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Business and Geographic Segments - Total Assets Held by Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 2,907.5	$ 2,443.2	$ 2,537.4
Corporate and eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	353.2	366.9	366.3
Chemicals | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,190.5	1,548.9	1,617.6
Component Products | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	104.9	97.9	88.7
Waste Management | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	52.0	228.6	231.9
Real Estate Management And Development | Operating Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 206.9	$ 200.9	$ 232.9

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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