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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | May. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Oct. 30, 2015 | Aug. 05, 2015 | Jul. 14, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2007
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000
Treasury stock value | $ 1,188,900,000 |  |  | $ 1,188,900,000 | $ 1,188,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 481,400,000 | [1] |
Common stock in treasury, shares | 27,961,072 |  |  | 27,961,072 | 27,961,072 |  |  |  | 14,151,759 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 738,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock in treasury, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 14,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share Trading Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock shares repurchased |  |  |  | 5,539,803 | 8,164,237 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock value |  |  |  | $ 277,000,000 | $ 402,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Shares Repurchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock value |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common stock shares repurchased |  |  | 433,181 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock additional shares acquired |  | 113,393 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock in treasury, shares | 5,771,603 | 546,574 |  | 5,771,603 | 5,771,603 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase price per share | $ 51.76 | $ 45.74 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of common stock in treasury, shares repurchased | $ 299,000,000 |  |  | $ 299,000,000 | $ 299,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Accelerated Shares Repurchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury stock value |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | During the second quarter of 2015, we completed the sale of our North American foam trays and absorbent pads business. During the first quarter of 2015, the assets and liabilities met the criteria of held for sale classification. Accordingly, we reclassified $42 million of assets and $6 million of liabilities as held for sale as of December 31, 2014. Refer to Note 3, “Divestitures and Acquisitions” of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.

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