, outstanding borrowings		280,000,000	$ 525,000,000
Long-term debt payments 2016		0
Long-term debt payments 2017		52,500,000
Long-term debt payments 2018		227,500,000
Long-term debt payments 2019		0
Long-term debt payments 2020		$ 0