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Goodwill - Purchase Price and Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Bachman Group Companies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash acquired	$ 2.0
Chemsil & Chemtec [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash acquired	$ 1.3

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