Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flow (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 17.9	$ 20.2
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(14.8)	(9.6)
Business acquisition	(66.2)	(39.0)
Proceeds from sales of certain assets	0.6	0.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(80.4)	(48.4)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in short-term borrowings and overdraft	12.5	10.0
Payment of financing costs	(0.1)	(4.2)
Other financing activities	(0.7)	(1.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	5.7	4.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.3	(3.2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(56.5)	(26.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	101.7	76.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	45.2	49.9
2011 Term Loan Facility [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the 2011 Term Loan Facility		796.0
Repayment under Term Loan Facility	(6.0)	(2.0)
2010 Term Loan Facility [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment under Term Loan Facility		(794.0)
Products Corporation [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(37.9)	6.1
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(13.0)	(8.2)
Proceeds from sales of certain assets	0.1	0.1
Net cash used in investing activities	(12.9)	(8.1)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in short-term borrowings and overdraft	10.0	4.1
Payment of financing costs	(0.1)	(4.2)
Other financing activities	(0.5)	(0.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	3.4	(0.6)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(47.4)	(2.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	57.7	20.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10.3	17.9
Products Corporation [Member] | 2011 Term Loan Facility [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the 2011 Term Loan Facility		796.0
Repayment under Term Loan Facility	(6.0)	(2.0)
Products Corporation [Member] | 2010 Term Loan Facility [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment under Term Loan Facility		(794.0)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	63.7	34.9
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(0.3)	(0.2)
Business acquisition	(66.2)	(39.0)
Proceeds from sales of certain assets	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(66.1)	(39.2)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in short-term borrowings and overdraft	2.3	4.3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	2.3	4.3
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(0.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0.1	0.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		0.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(7.9)	(20.8)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(1.5)	(1.2)
Proceeds from sales of certain assets	0.1	0.1
Net cash used in investing activities	(1.4)	(1.1)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in short-term borrowings and overdraft	0.2	1.6
Other financing activities	(0.2)	(0.7)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		0.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.3	(3.2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(9.0)	(24.2)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	43.9	56.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	34.9	31.9
Consolidated [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	17.9	20.2
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(14.8)	(9.6)
Business acquisition	(66.2)	(39.0)
Proceeds from sales of certain assets	0.6	0.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(80.4)	(48.4)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in short-term borrowings and overdraft	12.5	10.0
Payment of financing costs	(0.1)	(4.2)
Other financing activities	(0.7)	(1.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	5.7	4.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.3	(3.2)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(56.5)	(26.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	101.7	76.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	45.2	49.9
Consolidated [Member] | 2011 Term Loan Facility [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under the 2011 Term Loan Facility		796.0
Repayment under Term Loan Facility	(6.0)	(2.0)
Consolidated [Member] | 2010 Term Loan Facility [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment under Term Loan Facility		$ (794.0)