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Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Accrued Restructuring Costs Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 111.9 | $ 74.9 | $ 77.2
Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 38.7 | 0.8 |
Restructuring costs | 92.5 | 65.0 |
Payments, Foreign Currency and Other | (73.4) | (27.1) |
Ending balance | 57.8 | 38.7 | 0.8
Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 33.2 | 66.6 |
Restructuring costs | 19.4 | 9.9 | 52.4
Payments, Foreign Currency and Other | (16.6) | (43.3) |
Ending balance | 36.0 | 33.2 | 66.6
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits and Relocation Costs [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 38.2 | 0.8 |
Restructuring costs | 83.9 | 56.2 |
Payments, Foreign Currency and Other | (70.3) | (18.8) |
Ending balance | 51.8 | 38.2 | 0.8
Employee Severance, Termination Benefits and Relocation Costs [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15.8 | 49.3 |
Restructuring costs | 2.3 | (9.1) |
Payments, Foreign Currency and Other | (7.1) | (24.4) |
Ending balance | 11.0 | 15.8 | 49.3
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Jarden Integration and Other Restructuring [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0.5 |  |
Restructuring costs | 8.6 | 8.8 |
Payments, Foreign Currency and Other | (3.1) | (8.3) |
Ending balance | 6.0 | 0.5 |
Exited Contractual Commitments and Other [Member] | Project Renewal [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 17.4 | 17.3 |
Restructuring costs | 17.1 | 19.0 |
Payments, Foreign Currency and Other | (9.5) | (18.9) |
Ending balance | $ 25.0 | $ 17.4 | $ 17.3

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