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Employee Benefit Plans - Composition of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) (Defined Benefit Pension Plans, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Plan assets $ 479.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 496.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Level 1      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Level 1 | Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Level 2      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Level 3 Inputs      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Level 3 Inputs | Other Pension Plans, Defined Benefit      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Germany      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Germany | Level 3 Inputs      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Local Currency Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Foreign Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Local Currency Fixed Income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Global Mutual Fund      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Cash and Other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Level 1 | Local Currency Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Level 1 | Foreign Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Level 1 | Local Currency Fixed Income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Level 1 | Global Mutual Fund      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Canada | Level 1 | Cash and Other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Local Currency Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Foreign Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Local Currency Fixed Income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Cash and Other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Foreign Fixed Income      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Real estate      
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Norway | Level 1 | Local Currency Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Level 1 | Foreign Equities      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Level 1 | Local Currency Fixed Income      
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Norway | Level 1 | Cash and Other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Level 1 | Foreign Fixed Income      
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Norway | Level 3 Inputs | Cash and Other      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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Norway | Level 3 Inputs | Real estate      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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United States | CMRT      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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United States | Level 2 | CMRT      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
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