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Goodwill and Identifiable Assets - Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets with Definite and Indefinite Useful Lives (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value |  | $ 1,202.5 | $ 1,175.6 |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Amortization |  | (518.1) | (471.3) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment |  | (171.1) | (171.1) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net |  | 513.3 | 533.2 |
Gross Carrying Value |  | 2,083.8 | 2,056.9 |
Accumulated Impairment |  | (801.3) | (801.3) |
Net |  | 764.4 | 784.3 | [1]
Trademarks and tradenames with indefinite lives [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Gross Carrying Value | [2] | 881.3 | 881.3 |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Impairment | [2] | (630.2) | (630.2) |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Net | [2] | 251.1 | 251.1 |
Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value | [3] | 854.6 | 846.2 |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Amortization | [3] | (284.3) | (249.4) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment | [3] | (148.9) | (148.9) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net | [3] | 421.4 | 447.9 |
Trademarks and tradenames [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value |  | 1.8 | 1.7 |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Amortization |  | (0.6) | (0.4) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net |  | 1.2 | 1.3 |
Capitalized Software [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value |  | 160.5 | 143.0 |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Amortization |  | (128.3) | (125.3) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net |  | 32.2 | 17.7 |
Technology |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value |  | 142.2 | 141.9 |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Amortization |  | (71.9) | (65.0) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment |  | (22.2) | (22.2) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net |  | 48.1 | 54.7 |
Customer Contracts |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value |  | 43.4 | 42.8 |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Amortization |  | (33.0) | (31.2) |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net |  | $ 10.4 | $ 11.6 |
[1] | As of January 1, 2016, we have adopted ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15 with retrospective application. This resulted in a reclassification from other non-current assets to long-term debt, less current portion for debt issuance costs. Refer to Note 2, “Recently Issued Accounting Standards” of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.
[2] | The intangible assets include $251 million of trademarks and trade names that we have determined to have indefinite useful lives, primarily acquired in connection with the acquisition of Diversey.
[3] | As of June 30, 2016 this amount includes $4.3 million related to the accelerated amortization of intangible assets related to ceasing operations in Venezuela. Refer to Note 1 of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for further details.

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