Dynacast International 10-K 14 Mar 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 13, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Dynacast International Inc.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001540563	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	171,500
Entity Public Float	$0	'

Statements_of_Operations

Statements of Operations (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Net sales	$211,800,000	$580,000,000	$519,400,000	$266,900,000
Costs of goods sold	-171,400,000	-441,700,000	-398,000,000	-203,700,000
Gross margin	40,400,000	138,300,000	121,400,000	63,200,000
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expense	-21,400,000	-68,900,000	-62,100,000	-24,300,000
Transaction costs	-16,500,000	'	-600,000	'
Restructuring (expense) credit	-100,000	'	-500,000	800,000
Total operating expenses	-38,000,000	-68,900,000	-63,200,000	-23,500,000
Operating income	2,400,000	69,400,000	58,200,000	39,700,000
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense	-26,200,000	-47,900,000	-48,700,000	-1,500,000
Other (expense) income	600,000	-5,700,000	-3,200,000	100,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	-23,200,000	15,800,000	6,300,000	38,300,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	2,100,000	-14,600,000	-6,900,000	-9,800,000
Net income (loss)	-21,100,000	1,200,000	-600,000	28,500,000
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	-100,000	-400,000	-300,000	-200,000
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion	-3,300,000	'	-200,000	'
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling stockholders	($24,500,000)	$800,000	($1,100,000)	$28,300,000

Statements_of_Comprehensive_In

Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Net income (loss)	($21.10)	$1.20	($0.60)	$28.50
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $-0-, $0.6, $(0.6) and $-0-, respectively	-28.5	4.1	13.3	6.2
Pensions, net of tax of $-0-, $0.3, $0.4 and $-0-, respectively	'	2	-3.5	'
Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $-0-, $-0-, $-0- and $0.3, respectively	-0.2	-0.3	0.6	-0.4
Transfer to statement of operations on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $-0-, $-0-, $-0- and $-0-, respectively	'	'	-0.3	-0.3
Total	-28.7	5.8	10.1	5.5
Comprehensive income (loss)	-49.8	7	9.2	34
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	0.6	-0.5	-0.3	-0.3
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion	-3.3	'	-0.2	'
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling stockholders	($52.50)	$6.50	$8.70	$33.70

Statements_of_Comprehensive_In1

Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	($600,000)	$0	$600,000	$0
Pension, tax	400,000	0	300,000	0
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, tax	0	0	0	300,000
Transfer to statement of operation on cash flow hedges, tax	$0	$0	$0	$0

Balance_Sheets

Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$36.80	$28
Accounts receivable, net of reserve for uncollectible accounts of $1.5 million and $1.3 million, respectively	97	87.6
Inventory, net	45	36.7
Prepaids and other assets	15.2	14.5
Deferred income taxes	4.9	4.3
Total current assets	198.9	171.1
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $41.7 million and $23.7 million, respectively	148.7	127.5
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $39.8 million and $23.4 million, respectively	249	261.9
Goodwill	246.7	242.8
Deferred financing costs, net	15.7	19.7
Deferred income taxes	5.1	5.3
Other assets	4.6	4.5
Total assets	868.7	832.8
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	67.7	62.1
Income taxes payable	5.8	3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	53.4	49.8
Accrued interest	15	15
Deferred revenue	12.2	8.4
Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	0.8	0.6
Current portion of long-term debt	5.6	6.3
Deferred income taxes	0.4	0.2
Total current liabilities	160.9	145.4
Accrued interest and dividends	17.9	11.7
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	22.5	23.5
Long-term debt, net	384.7	386.2
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	53	53
Warrants	15.6	9.5
Deferred income taxes	68.9	70.3
Other liabilities	9.7	4.5
Total liabilities	733.2	704.1
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Equity:	'	'
Common stock; $0.001 par value: 300,000 shares authorized and 170,000 outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	0.2	0.2
Additional paid-in capital	167.5	167.5
Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, net	-10.5	-14.5
Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net	-0.2	0.1
Cumulative unrealized pension losses, net	-2.3	-4.3
Accumulated deficit	-24.8	-25.6
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	129.9	123.4
Non-controlling interests	4.1	3.8
Total equity	134	127.2
Total liabilities and equity	868.7	832.8
Puttable Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Current liabilities:	'	'
Temporary equity value; $0.001 par value: 1,500 shares authorized and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$1.50	$1.50

