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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 03, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, cash |  |  |  | $ 557.3
Sistema Plastics [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, cash | $ 472.0 |  |  |
Chesapeake Bay Candle [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, cash |  | $ 75.0 |  |
Smith Mountain Industries [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, cash |  |  | $ 100.0 |

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