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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Bank VEB / $ | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) VEB / $ | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) VEB / $ | Mar. 10, 2016 VEB / $ | Feb. 12, 2015 VEB / $
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  | $ 906.9 |  | $ 982.1 | [1],[2] | $ (218.8) | [1],[2],[3] |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | [4] |  | (540.9) |  | (788.7) | [1],[2] | (321.2) | [1],[2],[3] |  |
Reclassification of cash and cash equivalents to other receivables |  |  |  |  | 6.7 |  | 7.5 |  |  |
Reclassification resulted in an increase in cash provided (used in) by operating activities |  |  |  |  | 0.8 |  | 2.4 |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) related to remeasurement |  |  | (3.4) |  | (33.1) | [1],[2] | (20.4) | [1],[2],[3] |  |
Severance and termination benefits for employees | [5] |  | 13.2 |  | 78.3 |  | 65.7 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  |  | 214.0 |  | 213.3 | [1],[2] | 266.7 | [1],[2],[3] |  |
Income tax expense | [6] |  | 79.5 |  | $ 90.5 |  | $ 9.1 |  |  |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries | [5] |  | $ (46.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charges for rebates and other allowances |  |  | 10.00% |  | 9.00% |  | 9.00% |  |  |
Research and development costs |  |  | $ 130.8 |  | $ 129.3 |  | $ 134.6 |  |  |
Target level for the determination of performance goals and measures |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax benefits realization percentage upon settlement |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks involved in sale of fractional ownership interest of accounts receivable | Bank |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of identifiable intangible assets in consolidated total assets |  |  | 10.00% |  | 11.00% |  |  |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 And 2015-15 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in other non-current assets |  |  |  |  | $ 35.9 |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 35.9 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite lived identifiable intangible assets useful life |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Other Property and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite lived identifiable intangible assets useful life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Buildings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Other Property and Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs related to ceasing operation of Venezuelan subsidiaries |  | $ 53.0 | $ 52.1 | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance and termination benefits for employees |  | 0.3 | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory reserves |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense |  | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to Venezuelan subsidiaries |  | (46.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela Subsidiaries [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expenses related to fixed assets and intangible assets |  | $ 4.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss) related to remeasurement |  |  | $ (3.4) |  | $ (33.1) |  | $ (20.4) |  |  |
Venezuela [Member] | SICAD [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  |  | 13.5 |  | 49.9883 |  |  | 12.0
Venezuela [Member] | CENCOEX [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  |  | 6.3 |  | 6.3 |  |  | 6.3
Venezuela [Member] | SIMADI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  |  | 198.6986 |  |  |  |  | 170.0390
Venezuela [Member] | DIPRO [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.0 |
Venezuela [Member] | DICOM [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate, translation | VEB / $ |  |  | 673.7617 |  |  |  |  |  | 203.0 |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
An increase to other non-current liabilities due to asset retirement obligations |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |  |  |  |  |
An increase to property and equipment, net due to asset retirement obligations |  |  |  |  | 15.0 |  |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Misclassification Of Compensating Balance Arrangements And External Payment Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of accounts payable to short term borrowings |  |  |  |  | 6.4 |  | $ 6.3 |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  | 6.4 |  |  |
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  | $ 6.4 |  |  |
[1] | Certain amounts related to external payment terms were misclassified in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The revision of this item resulted in a decrease in accounts payable and an increase in short-term borrowings in each year. Additionally, due to changes in the accounting treatment of a factoring agreement the Company reclassified amounts from cash and cash equivalents to other receivables for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. See Note 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading “Reclassifications and Revisions” for further discussion of the revisions.
[2] | During the first quarter of 2015, the Company received the tax refund of $235.2 million related to the Settlement agreement payment. During the first quarter of 2014, we used $929.7 million of cash to fund the cash portion of the Settlement agreement and related accrued interest. We recorded an excess tax benefit of $46.2 million as an out-of-period adjustment in December 2015 and $37.7 million in December 2014 related to the 18 million shares of Common Stock issued in connection with the Settlement agreement. See Note 16 “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the out-of-period adjustment.
[3] | Interest payments in 2014 include $416.6 million related to the Settlement agreement.
[4] | The Company early adopted ASU 2016-09 on a retrospective basis related to the classification of excess tax benefits on the Statement of Cash Flows, effective January 1, 2016, which resulted in an increase in operating cash flow of $6.8 million and a decrease in financing activities of $6.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 and an increase in operating cash flow of $13.1 million and a decrease in financing activities of $13.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. There was no impact on the year ended December 31, 2014. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details
[5] | 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 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards” under the “Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuation” section of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further details
[6] | 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 2 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Standards “ of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

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