Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets - Identifiable Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquired Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Finite-life intangibles, cost	$ 1,556.1	$ 1,600.4
Accumulated amortization	(326.0)	(229.4)
Finite-life intangibles, net	1,230.1	1,371.0
Indefinite-life intangibles	546.0	555.9
Total intangibles, cost	2,102.1	2,156.3
Total intangibles, net	1,776.1	1,926.9
Customer relationships
Acquired Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Finite-life intangibles, cost	1,286.8	1,291.5
Accumulated amortization	(243.8)	(152.8)
Finite-life intangibles, net	1,043.0	1,138.7
Trade names
Acquired Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Finite-life intangibles, cost	2.1	1.5
Accumulated amortization	(0.9)	(0.7)
Finite-life intangibles, net	1.2	0.8
Proprietary technology and patents
Acquired Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Finite-life intangibles, cost	264.6	263.7
Accumulated amortization	(80.1)	(57.7)
Finite-life intangibles, net	184.5	206.0
Backlog
Acquired Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Finite-life intangibles, cost	2.6	43.7
Accumulated amortization	(1.2)	(18.2)
Finite-life intangibles, net	$ 1.4	$ 25.5

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Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Carrying amount of assets (excluding financial assets) that lack physical substance, excluding goodwill, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

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