Guarantor Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 391.3		$ 347.0		$ 357.1		$ 330.7		$ 359.8		$ 337.2		$ 351.2		$ 333.2		$ 1,426.1		$ 1,381.4		$ 1,321.4
Cost of sales																	506.5		492.6		455.3
Gross profit	251.9		220.0		232.7		215.0		225.5		214.1		229.3		219.9		919.6		888.8		866.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses																	710.2		685.5		666.6
Restructuring charges																	20.7				(0.3)
Operating income																	188.7		203.3		199.8
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense																	79.1		84.9		90.5
Amortization of debt issuance costs																	5.3		5.3		5.9
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net																			11.2		9.7
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net																	2.7		4.4		6.3
Miscellaneous, net																	0.7		1.5		1.2
Other expenses, net																	94.3		113.7		120.0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	94.4		89.6		79.8
Provision for income taxes																	43.7		36.8		(247.2)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes	46.5	[1],[2],[3]	(15.0)	[1],[2],[3]	10.7	[1],[2],[3]	8.5	[1],[2],[3]	36.4	[4]	0.1	[4]	5.9	[4]	10.4	[4]	50.7	[5]	52.8	[6]	327.0	[7]
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes					0.4								0.6				0.4	[5]	0.6	[6]	0.3	[7]
Net income	46.5	[1],[2],[3]	(15.0)	[1],[2],[3]	11.1	[1],[2],[3]	8.5	[1],[2],[3]	36.4	[3]	0.1	[3]	6.5	[3]	10.4	[3]	51.1	[5]	53.4	[6]	327.3	[7]
Other comprehensive (loss) income																	(7.3)	[8]	(50.6)	[8]	7.6	[8]
Total comprehensive income (loss)																	43.8		2.8		334.9
Products Corporation [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales																	929.9		883.7		854.2
Cost of sales																	418.6		399.8		367.8
Gross profit																	511.3		483.9		486.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses																	397.2		391.9		399.6
Restructuring charges																	1.2				(0.2)
Operating income																	112.9		92.0		87.0
Other expenses, net:
Intercompany interest, net																	0.8		0.1		(0.1)
Interest expense																	78.4		84.2		89.9
Amortization of debt issuance costs																	3.4		3.7		4.5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net																			11.2		9.7
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net																	(0.4)		(1.5)		(4.6)
Miscellaneous, net																	(70.1)		(47.9)		(46.9)
Other expenses, net																	12.1		49.8		52.5
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	100.8		42.2		34.5
Provision for income taxes																	25.0		26.8		(255.8)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes																	75.8		15.4		290.3
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes																	0.4		0.6		0.3
Equity in income (loss)of subsidiaries																	(5.0)		48.0		33.7
Net income																	71.2		64.0		324.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income																	(7.3)		(50.6)		7.6
Total comprehensive income (loss)																	63.9		13.4		331.9
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales																	113.6		95.2		69.4
Cost of sales																	53.7		45.0		32.0
Gross profit																	59.9		50.2		37.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses																	47.3		40.6		32.5
Restructuring charges																	0.7
Operating income																	11.9		9.6		4.9
Other expenses, net:
Intercompany interest, net																	(0.8)		(1.0)		(1.1)
Interest expense																	0.3		0.3		0.3
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net																	0.5		0.5		(0.3)
Miscellaneous, net																	6.8		(1.9)		2.9
Other expenses, net																	6.8		(2.1)		1.8
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	5.1		11.7		3.1
Provision for income taxes																	8.9		3.2		4.1
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes																	(3.8)		8.5		(1.0)
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Equity in income (loss)of subsidiaries																	(11.9)		10.8		18.5
Net income																	(15.7)		19.3		17.5
Other comprehensive (loss) income																	10.6		(6.3)		(7.9)
Total comprehensive income (loss)																	(5.1)		13.0		9.6
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales																	576.1		574.9		546.1
Cost of sales																	227.7		220.2		203.8
Gross profit																	348.4		354.7		342.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses																	246.4		245.6		227.2
Restructuring charges																	18.8				(0.1)
Operating income																	83.2		109.1		115.2
Other expenses, net:
Intercompany interest, net																	6.2		7.1		7.4
Interest expense																	0.4		0.4		0.3
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net																	2.6		5.4		11.2
Miscellaneous, net																	64.3		51.3		45.2
Other expenses, net																	73.5		64.2		64.1
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	9.7		44.9		51.1
Provision for income taxes																	10.9		5.4		16.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes																	(1.2)		39.5		34.7
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Equity in income (loss)of subsidiaries
Net income																	(1.2)		39.5		34.7
Other comprehensive (loss) income																	12.8		(14.3)		(7.7)
Total comprehensive income (loss)																	11.6		25.2		27.0
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales																	(193.5)		(172.4)		(148.3)
Cost of sales																	(193.5)		(172.4)		(148.3)
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Restructuring charges
Operating income
Other expenses, net:
Intercompany interest, net
Interest expense
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net
Miscellaneous, net
Other expenses, net
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes
Equity in income (loss)of subsidiaries																	16.9		(58.8)		(52.2)
Net income																	16.9		(58.8)		(52.2)
Other comprehensive (loss) income																	(23.4)		20.6		15.6
Total comprehensive income (loss)																	(6.5)		(38.2)		(36.6)
Consolidated [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net sales																	1,426.1		1,381.4		1,321.4
Cost of sales																	506.5		492.6		455.3
Gross profit																	919.6		888.8		866.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses																	690.9		678.1		659.3
Restructuring charges																	20.7				(0.3)
Operating income																	208.0		210.7		207.1
Other expenses, net:
Intercompany interest, net																	6.2		6.2		6.2
Interest expense																	79.1		84.9		90.5
Amortization of debt issuance costs																	3.4		3.7		4.5
Loss on early extinguishment of debt, net																			11.2		9.7
Foreign currency (gains) losses, net																	2.7		4.4		6.3
Miscellaneous, net																	1.0		1.5		1.2
Other expenses, net																	92.4		111.9		118.4
Income from continuing operations before income taxes																	115.6		98.8		88.7
Provision for income taxes																	44.8		35.4		(235.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of taxes																	70.8		63.4		324.0
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes																	0.4		0.6		0.3
Equity in income (loss)of subsidiaries
Net income																	71.2		64.0		324.3
Other comprehensive (loss) income																	(7.3)		(50.6)		7.6
Total comprehensive income (loss)																	$ 63.9		$ 13.4		$ 331.9