Balance_Sheets_Parenthetical

Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Reserve for uncollectible accounts	$1.50	$1.30
Accumulated depreciation of property and equipment	41.7	23.7
Accumulated amortization of intangible assets	$39.80	$23.40
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000	300,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	170,000	170,000
Puttable Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Temporary equity, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Temporary equity, shares authorized	1,500	1,500
Temporary equity, shares outstanding	1,500	1,500

Statements_of_Cash_Flows

Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	($21.10)	$28.50	$1.20	($0.60)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities:	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	13.8	8.3	34.7	32.6
Management fee from Melrose	'	0.5	'	'
Amortization of deferred financing costs	7.1	'	4.6	3.6
Inventory step-up	6.5	'	'	'
Accretion of preferred stock dividends	0.8	'	'	'
Non-cash transaction expenses	3.5	'	'	'
Change in fair value of derivatives	'	'	0.1	-0.3
Deferred income taxes	-6.2	-0.6	-2.2	-4.6
Change in fair value of warrants	-1.9	'	6.1	3.4
Beneficial conversion value of Series A preferred stock	'	'	'	0.9
Accrued dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	16.3	'	8	8.5
Other	0.8	0.9	1.7	0.6
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	4.4	-10.3	-8.7	-20
Inventory	-2.3	-1.1	-8	-3.4
Prepaid and other assets	2.3	-1.7	-4.3	-1.4
Accounts payable	6.5	3.5	5.1	14
Income taxes payable	-2.3	-0.4	4.7	0.4
Accrued expenses	-3.9	1.5	4.3	0.3
Other	0.1	1.8	6	-1.6
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	24.4	30.9	53.3	32.4
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'	'	'
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	-585.6	'	'	'
Capital expenditures	-7.3	-7	-39.7	-22
Purchase of Slovenia stock	-0.8	'	'	'
Settlements of derivative contracts	0.3	0.6	0.1	1.6
Repayments of notes receivable issued to affiliates	'	26.1	'	'
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities	-593.4	19.7	-39.6	-20.4
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'	'	'
Issuance of common stock	170	'	'	'
Issuance of preferred stock	53	'	'	'
Issuance of long-term debt	400	'	5.8	'
Draws on revolver	6.5	'	9	24.5
Repayments on revolver	-6.5	'	-9	-24.5
Draws on line of credit	'	'	4.9	'
Repayments on line of credit	'	'	-4.9	'
Proceeds from ERP loan	400	'	5.8	'
Debt issuance costs	-28.9	'	-0.6	-1.2
Distributions to Melrose, net	'	-26.1	'	'
Dividends paid to Melrose	'	-12.9	'	'
Contributions from Melrose	'	4.3	'	'
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests	'	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3
Repayments on long-term debt	-2.5	-0.4	-8.1	-5
Dividends paid to holders of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	'	'	-1.8	'
Repayments of notes payable from affiliates	'	-27.6	'	'
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	591.6	-62.9	-4.9	-6.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-1.5	1.2	'	1.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	21.1	-11.1	8.8	6.9
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	'	'
Beginning of year/period	16.7	27.8	28	21.1
End of period/year	21.1	16.7	36.8	28
Supplemental investing and financing activities:	'	'	'	'
Capital expenditures which were accrued but not paid	1.9	0.2	2.3	2.7
Capital expenditures previously accrued which were paid	$0.20	$2.10	$2.70	$1.90

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)

Total

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Accumulated Deficit [Member]

Accumulated Deficit [Member]

Accumulated Deficit [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]

Non-controlling Interest [Member]

Non-controlling Interest [Member]

Non-controlling Interest [Member]

Melrose Net Investment [Member]

