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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Original maturity period of cash and cash equivalents | Three months or less |  |
Fair value of cash and cash equivalents based on quoted market prices in active markets Level 1 valuation | $ 361,200,000 | $ 134,600,000 |
Amount of inventory as a percentage of prior year purchases that can be returned by certain distributors | 3.00% |  |
Unprocessed adjustments recognized against gross accounts receivables | 18,200,000 | 16,100,000 |
Bad debt expense | 200,000 | 1,900,000 | 1,100,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 3,400,000 | 4,200,000 |
Obsolescence and other reserves | 21,317,000 | 23,954,000 |
Percentage of projected benefit obligation | Lesser of 10% |  |
Accrued sales rebates | 34,300,000 | 28,000,000 |
Amortization period of capitalized environmental cost | 15 years |  |
Advertising costs | 17,800,000 | 16,300,000 | 15,900,000
Outstanding derivatives | 0 | 0 |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charges | 0 | 5,239,000 | 0
Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Impairment charges |  | $ 6,800,000 |
Minimum [Member] | Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | 10 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | 5 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Computer equipment and software [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum useful life of customer relationships | 25 years |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | Less than one year |  |
Maximum [Member] | Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | 40 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | 12 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Computer equipment and software [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated useful life of related assets | 10 years |  |

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