Cumulative translation adjustment for net investment hedge

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Debt instrument maturity year

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Debt Principal Balance Designated As Net Investment Hedge

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Derivative instrument maturity date

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Effective Date of Swap Agreement

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- Definition

Weighted average interest of interest rate cash flow hedge derivatives excluding forward starting swap

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Weighted Average Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives

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The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to earnings within the next 12 months.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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Date the derivative contract matures, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Aggregate notional amount of all foreign currency derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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Aggregate notional amount of all foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract.

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Aggregate notional amount of all interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the monetary amount specified in the interest rate derivative contract.

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Aggregate notional amount of all derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument. The notional amount relates to a number of currency units, shares, bushels, pounds, or other units specified in a derivative instrument.

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Derivative and Other Hedging Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020	Dec. 31, 2012 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020	Sep. 30, 2013 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020 Euro-Denominated EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 7 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2020 Net Investment Hedging USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Forward-Starting Swaps Cash Flow Hedging Effective Commencing December 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Forward-Starting Swaps Cash Flow Hedging Effective Commencing December 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Swap Cash Flow Hedging USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract Cash Flow Hedging	Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign Exchange Contract Derivatives Not Designated As Effective Hedges	Sep. 30, 2013 Commodity contract USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount outstanding in swap agreements, cash flow hedges						$ 250	$ 500	$ 1,200
Weighted average fixed rate of interest swaps						1.60%
Derivative maturity date						Dec. 31, 2017
Effective date of swap agreement						December 31, 2015	December 31, 2013
Derivative maturity date								December 2017		June 2015	December 2014	March 2014
Weighted average fixed rate of interest swaps								1.60%
Notional amount of foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges									500
Notional amount of foreign currency contracts not designated as effective hedges									290
Notional amount of commodity-based derivatives not designated as effective hedges												4
Deferred net gains within AOCI expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months	6.7
Interest rate of debt instrument		7.50%	7.50%
Debt instrument maturity year		2020	2020
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount				150
Debt instrument, principal balance designated as investment hedge				109
Deferred gain (loss) on net investment hedge recorded in AOCI					$ 8.4