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Plant Closure Provisions - Movements in Plant Closure and Restructuring Provisions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 34.1	$ 32.4
Charge for the period	2.1	1.4
Utilized in the period	(0.6)	(1.2)
Released in the period	0.0	(1.0)
Reclassify liabilities held for sale	(0.3)	0.0
Exchange effect	(0.3)	0.0
Ending Balance	35.0	31.6
Due within one year	(5.1)	(4.8)	$ (5.7)
Due after one year	$ 29.9	$ 26.8

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