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Legal and Other Contingencies - Summary of Product Liability and Warranty Claims (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Beginning balance | $ 28.9 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual
Expense, net (including changes in estimates) | 1.8 lea_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualIncreaseDecrease
Settlements | (1.8)us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Foreign currency translation and other | (1.3)lea_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualCurrencyTranslationOtherIncreaseDecrease
Ending balance | $ 27.6 us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrual

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- Definition Represents the aggregate Increase or Decrease in the liability during the reporting period for accruals related to product warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount as of the balance sheet date of the aggregate standard product warranty liability. Does not include the balance for the extended product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (c)(1),(c)(5) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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- Definition Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) to satisfy claims under the terms of the standard product warranty. Does not include any Increase or Decrease in the liability for payments related to extended product warranties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph ((c)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51674963&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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