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Accounts Receivable Securitization Programs - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Bank | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 EUR (€)
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Transferors Continuing Involvement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expenses | $ 54,800,000 | $ 69,700,000 | $ 172,300,000 | $ 222,100,000 |  |  |
U.S. Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Transferors Continuing Involvement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks involved in sale of fractional ownership interest of accounts receivable | Bank |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Maximum purchase limit for receivable interests under accounts receivable securitization program | 90,000,000 |  | $ 90,000,000 |  |  |  |
Level of eligible assets available under accounts receivable securitization program |  |  | less than $90 million |  |  |  |
Amount available for accounts receivable securitization program | 67,000,000 |  | $ 67,000,000 |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable extended past the expiration date |  |  | Sep. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |
U.S. Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] | U.S.program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Transferors Continuing Involvement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized under accounts receivable securitization program | 67,000,000 |  | $ 67,000,000 |  |  | $ 36,000,000 |
U.S. Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Transferors Continuing Involvement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expenses |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Transferors Continuing Involvement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks involved in sale of fractional ownership interest of accounts receivable | Bank |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Maximum purchase limit for receivable interests under accounts receivable securitization program | 124,000,000 |  | $ 124,000,000 |  | € 110,000,000 |  |
Amount available for accounts receivable securitization program | 120,000,000 |  | $ 120,000,000 |  | 107,000,000 |  |
Accounts receivable expiration date |  |  | 2015-02 |  |  |  |
European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program [Member] | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Transferors Continuing Involvement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount utilized under accounts receivable securitization program | $ 40,000,000 |  | $ 40,000,000 |  | € 36,000,000 |  | € 0

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