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Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Costs Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 13.3 | $ 17.7
Project Renewal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 33.2 |
Restructuring costs | 1.5 | 11.1
Payments | (5.3) |
Ending balance | 29.4 |
Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 38.7 |
Restructuring costs | (11.8) |
Payments | (24.2) |
Ending balance | 26.3 |
Facility and Other Exit Costs, Including Impairments [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs |  | 0.3
Facility and Other Exit Costs, Including Impairments [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | (0.4) |
Payments | (0.4) |
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits and Relocation Costs [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 15.8 |
Restructuring costs | 0.6 | (1.5)
Payments | (3.2) |
Ending balance | 13.2 |
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits and Relocation Costs [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 38.2 |
Restructuring costs | (10.5) |
Payments | (23.4) |
Ending balance | 25.3 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 17.4 |
Restructuring costs | 0.9 | $ 12.3
Payments | (2.1) |
Ending balance | 16.2 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 0.5 |
Restructuring costs | (0.9) |
Payments | (0.4) |
Ending balance | $ 1.0 |

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