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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Feb. 03, 2014 | May 25, 2010 EUR (€) | Mar. 01, 2007 | Feb. 28, 2002 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2002 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 19, 2008 Trust | Mar. 31, 2007 USD ($) | Dec. 05, 2002 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2014 WRG Asbestos PI Trust and WRG Asbestos PD Trust [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2014 Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2014 Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs [Member] USD ($)
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement agreement pre-tax charge |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge covering a cash payment that will be required to make under Settlement agreement upon the effectiveness of an appropriate plan of reorganization |  |  |  |  |  |  | 513 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of annual interest that accrues on Settlement agreement charges from December 21, 2002 to the date of payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest compounded annually included in Settlement agreement and related accrued interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 412 | 364 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non - cash charges at fair value market |  |  |  |  |  |  | 322 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original number of shares expect to be issued under Settlement agreement |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment of company's common stock that is charged and expected to be issued under settlement agreement |  |  | To eighteen million shares due to our two-for-one stock split in March 2007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original number of shares expected to be issued under settlement agreement, adjusted |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |
Amount per common share pre-split |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35.72 |  |  |  |
Amount per common share post-split |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17.86 |  |  |  |
Par value of common stock reserved for issuance related to the Settlement agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |
Excess of the aggregate fair value market over aggregated par value of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 321 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal and related fees related to Settlement agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments under settlement agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 929.7 |  |  |
Registration rights agreement dated | Feb. 03, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of Registration Rights Agreement | The Company was required to use reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a shelf registration statement covering resales of the Settlement Shares on or prior to 60 days after the Effective Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days for filing shelf registration statement covering resales of Settlement Shares | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Date of shelf registration statement filed and became effective |  |  |  |  | Apr. 04, 2014 | Apr. 04, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated tax refund |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Establishment of asbestos trust under Section 524(g) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments for settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 555 | 260 | 115
Description of resales of the Settlement Shares | Resales of the Settlement Shares on or prior to 60 days after February 3, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges accrued for potential liabilities |  |  |  | 172 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of grant monies paid |  | € 5 |  |  | $ 14 | € 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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