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Employee benefit plans - Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year | $ (66.7) | $ (30.1) | $ (11.4)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost (credit) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost net transition obligations | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial gain/loss | 9.7 | 8.2 | 7.0
Plan amendments |  |  | (3.8)
Total | (55.5) | (20.2) | (6.8)
OPEB [Member] |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year | (0.4) | (0.9) | (2.3)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost (credit) | (1.8) | (2.3) | (0.7)
Plan amendments |  |  | 9.5
Total | $ (2.2) | $ (3.2) | $ 6.5

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