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Divestiture-Related Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 26, 2012 | Dec. 02, 2011 | Sep. 25, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Mar. 22, 2011 Marine Business | Dec. 31, 2012 Marine Business | Dec. 31, 2010 Telair International | Mar. 02, 2010 SSI Surgical Services Inc. Business | Jun. 25, 2010 Houston Wire & Cable Company | Jun. 26, 2011 Product Recall | Dec. 31, 2010 Affiliate In India | Dec. 31, 2010 Affiliate In Japan
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of an asset held for sale |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  | $ (600,000) | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of asset held for sale |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 |  | 103,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain on sales of businesses and assets |  |  |  | 332,000 |  | (582,000) | 341,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | (300,000)
Retained liability expenses on divested business |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |  | 17,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional litigation reserves associated with retained liability related to divested business |  |  |  |  |  | 17,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,500,000 |  |
Amount paid as part of the settlement related to the recall costs |  |  | 7,600,000 | 6,313,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business | 45,200,000 | 280,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 123,100,000 |  | 94,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 50,000,000 |  |  |
Gain from sale of business | 39,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains or losses resulting from sale of businesses or assets |  | 126,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 57,300,000 |  | 51,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 17,000,000 |  |  |
Working capital adjustment |  |  |  | 16,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional gain on sale of discontinued operations |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash included as part of net assets sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated promissory note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated loss realized from pension and postretirement obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative translation gains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  | (132,048,000) |  | (159,353,000) | (51,880,000) | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Including those related to divested businesses. See Note 19, "Divestiture-related activities" for additional information.

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