Fair Value Measurements - Derivative Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative assets	$ 4.5	$ 2.9
Fair value derivative liabilities	5.4	6.0
Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative assets	4.5	2.6
Fair value derivative liabilities	5.4	6.0
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative assets		0.3
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value measurements, assets total	4.5	2.9
Fair value measurements, liabilities total	5.4	6.0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges [Member] \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative assets	0.5	1.5
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Foreign exchange currency contracts relating to inventory and intercompany management fee hedges [Member] \| Other current liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative liabilities	4.5	3.2
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative assets	0.0	0.3
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member] \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative assets	4.0	1.1
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments [Member] \| Foreign exchange currency contracts [Member] \| Other current liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value derivative liabilities	$ 0.9	$ 2.8

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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