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Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Costs Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 38.4 | $ 13.0 | $ 82.2 | $ 41.7
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 33.2 |
Restructuring costs | 7.4 | (0.2) | 17.7 | 13.0
Payments |  |  | (13.8) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (0.2) |
Ending balance | 36.9 |  | 36.9 |
Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 38.7 |
Restructuring costs |  |  | 64.5 |
Payments |  |  | (48.6) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (8.7) |
Ending balance | 45.9 |  | 45.9 |
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits and Relocation Costs [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 15.8 |
Restructuring costs | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.8 | (4.0)
Payments |  |  | (6.3) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (0.2) |
Ending balance | 11.1 |  | 11.1 |
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 |  |  | 50.3 |
Payments |  |  | (40.1) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (8.6) |
Ending balance | 39.8 |  | 39.8 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 17.4 |
Restructuring costs | 7.2 | $ (1.6) | 15.9 | $ 17.0
Payments |  |  | (7.5) |
Ending balance | 25.8 |  | 25.8 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 0.5 |
Restructuring costs |  |  | 14.2 |
Payments |  |  | (8.5) |
Non-cash charges and other |  |  | (0.1) |
Ending balance | $ 6.1 |  | $ 6.1 |

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