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Fair Value Measurements and Other Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Other foreign loans, Fair Value	$ 81.3	$ 44.0
Other domestic loans, Fair Value	0.6	0.6
Fair Value	4,855.2	4,847.0
Credit facility amount outstanding, Carrying Value	77.0	39.2
Other foreign loans, Carrying Value	81.5	44.2
Other domestic loans, Carrying Value	0.6	0.6
Carrying Amount	4,607.9	4,581.8
12% Senior Notes due February 2014 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	164.0	172.0
Senior Notes, Carrying Value		153.4
Senior Notes, Carrying Value	152.7
Term Loan A Facility due October 2016 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Credit facility amount outstanding, Fair Value	810.3	843.9
Credit facility amount outstanding, Carrying Value	810.3	843.9
7.875% Senior Notes due June 2017 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value		424.8
Senior Notes, Carrying Value		394.5
Term Loan B Facility due October 2018 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Credit facility amount outstanding, Fair Value	764.2	771.6
Credit facility amount outstanding, Carrying Value	764.2	771.6
8.125% Senior Notes due September 2019 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	850.8	846.8
Senior Notes, Carrying Value	750.0	750.0
6.50% Senior Notes due December 2020 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	464.4	463.1
Senior Notes, Carrying Value	425.0	425.0
8.375% Senior Notes due September 2021 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	860.4	858.5
Senior Notes, Carrying Value	750.0	750.0
5.25% Senior Notes due April 2023 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	425.7
Senior Notes, Carrying Value	425.0
6.875% Senior Notes due July 2033 [Member]
Fair Value And Carrying Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	433.5	421.7
Senior Notes, Carrying Value	$ 448.6	$ 448.6

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