Quarterly Financial Data - Additional Information (Detail) - Tradenames [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax defined benefit plan actuarial losses	$ (1.0)	$ (0.9)	$ (0.3)	$ (2.8)	$ (1.9)	$ (2.5)
After-tax defined benefit plan actuarial losses	$ (0.7)	$ (0.6)	$ (0.2)	$ (1.8)
Actuarial loss per diluted share			$ 0.00	$ 0.01

Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss) Per Share Diluted

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