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Cost Reduction Actions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) employee | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) employee | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 46.1 | $ 31.9 | $ 99.0 | $ 69.0 | $ 82.1 | $ 118.5
Severance costs | 49.5 | 26.5 | 86.2 | 54.9 |  |
Other expenses related to the cost reduction effort | (3.4) | 5.4 | 12.8 | 14.1 |  |
Cost of Revenue | Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 42.8 | 18.0 | 70.4 | 34.6 |  |
Cost of Revenue | Technology |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 7.9 | 14.2 | 27.4 | 33.0 |  |
Research and development expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 |  |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | (5.7) |  | (0.6) |  |  |
Idle leased facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |
Other expenses related to the cost reduction effort | 0.6 |  | 3.5 |  |  |
Contract amendment and termination |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses related to the cost reduction effort | 0.1 |  | 5.3 |  |  |
Professional fees and other |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses related to the cost reduction effort | 0.9 |  | 3.9 |  |  |
Net asset sales and write-offs |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses related to the cost reduction effort | 0.7 |  | 0.7 |  |  |
Net foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses related to the cost reduction effort | (5.7) |  | (0.6) |  |  |
Net foreign currency translation adjustment | Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | 5.7 |  | 0.6 |  |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs | $ 2.6 | $ 0.5 | $ 7.9 | $ 5.8 |  |
Number of employees | employee | 93 | 49 | 507 | 293 |  |
United States | Changes in estimates |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs | $ (0.4) |  | $ (0.6) |  |  |
Non-US |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs | $ 48.3 | $ 26.0 | $ 72.3 | $ 49.1 |  |
Number of employees | employee | 1,459 | 329 | 1,835 | 928 |  |
Non-US | Changes in estimates |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs | $ (1.0) |  | $ (1.6) |  |  |
Non-US | Additional benefits provided in 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance costs |  |  | $ 8.2 |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated pretax restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | 320.0
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated pretax restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 330.0

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