Quarterly Results of Operations - Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				18 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer	Jun. 30, 2012 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer	Dec. 31, 2013 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer	Dec. 31, 2012 Litigation Related to 2009 Exchange Offer	Dec. 31, 2013 December 2013 Program	Dec. 31, 2013 December 2013 Program	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 Restructuring Program	Dec. 31, 2013 2012 Restructuring Program		Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Restructuring Program		Dec. 31, 2013 The Colomer Group Participations, S.L.	Dec. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations Operations in China	Dec. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations Operations in China December 2013 Program	Dec. 31, 2013 Discontinued Operations Operations in China December 2013 Program
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		$ 27.9		$ 29.7		$ 0	$ 11.2
Insurance recoveries	18.1	8.3		26.4	[1]			17.4	[1]			1.8
Acquisition and integration costs						0	0														19.1
Additional charge to the estimated costs of resolving the pending litigations										2.2	6.7		8.9
Restructuring charges and other, net				3.5		20.5	0							21.4	21.4	24.1	3.1	[2]	24.1	[3]		20.0	20.0	20.0
Non cash benefit due to release of deferred tax valuation allowance			$ 15.8			$ 15.8	$ 16.9

[1] The gain from insurance proceeds and income from insurance recoveries is included within selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income in the respective periods

[2] Included within the $(0.2) million of other is a $2.5 million gain on the July 2013 sale of the Company's manufacturing facility in France, which was recognized in the third quarter of 2013.

[3] Included within the $18.4 million of employee severance and other personnel benefits is a net pension curtailment gain of $1.5 million recognized in the year ended December 31, 2012