SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Schedule of Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 482.4	$ 497.9	$ 920.9	$ 967.7
Long-Lived Assets, net	1,119.0		1,119.0		$ 1,117.2
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 267.0	$ 255.2	$ 511.4	$ 505.4
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	55.00%	51.00%	56.00%	52.00%
Long-Lived Assets, net	$ 838.4		$ 838.4		$ 845.5
Percentage of long lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	75.00%		75.00%		76.00%
Outside of the United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 215.4	$ 242.7	$ 409.5	$ 462.3
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	45.00%	49.00%	44.00%	48.00%
Long-Lived Assets, net	$ 280.6		$ 280.6		$ 271.7
Percentage of long lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	25.00%		25.00%		24.00%

Percentage of long lived assets by geographic location.

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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