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Cost-Reduction Actions - Individual Components of Work Force Reduction and Idle Lease Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Changes in estimates | $ (0.9) | $ (3.1) |
Total |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 117.8 |
Payments |  | (34.6) |
Changes in estimates |  | (2.9) |
Translation adjustments |  | (2.9) |
Balance at end of period | 77.4 | 77.4 |
2018 remaining three months | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Beyond 2018 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
Total | Forecast |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
2018 remaining three months |  |  | $ 64.9
Beyond 2018 |  |  | 64.9
Work-Force Reductions | U.S. |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 3.9 |
Payments |  | (2.8) |
Changes in estimates |  | (1.0) |
Translation adjustments |  | 0.0 |
Balance at end of period | 0.1 | 0.1 |
2018 remaining three months | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Beyond 2018 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Work-Force Reductions | U.S. | Forecast |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
2018 remaining three months |  |  | 0.0
Beyond 2018 |  |  | 0.0
Work-Force Reductions | International |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 109.6 |
Payments |  | (30.2) |
Changes in estimates |  | (2.5) |
Translation adjustments |  | (2.8) |
Balance at end of period | 74.1 | 74.1 |
2018 remaining three months | 12.0 | 12.0 |
Beyond 2018 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
Work-Force Reductions | International | Forecast |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
2018 remaining three months |  |  | 62.1
Beyond 2018 |  |  | 62.1
Idle Leased Facilities Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 4.3 |
Payments |  | (1.6) |
Changes in estimates |  | 0.6 |
Translation adjustments |  | (0.1) |
Balance at end of period | 3.2 | 3.2 |
2018 remaining three months | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Beyond 2018 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4 |
Idle Leased Facilities Costs | Forecast |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
2018 remaining three months |  |  | 2.8
Beyond 2018 |  |  | $ 2.8

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