Total Equity Attributable to Melrose [Member]

In Millions

Recast

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Recast

Recast

Recast

Recast

Recast

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010

'

'

'

$353.60

'

'

'

'

'

'

($38.10)

'

'

($9.70)

'

'

$2.20

$399.20

$351.40

Net (loss) income

28.5

'

'

28.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

28.3

'

'

'

'

'

0.2

'

28.3

Other comprehensive (income) loss, net

'

'

'

5.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.4

'

'

0.1

'

5.4

Dividends paid

'

'

'

-13.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12.8

'

'

'

'

'

-0.3

'

-12.8

Contribution from Melrose

'

'

'

4.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.8

4.8

Distributions to Melrose

'

'

'

-51.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-51.9

-51.9

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

-0.2

'

'

-0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Jul. 19, 2011

'

'

'

327.4

'

'

'

'

'

'

-22.6

'

'

-4.3

'

'

2.2

352.1

325.2

Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net (loss) income

'

-21.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

-21.2

'

'

'

'

'

0.1

'

'

'

'

Other comprehensive (income) loss, net

'

-29.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-28.8

'

'

-0.7

'

'

'

'

Beneficial conversion value for Series A preferred stock

'

0.8

'

'

'

'

0.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock

'

166

'

'

0.2

'

165.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issuance of common stock (in shares)

'

'

'

'

170,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair value of non-controlling interest

'

5.6

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.6

'

'

'

'

Purchase of non-controlling interest in Slovenia

'

-1.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1.2

'

'

'

'

Series A preferred stock dividends

'

-1.6

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1.6

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Accretion of Series A preferred stock to redemption value

'

-1.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

117.3

'

'

0.2

'

166.6

'

-24.5

'

'

-28.8

'

'

3.8

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

170,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beginning Balance at Jul. 19, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net (loss) income

-21.1

-21.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

117.3

'

'

0.2

'

166.6

'

-24.5

'

'

-28.8

'

'

3.8

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011

'

'

'

'

'

170,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net (loss) income

-0.6

-0.6

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.9

'

'

'

'

'

0.3

'

'

'

'

Other comprehensive (income) loss, net

'

10.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Beneficial conversion value for Series A preferred stock

'

0.9

'

'

'

'

0.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Series A preferred stock dividends

'

-0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

-0.3

-0.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.3

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

127.2

127.2

'

'

0.2

'

167.5

'

-25.6

'

'

-18.7

'

'

3.8

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012

'

'

'

'

170,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net (loss) income

1.2

1.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.8

'

'

'

'

'

0.4

'

'

'

'

Other comprehensive (income) loss, net

'

5.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.7

'

'

0.1

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

-0.2

-0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.2

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

$134

$134

'

'

$0.20

'

$167.50

'

($24.80)

'

'

($13)

'

'

$4.10

'

'

'

'

Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013

'

'

'

'

170,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Organization_of_Business_and_B

