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Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Costs Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 30.5 | $ 11.0 | $ 43.8 | $ 28.7
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 33.2 |
Restructuring costs | 8.9 | 2.1 | 10.4 | 13.2
Payments |  |  | (9.0) |
Ending balance | 34.6 |  | 34.6 |
Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 38.7 |
Restructuring costs |  |  | 33.4 |
Payments |  |  | (34.2) |
Ending balance | 37.9 |  | 37.9 |
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits and Relocation Costs [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 15.8 |
Restructuring costs | 1.0 | (3.9) | 1.6 | (5.4)
Payments |  |  | (4.7) |
Ending balance | 12.7 |  | 12.7 |
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 |  |  | 30.4 |
Payments |  |  | (33.6) |
Ending balance | 35.0 |  | 35.0 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 17.4 |
Restructuring costs | 7.9 | $ 6.0 | 8.8 | $ 18.6
Payments |  |  | (4.3) |
Ending balance | 21.9 |  | 21.9 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 0.5 |
Restructuring costs |  |  | 3.0 |
Payments |  |  | (0.6) |
Ending balance | $ 2.9 |  | $ 2.9 |

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