Quarterly Financial Data - Additional Information (Detail) - Tradenames [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Pre-tax defined benefit plan actuarial gains (losses)	$ (0.8)	$ 1.3	$ (1.0)	$ (0.9)	$ 0.5	$ (1.9)
After-tax defined benefit plan actuarial gains (losses)	$ (0.5)	$ 0.9	$ (0.7)	$ (0.6)

Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss) Before Tax

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