Organization of Business and Basis of Presentation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Organization of Business and Basis of Presentation	'
	1	Organization of Business and Basis of Presentation
	Organization and Description of the Business
	Dynacast International Inc. (hereinafter collectively with all its subsidiaries, the “Successor Company” or “Dynacast”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on May 11, 2011; however, there were no material results prior to July 19, 2011 as operations commenced upon completion of the acquisition discussed below. Dynacast was formed to acquire the Dynacast businesses (the “Predecessor Company” or “Group”) by a consortium of private equity investors, led by Kenner and Company (“Kenner”).
	Dynacast is a global provider of small-sized precision die-cast parts in zinc, aluminum, and magnesium alloys. Dynacast is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently operates 22 facilities in 16 countries globally and is organized into the following reportable segments (Note 18):
		•	Asia Pacific;
		•	Europe; and
		•	North America.
	Prior to July 19, 2011 the Group was held by three wholly-owned Melrose plc (“Melrose”) subsidiaries: Dynacast Investments Ltd; Melrose Overseas Holdings Ltd; and Dynacast Holdings Ltd. (collectively, the “Melrose Group”), all of whom were incorporated in the United Kingdom (“UK”). On July 19, 2011 (the “Acquisition Date”), Dynacast, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, acquired the Group in a stock acquisition (Note 3).
	Basis of Presentation
	The Group’s business prior to the Acquisition Date described above and in Note 3, is considered a predecessor company to Dynacast. The combined statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for the period January 1, 2011 to July 19, 2011 include the results of operations and cash flows of the Group reflecting the historical carrying values of the Group’s business on a predecessor basis.
	Combined financial statements for the period January 1, 2011 through July 19, 2011 (the “Predecessor 2011 Period”) is for the period immediately prior to the close of the sale as described in Note 3.
	Consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 and for the period July 20, 2011 through December 31, 2011 (the “Successor 2011 Period”) include the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and stockholders’ equity for Dynacast on a successor basis, reflecting the impact of the purchase price allocation (Note 3).
	The Predecessor Company’s combined financial statements may not be indicative of Dynacast’s future performance and do not necessarily reflect what Dynacast’s combined results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had Dynacast operated as an independent, stand-alone company during the period presented. In addition, the Predecessor Company and Successor Company financial statements are not comparable due to the fair value allocations associated with the acquisition (Note 3). The nature and diversity of Melrose’s businesses made it difficult to identify corporate costs specific to each of its businesses and therefore, in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 1, Financial Statements, Dynacast’s management allocated certain Melrose corporate expenses incurred by Melrose but not charged directly to the Group. These services included legal, insurance, and tax services as well as treasury support, which entailed the management of currency and interest rate risk and access to short and long-term debt. Dynacast’s management allocated corporate costs in equal proportions across each of the Group’s business for the Predecessor Company period shown. In the opinion of Dynacast’s management, the allocations of Melrose expenses are reasonable.
	Melrose did not specifically allocate expenses incurred at Melrose related to the sale of the Group as these costs were not considered direct costs of the Group.
	Principle of Combination or Consolidation
	These accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of all majority-owned subsidiaries over which Dynacast or the Group exercised control and when applicable, entities for which Dynacast or the Group has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
	Foreign Currency
	Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at year-end. The related translation adjustments are made directly to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”). Income and expenses are translated at the average monthly rates of exchange in effect during the year/period. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are included in selling, general and administrative expense or cost of goods sold. Gains and losses from foreign currency related to inter-company non-permanently invested loans and interest on inter-company loans are included in other (expense)/income.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Significant estimates in these financial statements include the allocation of purchase price, restructuring charges, deferred revenue, estimates of future cash flows associated with asset impairments, fair value of warrants, uncertain income taxes, income tax valuation allowances and pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	2	Significant Accounting Policies
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
	Accounts Receivable
	Dynacast sells products to customers in diversified industries and geographic regions and, therefore, has no significant concentrations of credit risk. Dynacast continuously evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers and generally does not require collateral.
	Dynacast evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. When aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, Dynacast records a specific reserve for bad debt to reduce the related receivable to the amount Dynacast reasonably believes is collectible. Dynacast also records reserves for bad debt for all other customers based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due and historical collection experience. Accounts are also reviewed for potential write-offs on a case-by-case basis. Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off, net of expected recoveries. If circumstances related to specific customers change, Dynacast’s estimate of the recoverability of receivables could be further adjusted.
	Inventory
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”). Beginning July 20, 2011 cost was determined using the last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) method for all inventories held in the U.S.; whereas for inventories not held in the U.S. cost was principally determined by the weighted average cost method.
	Effective in the third quarter of 2013, Dynacast changed its method of accounting for the cost of domestic inventories from the LIFO method to the weighted average cost method.
	In accordance with the prescribed guidance for accounting changes, all Successor Company prior periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted to apply the new method of accounting (Note 4).
