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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
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Allowance for uncollectible accounts $ 0.4us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses $ 0.1us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses  
Software amortization 16.4us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization 14.2us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization 11.0us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization
Unamortized software 75.2us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross 74.4us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross  
Customer relationships      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 14 years 13 years  
Customer relationships | Minimum      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 10 years    
Customer relationships | Maximum      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 15 years    
Other Intangibles      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 6 years 6 years  
Other Intangibles | Minimum      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 1 year    
Other Intangibles | Maximum      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 15 years    
Software technology | Minimum      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 3 years    
Software technology | Maximum      
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Intangible assets useful life (in years) 10 years    
Warehouse equipment | Minimum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 4 years    
Warehouse equipment | Maximum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 15 years    
Building and improvements | Minimum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 5 years    
Building and improvements | Maximum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 40 years    
Computer equipment | Minimum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 3 years    
Computer equipment | Maximum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 8 years    
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment useful life (in years) 3 years    
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 8 years    
Office equipment and other | Minimum      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property and equipment useful life (in years) 3 years    
Office equipment and other | Maximum      
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Property and equipment useful life (in years) 8 years    
Warehouse Facilities | Minimum      
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Terms of lease (in years) 1 year    
Warehouse Facilities | Maximum      
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Terms of lease (in years) 15 years    
Transportation And Material Handling Equipment | Minimum      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Terms of lease (in years) 3 years    
Transportation And Material Handling Equipment | Maximum      
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Terms of lease (in years) 10 years    
Foreign Subsidiaries      
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Cash, cash-equivalents, short-term investments, and marketable securities 31.5us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= omi_ForeignSubsidiariesMember
22.2us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= omi_ForeignSubsidiariesMember
 
S,G&A Expenses      
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Shipping and handling costs 576.8us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
528.2us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
372.5us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
International Segment | Acquisition-related and Exit and Realignment Charges | Information Systems Related Costs [Member]      
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Amortization $ 6.0omi_RestructuringandRelatedCostAcceleratedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= omi_InformationSystemsRelatedCostsMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= omi_AcquisitionrelatedandExitandRealignmentChargesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= omi_InternationalMember