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Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
Increase/Decrease in earnings, net of income taxes related to reductions in quantities of LIFO inventories valued at costs prevailing in prior years	$ 10.6	$ 1.0

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- Definition

The effect of liquidating LIFO (last in first out) inventory layers on income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

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-Number Topic 11

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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