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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) VEB / $ | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) VEB / $ | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Subsidiary VEB / $ | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) VEB / $ | Mar. 10, 2016 VEB / $ | Dec. 31, 2015 VEB / $ | Feb. 12, 2015 VEB / $
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | [1] | $ 1.9 | $ 16.9 |  | $ 1.9 | $ 29.6 |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 106.7 | 109.2 | [2] |  |  |
Inventory reserves |  |  |  |  | 5.3 | 1.4 | [2] |  |  |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries | [1] | (46.0) |  |  | $ (46.0) |  |  |  |  |
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries | Subsidiary |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of deferred pension items |  | (2.1) | (5.4) | [3] | $ (3.8) | (7.4) | [3] |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | (6.2) | (1.1) | [3] | (15.5) | (59.2) | [3] |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) related to remeasurement |  |  |  |  | (2.8) | (29.7) | [2] |  |  |
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs related to ceasing operation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |  | 52.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory reserves |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries |  | (46.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) related to remeasurement |  | $ (1.1) | $ (30.5) |  | $ (2.8) | $ (29.7) |  |  |  |
Venezuela [Member] | SIMADI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  | 197.2980 |  |  | 197.2980 |  |  | 198.6986 | 170.0390
Venezuela [Member] | SICAD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  | 12.80 |  |  | 12.80 |  |  |  | 12
Venezuela [Member] | CENCOEX [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 | 6.3
Venezuela [Member] | DIPRO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Venezuela [Member] | DICOM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  | 628.3434 |  |  | 628.3434 |  |  | 203 |  |
Cash Flow Hedge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of taxes |  | $ (0.6) | $ (1.8) | [3] | $ (4.7) | $ 0.8 | [3] |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Misclassification of Settlement of Net Investment Hedge And Foreign Currency Gains And Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  |  |  |  | (6.3) |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |  |  |  |  |  | 2.9 |  |  |  |
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Misclassification Of Compensating Balance Arrangements And External Payment Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  |  |  |  | (1.0) |  |  |  |
Reclassification of cash to other current assets |  |  | 50.7 |  |  | 50.7 |  |  |  |
Reclassification of accounts payable to short term borrowings |  |  | $ 13.9 |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  |  | (13.7) |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Misclassification of Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of deferred pension items |  |  |  |  |  | (8.2) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | 7.1 |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Misclassification of Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] | Cash Flow Hedge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized losses on derivative instruments, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1.1) |  |  |  |
Selling General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  | 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs related to ceasing operation of Venezuelan subsidiaries | [4] | 52.1 |  |  | 52.1 |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets | [4] | 4.8 |  |  | $ 4.8 |  |  |  |  |
Inventory reserves |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries |  | (46.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela Subsidiaries [Member] | Selling General And Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  | $ 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Due to the ongoing challenging economic situation in Venezuela, the Company approved a program in the second quarter of 2016 to cease operations in the country. This resulted in total costs of $52.1 million being incurred which included a voluntary reduction in headcount including severance and termination benefits for employees of approximately $0.3 million recorded in restructuring and other charges, depreciation and amortization expense related to fixed assets and intangibles of approximately $4.8 million recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, inventory reserves of $1.0 million recorded in costs of sales and the reclassification of cumulative translation adjustment of approximately $46.0 million recorded in charges related to Venezuelan subsidiaries.
[2] | For the six months ended June 30, 2015, certain amounts related to the settlement of a net investment hedge and foreign currency gains and losses were misclassified. Additional revisions were made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2015. As a result, corresponding changes were made on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. See Note 1 “Organization and Basis of Presentation” under the heading “Reclassifications and Revisions” for further discussion of the revisions.
[3] | For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, certain foreign currency translation adjustments were misclassified on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in deferred pension items and unrealized losses on cash flow hedge derivative instruments. See Note 1 “Organization and Basis of Presentation” under the heading “Reclassifications and Revisions” for further discussion of the revisions.
[4] | Due to the ongoing challenging economic situation in Venezuela, the Company approved a program in the second quarter of 2016 to cease operations in the country. Refer to Note 1 of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for further details.

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