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Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 U.S. Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 U.S. Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] USD ($)
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Line Items]
Maximum purchase limit for receivable interests under accounts receivable securitization program	$ 125		$ 121	€ 95
Level of eligible assets available under accounts receivable securitization program	Less than $125 million
Amount available for accounts receivable securitization program	152.0	112.0	50.0	39.0		102.0
Amount outstanding under accounts receivable securitization program			$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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This includes both the securitized and unsecuritized portion of the total principal amount.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 140

-Paragraph 17

-Subparagraph i(4)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)

-Number FAS140-4/FIN46(R)-8

-Paragraph B11

-Subparagraph b(1)(b), b(6)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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