SEGMENT DATA AND RELATED INFORMATION - Schedule of Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 471.5	$ 472.3	$ 1,392.4	$ 1,440.0
Long-Lived Assets, net	1,110.6		1,110.6		$ 1,117.2
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 255.0	$ 243.8	$ 766.4	$ 749.2
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	54.00%	52.00%	55.00%	52.00%
Long-Lived Assets, net	$ 880.2		$ 880.2		$ 845.5
Percentage of long lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	79.00%		79.00%		76.00%
Outside of the United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 216.5	$ 228.5	$ 626.0
Percentage of net sales by geographic location (percent)	46.00%	48.00%	45.00%	48.00%
Long-Lived Assets, net	$ 230.4		$ 230.4		$ 271.7
Percentage of long lived assets, net by geographic location (percent)	21.00%		21.00%		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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