External Debt and Financing Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 650	$ 650
Term loan	350	350
Revolving credit facility, extended expiration date	2018-07
Term loan, extended expiration date	2018-07
Term loan, outstanding borrowings	350.0	320.0
Credit facility, minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio	3.0
Increase Maximum Leverage Ratio	3.75
Notes payable to banks	6.0	5.5
Uncommitted bank lines of credit, which provide for unsecured borrowings for working capital	22.7	22.7
Weighted-average interest rates on borrowings	12.30%	13.00%	14.30%
Term loan amortization payments in 2014	0
Term loan amortization payments in 2015	17.5
Term loan amortization payments in 2016	35.0
Term loan amortization payments in 2017	35.0
Term loan amortization payments in 2018	$ 262.5
Debt To Ebitda Ratio
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, maximum Leverage Ratio	3.5
LIBOR \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR	1.00%
LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate over LIBOR	2.00%

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Interest Coverage Ratio Minimum for Covenant Compliance

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Leverage Ratio Maximum

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Maximum Net Leverage Ratio Subsequent To Acquisition

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Outstanding Borrowings Under Facility

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Uncommitted lines of credit used for seasonal working capital and other needs.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Current portion of the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date due within one year or the operating cycle, if longer, on all notes payable to banks paid on an installment with long term maturities. This can include the amount of any loans from the applicant firm. This does not, however, include any mortgage balances.

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