Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill , beginning balance	$ 659.8us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 651.4us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill acquired	1.2us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		0.8
Foreign currency	(28.9)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	7.6us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill , ending Balance	632.1us-gaap_Goodwill	659.8us-gaap_Goodwill
Industrial Process [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill , beginning balance	351.0	345.5
Goodwill acquired	1.2
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		0.8
Foreign currency	(20.3)	4.7
Goodwill , ending Balance	331.9	351.0
Motion Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill , beginning balance	49.8	47.8
Goodwill acquired	0
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		0
Foreign currency	(5.9)	2.0
Goodwill , ending Balance	43.9	49.8
Interconnect Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill , beginning balance	73.9	73.0
Goodwill acquired	0
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		0
Foreign currency	(2.7)	0.9
Goodwill , ending Balance	71.2	73.9
Control Technologies [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill , beginning balance	185.1	185.1
Goodwill acquired	0
Adjustments to purchase price allocations		0
Foreign currency	0	0
Goodwill , ending Balance	$ 185.1	$ 185.1

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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