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Net Earnings (Loss) per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Diluted 213.9us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 214.2us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding [1] 192.8us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding [1]
Performance Stock Units [Member]      
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]      
Diluted 1.0us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
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[1] Certain amounts have been revised to reflect the retrospective application of the Company’s change in inventory costing method for certain U.S. inventories to the FIFO method from the LIFO method. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details surrounding this accounting policy change.