Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 45.2	$ 101.7	$ 49.9	$ 76.7
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	195.7	212.0
Inventories	143.4	111.0
Deferred income taxes - current	49.8	49.8
Prepaid expenses and other	56.1	44.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	99.9	98.9
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	211.4	232.1
Goodwill	217.7	194.7
Other assets	164.4	112.7
Total assets	1,183.6	1,157.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	8.3	5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	8.0	8.0
Accounts payable	102.7	89.8
Accrued expenses and other	266.5	231.7
Long-term debt	1,160.8	1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates		58.4
Other long-term liabilities	53.1	55.3
Stockholder's deficiency	(680.7)	(692.9)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	1,183.6	1,157.1
Products Corporation [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	10.3	57.7	17.9	20.5
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	78.2	107.1
Inventories	87.4	68.3
Deferred income taxes - current	39.3	40.0
Prepaid expenses and other	95.2	78.3
Intercompany receivables	958.4	907.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(123.9)	(164.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net	86.9	85.2
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	185.8	206.9
Goodwill	150.6	150.6
Other assets	64.1	53.6
Total assets	1,632.3	1,591.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Current portion of long-term debt	8.0	8.0
Accounts payable	65.8	56.0
Accrued expenses and other	147.0	150.8
Intercompany payables	596.5	559.0
Long-term debt	1,160.8	1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates	48.6	107.0
Other long-term liabilities	217.9	244.9
Total liabilities	2,244.6	2,232.7
Stockholder's deficiency	(612.3)	(641.6)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	1,632.3	1,591.1
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		0.1	0.1	0.1
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	25.1	18.2
Inventories	12.7	8.4
Prepaid expenses and other	6.3	4.2
Intercompany receivables	473.7	445.5
Investment in subsidiaries	(228.0)	(193.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.6	0.9
Goodwill	65.2	42.2
Other assets	66.4	24.5
Total assets	422.0	351.0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	5.8	3.6
Accounts payable	7.1	3.9
Accrued expenses and other	15.1	10.8
Intercompany payables	633.6	609.9
Other long-term liabilities	2.9	5.3
Total liabilities	664.5	633.5
Stockholder's deficiency	(242.5)	(282.5)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	422.0	351.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	34.9	43.9	31.9	56.1
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	92.4	86.7
Inventories	43.3	34.3
Deferred income taxes - current	10.4	9.6
Prepaid expenses and other	26.2	25.1
Intercompany receivables	390.4	362.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	12.4	12.8
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	13.5	14.5
Goodwill	1.9	1.9
Other assets	31.7	31.1
Total assets	657.1	622.3
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	2.5	2.3
Accounts payable	28.9	29.1
Accrued expenses and other	93.8	68.4
Intercompany payables	592.4	546.6
Other long-term liabilities	48.9	50.6
Total liabilities	766.5	697.0
Stockholder's deficiency	(109.4)	(74.7)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	657.1	622.3
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Intercompany receivables	(1,822.5)	(1,715.5)
Investment in subsidiaries	351.9	357.2
Total assets	(1,470.6)	(1,358.3)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Intercompany payables	(1,822.5)	(1,715.5)
Total liabilities	(1,822.5)	(1,715.5)
Stockholder's deficiency	351.9	357.2
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	(1,470.6)	(1,358.3)
Consolidated [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	45.2	101.7	49.9	76.7
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	195.7	212.0
Inventories	143.4	111.0
Deferred income taxes - current	49.7	49.6
Prepaid expenses and other	127.7	107.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	99.9	98.9
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent	199.3	221.4
Goodwill	217.7	194.7
Other assets	162.2	109.2
Total assets	1,240.8	1,206.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	8.3	5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	8.0	8.0
Accounts payable	101.8	89.0
Accrued expenses and other	255.9	230.0
Long-term debt	1,160.8	1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates	48.6	107.0
Other long-term liabilities	269.7	300.8
Total liabilities	1,853.1	1,847.7
Stockholder's deficiency	(612.3)	(641.6)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	$ 1,240.8	$ 1,206.1