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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business |  |  |  | $ 75.6 |  |
Net sales |  | $ 1,746.2 | $ 1,975.5 | 5,277.6 | $ 5,776.8 |
European Food Trays Businesses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  | $ 44.0 |  | $ 71.0
European Food Trays Businesses [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of business | $ 20.0 |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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