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Other Income, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Other Income Net Additional Information Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest income |  |  |  | $ 27.2 | $ 26.5 | $ 26.6
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 0.4 | 3.7 | 10.4
Income received from settlement of business interruption insurance claim | $ 0.9 | $ 1.4 | $ 2.0 | 4.3 |  |
Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Other Income Net Additional Information Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest income |  |  |  | 25.4 | $ 25.4 | $ 25.4
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Other Income | Insurance Claim Arising In 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Other Income Net Additional Information Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income received from settlement of business interruption insurance claim |  |  |  | $ 3.4 |  |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Other Income | Insurance Claim Arising In 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure Other Income Net Additional Information Detail [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Income received from settlement of business interruption insurance claim | $ 0.9 |  |  |  |  |

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