Pensions and Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 German Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 German Pension Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cooper Avon Pension Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Pension Benefits - Domestic [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Pension Benefits - International [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Pension Benefits - International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expenses for Company's defined contribution plans	$ 12,522	$ 12,003	$ 14,311
Unrecognized prior service credit included in cumulative other comprehensive loss	(3,301)	(3,867)
Unrecognized prior service credit, Net of tax included in cumulative other comprehensive loss	(2,427)	(2,777)
Unrecognized actuarial losses included in cumulative other comprehensive loss	526,501	735,976
Defined benefit plan accumulated other comprehensive income net gains losses net of tax	473,723	598,865
Prior service credit expected to be recognized in next fiscal year	(566)
Actuarial loss expected to be recognized in next fiscal year	36,513
Accumulated benefit obligation	1,401,109	1,435,193
Weighted average assumed annual rate of increase in the cost of medical benefits	7.00%
Weighted average assumed annual rate of increase in trending linearly cost	5.00%
Pension curtailment gain expected to be recognized						7,460
Fair market value of plan assets	1,112,314	1,005,574	907,131	2,366	2,305		823,790	745,871	680,217	286,158	257,398
Contributed domestic and foreign pension plans	44,000
Range of expects contribute domestic and foreign pension plans							$ 40,000			$ 50,000