	Dynacast performs periodic assessments to determine the existence of obsolete, slow-moving and unusable inventory and records necessary provisions to reduce such inventory to net realizable value.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations for the respective period. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives (“EUL”) of the related assets using the straight-line method. Capitalized modifications to leased properties are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the asset’s EUL (Note 5).
	Dynacast reviews the carrying value of property or equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of property and equipment may not be recoverable from the estimated cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where the undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the property and equipment. The factors considered by Dynacast management in performing this assessment include current and projected operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property and equipment is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand and competition, as well as other economic factors.
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets include customer relationships, technology, trade-names and computer software. Indefinite-lived intangible assets (e.g. trade-names) are not subject to amortization and are assessed at least annually for impairment in the fourth quarter in conjunction with Dynacast’s goodwill impairment testing or more frequently if certain events or circumstances warrant. Assumptions critical to the evaluation of indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment include the discount rate, royalty rates used in the valuation of trade-names, projected average revenue growth and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds the estimated fair value on the measurement date.
	Customer relationships are amortized on an accelerated basis consistent with the valuation methodology used to establish the original fair value of the recorded customer relationships. Technology and computer software intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their EUL (Note 6).
	Dynacast reviews the carrying value of intangible assets subject to amortization for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the intangible asset subject to amortization may not be recoverable from the estimated cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where the undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the intangible asset subject to amortization. The factors considered by Dynacast management in performing this assessment include current and projected operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the intangible asset is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand and competition, as well as other economic factors.
	Derivatives
	Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use and designation of the derivative instrument. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, a component of AOCI. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially reported as a component of AOCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is recognized in current earnings. Certain derivatives that require physical delivery may qualify for, and be designated as normal purchases/sales. Such contracts are accounted for on an accrual basis.
	Dynacast uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in foreign currency (Note 7). As a matter of policy, Dynacast does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
	Goodwill
	Dynacast evaluates goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level which is the operating segment or one level below the operating segment level. Dynacast also tests for impairment if events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount. Dynacast’s goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. In fiscal year 2013, management identified 10 reporting units that were evaluated using the qualitative method (“Step 0 Method”) and four reporting units that were evaluated using the quantitative method (“Step 1 Method”). In accordance with current guidance, an entity no longer is required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on the Step 0 Method, that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less that its carrying amount. In utilizing the Step 0 Method management considered the following factors as prescribed by current accounting guidance:
		•		Macroeconomic conditions;
		•		Industry and market considerations;
		•		Cost factors;
		•		Overall financial performance;
		•		Other relevant entity specific events; and
		•		Events affecting the reporting unit.
	If the carrying amount of the reporting unit is greater than the fair value, impairment may be present. Dynacast assesses the fair value of each reporting unit for its goodwill impairment test utilizing the Step 1 Method based on a discounted cash flow model and a market approach. Assumptions critical to Dynacast’s fair value estimates under the discounted cash flow model include the discount rate, average revenue and operating income growth, and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values.
	Dynacast measures the amount of any goodwill impairment based upon the estimated fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. An impairment charge is recognized to the extent the recorded goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.
	Deferred Financing Costs
	Deferred financing costs, which consist of the costs incurred to obtain financing, are deferred and amortized into interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations using the effective interest method over the term of the related financing.
	Income Taxes
	Dynacast accounts for deferred income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred income taxes are recognized based on the tax effects of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, as measured by current enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce the deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. Dynacast regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability considering historical profitability, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance has been provided to record deferred tax assets at their net realizable value based on a more likely than not criteria. No provision is made for the U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries that are considered to be permanently invested (Note 14).
	Dynacast’s income tax provisions are based on calculations and assumptions that are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. Dynacast has established tax and interest reserves in recognition that various taxing authorities may challenge the positions taken, which could result in additional liabilities for taxes and interest.
	Existing authoritative guidance requires application of a “more likely than not” threshold to the recognition and de-recognition of tax positions. Dynacast’s ongoing assessments of the more likely than not outcomes of tax authority examinations and related tax positions require significant judgment and can increase or decrease Dynacast’s effective tax rate, as well as impact operating results.
