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Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Restructuring Costs Incurred by Reportable Business Segment (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
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 27.8 | 1.1 | 40.1 | 17.3
Live [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 3.0 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 2.3
Learn [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 3.0 | 3.7 | 8.8 | 8.8
Work [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 1.6 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 4.3
Play [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | 1.6 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 2.6
Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 1.4 | $ 1.3 | $ 5.0 | $ 6.4

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