[1] Loss from continuing operations, net loss and basic and diluted loss per share for the third quarter of 2012 were unfavorably impacted by $24.1 million in restructuring and related charges recorded as a result of the September 2012 Program and an additional $2.2 million loss contingency recognized related to litigation associated with the Company's 2009 Exchange Offer. (See Note 3, "Restructuring Charges" and Note 19, "Commitments and Contingencies").

[2] Income from continuing operations, net income and basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of 2012 were unfavorably impacted by a $6.7 million loss contingency recognized related to litigation associated with the Company's 2009 Exchange Offer. (See Note 19, "Commitments and Contingencies").

[3] Income from continuing operations, net income and basic and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2012 were favorably impacted by an increase in net income driven by a non-cash benefit of $15.8 million related to the reduction of the Company's deferred tax valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets for certain jurisdictions in the U.S. at December 31, 2012, as a result of the Company's improved earnings trends and cumulative taxable income in those jurisdictions, which is reflected in the provision for income taxes (See Note 13, "Income Taxes").

[4] Income from continuing operations, net income and basic and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 were favorably impacted by an increase in net income driven by a non-cash benefit of $16.9 million related to the reduction of the Company's deferred tax valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets for certain jurisdictions outside the U.S. at December 31, 2011 as a result of the Company's improved earnings trends and cumulative taxable income in those jurisdictions. (See Note 13, "Income Taxes").

[5] Basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2012 were unfavorably impacted by $24.1 million in restructuring and related charges recorded as a result of the September 2012 Program and a $8.9 million loss contingency recognized related to litigation associated with the Company's 2009 Exchange Offer, offset in part by a non-cash benefit of $15.8 million related to the reduction of the Company's deferred tax valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets for certain jurisdictions in the U.S. at December 31, 2012, as a result of the Company's improved earnings trends and cumulative taxable income in those jurisdictions, which is reflected in the provision for income taxes (See Note 13, "Income Taxes").

[6] Basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2011 were favorably impacted by an increase in net income driven by a non-cash benefit of $16.9 million related to the reduction of the Company's deferred tax valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets for certain jurisdictions outside the U.S. at December 31, 2011 as a result of the Company's improved earnings trends and cumulative taxable income in those jurisdictions (See Note 13, "Income Taxes").

[7] Basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2010 were favorably impacted by an increase in net income driven by a non-cash benefit of $260.6 million related to the Company's net U.S. deferred tax assets at December 31, 2010, recognized through a reduction in the Company's deferred tax valuation allowances as a result of the Company achieving three cumulative years, as well as three consecutive years, of positive U.S. GAAP pre-tax income and taxable income in the U.S., and based upon the Company's then-current expectations for realization of such deferred tax benefits in the U.S. (See Note 13, "Income Taxes").

[8] See Note 18, "Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss," regarding the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010.