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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Income Tax Provision [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal corporate tax |  | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Tax benefit due to effect of reducing the statutory tax rate |  | $ 1,500.0 |  |
Net tax expense due to tax reform |  | 195.0 |  |
Deferred tax due to tax reform |  | 12.0 |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, foreign |  | 1,100.0 | $ 480.0 | $ 186.0
Jarden Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Provision [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability adjustment due to tax reform |  | $ 87.0 |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |
Income Tax Provision [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Federal corporate tax | 21.00% |  |  |

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