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Other Noncurrent Assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Noncurrent Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization of identifiable intangibles	$ 110.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	$ 103.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	$ 69.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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