Segments - Geographic Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 1,973.7	$ 1,975.5	$ 1,973.6	$ 1,827.7	$ 2,012.5	$ 1,912.0	$ 1,937.4	$ 1,828.9	$ 7,750.5	$ 7,690.8	[1]	$ 7,559.2	[1]
Total long-lived assets:
Long-Lived Assets	5,244.2				5,653.4				5,244.2	5,653.4
North America [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales									3,075.8	3,006.9		2,952.4
Total long-lived assets:
Long-Lived Assets	2,921.0				3,011.0				2,921.0	3,011.0
Europe [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales									2,454.7	2,447.8		2,416.5
Total long-lived assets:
Long-Lived Assets	1,324.0				1,591.5				1,324.0	1,591.5
Latin America [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales									801.4	824.3		799.7
Total long-lived assets:
Long-Lived Assets	224.1				233.6				224.1	233.6
AMAT [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales									870.3	846.8		794.4
Total long-lived assets:
Long-Lived Assets	618.9				650.0				618.9	650.0
JANZ [Member]
Net sales:
Net sales									548.3	565.0		596.2
Total long-lived assets:
Long-Lived Assets	$ 156.2				$ 167.3				$ 156.2	$ 167.3

[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.