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Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 28, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Provision for income taxes $ 62.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ 52.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Effective tax rate 30.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 31.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Consolidated income before provision for income taxes 206.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 169.3us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Tax benefits related to acquisition costs, debt redemption costs, restructuring charges and various other items 14.0lea_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIncomeTaxBenefits 9.9lea_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIncomeTaxBenefits
Tax benefits related to reductions in tax reserves due to tax audit settlements   $ 5.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate