Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 116.3		$ 101.7		$ 76.7	$ 54.5
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	216.0		212.0
Inventories	114.7		111.0
Deferred income taxes-current	48.5		49.8
Prepaid expenses and other	45.7		44.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	99.5		98.9
Deferred income taxes-noncurrent	215.2		232.1
Goodwill	217.8		194.7		182.7
Intangible assets, net	68.8		29.2
Other assets	94.1		83.5
Total assets	1,236.6		1,157.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	5.0		5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	21.5	[1]	8.0	[1]
Accounts payable	101.9		89.8
Accrued expenses and other	276.3		231.7
Long-term debt	1,145.8		1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates			58.4
Other long-term liabilities	53.3		55.3
Stockholder's deficiency	(649.3)		(692.9)		(696.4)	(1,033.6)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	1,236.6		1,157.1
Products Corporation [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	59.1		57.7		20.5	27.4
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	96.2		107.1
Inventories	74.1		68.3
Deferred income taxes-current	38.2		40.0
Prepaid expenses and other	92.1		78.3
Intercompany receivables	947.9		907.6
Investment in subsidiaries	(94.6)		(164.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net	86.9		85.2
Deferred income taxes-noncurrent	189.9		206.9
Goodwill	150.6		150.6
Intangible assets, net	0.9		0.9
Other assets	63.5		52.7
Total assets	1,704.8		1,591.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings
Current portion of long-term debt	21.5		8.0
Current portion of long-term debt - affiliates	48.6
Accounts payable	62.2		56.0
Accrued expenses and other	155.7		150.8
Intercompany payables	614.6		559.0
Long-term debt	1,145.8		1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates			107.0
Other long-term liabilities	233.1		244.9
Total liabilities	2,281.5		2,232.7
Stockholder's deficiency	(576.7)		(641.6)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	1,704.8		1,591.1
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents			0.1		0.1	0.4
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	23.1		18.2
Inventories	6.1		8.4
Deferred income taxes-current
Prepaid expenses and other	4.7		4.2
Intercompany receivables	488.2		445.5
Investment in subsidiaries	(190.0)		(193.0)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.5		0.9
Deferred income taxes-noncurrent
Goodwill	65.2		42.2
Intangible assets, net	61.3		21.7
Other assets	3.5		2.8
Total assets	462.6		351.0
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	5.0		3.6
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt - affiliates
Accounts payable	5.1		3.9
Accrued expenses and other	13.8		10.8
Intercompany payables	650.7		609.9
Long-term debt
Long-term debt - affiliates
Other long-term liabilities	6.2		5.3
Total liabilities	680.8		633.5
Stockholder's deficiency	(218.2)		(282.5)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	462.6		351.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	57.2		43.9		56.1	26.7
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	96.7		86.7
Inventories	34.5		34.3
Deferred income taxes-current	10.3		9.6
Prepaid expenses and other	23.7		25.1
Intercompany receivables	408.0		362.4
Investment in subsidiaries
Property, plant and equipment, net	12.1		12.8
Deferred income taxes-noncurrent	13.2		14.5
Goodwill	2.0		1.9
Intangible assets, net	6.6		6.6
Other assets	25.5		24.5
Total assets	689.8		622.3
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings			2.3
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt - affiliates
Accounts payable	34.5		29.1
Accrued expenses and other	95.2		68.4
Intercompany payables	578.8		546.6
Long-term debt
Long-term debt - affiliates
Other long-term liabilities	47.7		50.6
Total liabilities	756.2		697.0
Stockholder's deficiency	(66.4)		(74.7)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	689.8		622.3
Eliminations [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts
Inventories
Deferred income taxes-current
Prepaid expenses and other
Intercompany receivables	(1,844.1)		(1,715.5)
Investment in subsidiaries	284.6		357.2
Property, plant and equipment, net
Deferred income taxes-noncurrent
Goodwill
Intangible assets, net
Other assets
Total assets	(1,559.5)		(1,358.3)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings
Current portion of long-term debt
Current portion of long-term debt - affiliates
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses and other
Intercompany payables	(1,844.1)		(1,715.5)
Long-term debt
Long-term debt - affiliates
Other long-term liabilities
Total liabilities	(1,844.1)		(1,715.5)
Stockholder's deficiency	284.6		357.2
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	(1,559.5)		(1,358.3)
Consolidated [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	116.3		101.7		76.7	54.5
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts	216.0		212.0
Inventories	114.7		111.0
Deferred income taxes-current	48.5		49.6
Prepaid expenses and other	120.5		107.6
Intercompany receivables
Investment in subsidiaries
Property, plant and equipment, net	99.5		98.9
Deferred income taxes-noncurrent	203.1		221.4
Goodwill	217.8		194.7
Intangible assets, net	68.8		29.2
Other assets	92.5		80.0
Total assets	1,297.7		1,206.1
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S DEFICIENCY
Short-term borrowings	5.0		5.9
Current portion of long-term debt	21.5		8.0
Current portion of long-term debt - affiliates	48.6
Accounts payable	101.8		89.0
Accrued expenses and other	264.7		230.0
Intercompany payables
Long-term debt	1,145.8		1,107.0
Long-term debt - affiliates			107.0
Other long-term liabilities	287.0		300.8
Total liabilities	1,874.4		1,847.7
Stockholder's deficiency	(576.7)		(641.6)
Total liabilities and stockholder's deficiency	$ 1,297.7		$ 1,206.1

[1] The Company classified $21.5 million of long-term debt as a current liability, which is comprised of the Company's regularly scheduled $2.0 million principal repayment due on March 31, 2013 as well as the required "excess cash flow" payment (as defined under the 2011 Term Loan Agreement) to be made in 2013. (See below under "2011 Credit Agreements").