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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 Bank | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2013 European accounts receivable securitization program [Member] Bank | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Machinery and equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Buildings [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Other Property and Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Machinery and equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Buildings [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Other Property and Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Previously Reported [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Misclassification adjustment of non-current deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105.5 |
Misclassification adjustment of non-current deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105.5 |
Non-current deferred tax assets | 63.1 | 150.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 255.8
Non-current deferred tax liabilities | 278.6 | 366.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 472.5
Charges for rebates and other allowances | 9.00% | 9.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and development costs | $ 133 | $ 135 | $ 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefits realization percentage upon settlement | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks involved in sale of fractional ownership interest of accounts receivable | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 20 years | 2 years |  | 10 years | 40 years | 10 years |  |
Finite lived identifiable intangible assets useful life | 9 years 6 months |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of identifiable intangible assets in consolidated total assets | 11.00% | 12.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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