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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Distributor	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 12, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive gains, expected to be reclassified in future earnings	$ 900,000
Percentage of sales to distributors accounted for company net sales	34.00%
Percentage of distributors' sale accounted by five largest distributors	66.00%
Percentage of net sales accounted by one large distributor	9.00%	9.00%	9.00%
Number of largest distributors accounting for distributors sales	5
Gross receivables from a distributor	39,500,000	35,800,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt including the effects of the related interest rate swap contract	1,481,700,000	1,435,400,000
Commercial Paper
Derivative [Line Items]
Commercial paper borrowings outstanding	78,000,000	0
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative contracts	191,100,000	148,900,000
Interest rate swap contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative contracts	250,000,000
Fixed-rate notes interest percentage	2.875%
Fixed-rate notes due date	2016
Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative contracts				$ 250,000,000
Derivative termination date				2016-05