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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 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | $ 81.6 | $ 39.2
Other foreign loans, Carrying Amount | 85.0 | 44.2
Other domestic loans, Carrying Amount | 0.4 | 0.6
Total debt, Carrying Amount | 4,399.5 | 4,581.8
Other foreign loans, Fair Value | 84.9 | 44.0
Other domestic loans, Fair Value | 0.4 | 0.6
Total debt, Fair Value | 4,599.1 | 4,847.0
12% Senior Notes Due February 2014 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount | 150.3 | 153.4
Senior Notes, Fair Value | 150.6 | 172.0
Term Loan A Facility [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | 684.5 | 843.9
Credit facility amount outstanding, Fair Value | 684.5 | 843.9
7.875% Senior Notes Due June 2017 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount |  | 394.5
Senior Notes, Fair Value |  | 424.8
Term Loan B Facility [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Credit facility amount outstanding | 681.6 | 771.6
Credit facility amount outstanding, Fair Value | 681.6 | 771.6
8.125% Senior Notes Due September 2019 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount | 750.0 | 750.0
Senior Notes, Fair Value | 841.4 | 846.8
6.50% Senior Notes Due December 2020 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount | 424.1 | 425.0
Senior Notes, Fair Value | 456.7 | 463.1
8.375% Senior Notes Due September 2021 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount | 750.0 | 750.0
Senior Notes, Fair Value | 853.1 | 858.5
5.25% Senior Notes Due April 2023 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount | 425.0 |
Senior Notes, Fair Value | 414.7 |
6.875% Senior Notes Due July 2033 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes, Carrying Amount | 448.6 | 448.6
Senior Notes, Fair Value | $ 431.2 | $ 421.7

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