	Revenue Recognition
	Dynacast recognizes revenue from the sale of its products at the time the goods are delivered, title passes, and, as appropriate, when customer acceptance has occurred. Delivery is determined by Dynacast’s shipping terms, which are primarily free on board (“FOB”) shipping point. Shipping costs are included in the cost of sales. Revenue is recorded at the net amount to be received after deductions for estimated discounts. These deductions are determined and adjusted as needed based upon historical experience, contract terms and other related factors.
	Some of Dynacast’s contractual arrangements with customers involve multiple deliverables, such as die-cast parts and replacement tools among others. Dynacast recognizes revenue on the delivered elements only after the determination has been made that the delivered elements have stand-alone value and there is objective and reliable evidence of the selling price of the undelivered elements. If the multiple deliverables within the arrangement each have stand-alone value to the customer, then a separate unit of accounting is assigned to each separate deliverable. Deferred revenue is recorded to reflect the estimated portion of revenue for die-cast parts that relate to replacement tools that are not billed separately. If the multiple deliverables are not considered to each have stand-alone value to the customer because the separate deliverables can only be used together, then the deliverables are considered bundled and only one unit of accounting is assigned to the entire arrangement.
	An accounting standard effective as of January 1, 2011 related to the accounting for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables requires the allocation of the contractual arrangement’s value based on the relative selling price of the separately identified units of accounting within the arrangement. The standard requires a hierarchy of evidence to be followed when determining the best evidence of the selling price of an item. The best evidence of selling price for a unit of accounting is vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), or the price charged when a deliverable is sold routinely on a stand-alone basis. When VSOE is not available to determine selling price, relevant third-party evidence (“TPE”) of selling price should be used, such as prices competitors charge for inter-changeable services to similar clients. When neither VSOE nor TPE of selling price for similar deliverables exists, Dynacast will then use its best estimate of selling price (“BESP”), considering all relevant information that is available.
	Dynacast generally is not able to establish VSOE or TPE for its products, as its deliverables are highly customized and competitor pricing is not available. BESP for deliverables is generally established based on labor costs, risks, and expected profit margins developed from the competitive bidding process of the customer contracts.
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A hierarchy has been established for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (“Level 1 Measurements”) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (“Level 3 Measurements”). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market rates obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect Dynacast’s estimates about the assumptions market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability based on the best information available. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
		•  Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
		•  Level 2:	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and
		•  Level 3:	Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
	In determining fair value, Dynacast uses various valuation techniques. Observable market prices are used when available. In some instances, observable market prices are not readily available for certain financial instruments and fair value is determined using present value techniques appropriate for a particular financial instrument. Those techniques involve some degree of judgment and as a result are not necessarily indicative of the amounts Dynacast would realize in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptions or estimation techniques may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
	Reclassification
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current classifications. The change in the fair value of warrants was reclassified to other (expense) income from interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, accrued dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock has been reclassified to adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities on the Successor Company statements of cash flows.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of ASUs to the FASB’s ASC. Dynacast considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance on disclosure requirements related to offsetting arrangements. The guidance provides for additional financial statement disclosure regarding offsetting and related arrangements to enable financial users to understand the effect of those arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. This change did not have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
	In July 2012, the FASB amended the guidance related to the testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The amended guidance permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset with its carrying value. Otherwise, the quantitative impairment test is not required. The amendment is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. This guidance was effective for Dynacast in fiscal 2013. Dynacast utilized the qualitative assessment during its annual trade name impairment testing in 2013.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an ASU to the guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income which adds new disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of AOCI. This guidance is intended to improve the transparency of changes in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) and items reclassified out of AOCI. It does not amend any existing requirements for reporting net income or OCI. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The implementation of this guidance does not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and enhanced disclosures were not necessary for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Successor 2011 Period and Predecessor 2011 Period as the transfers out of AOCI were not material.
	In March 2013, FASB issued an ASU that indicates when the cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released to earnings. The CTA should be released when an entity sells a foreign subsidiary or a group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in a foreign entity. The CTA should also be released when an entity no longer has a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity. The updated accounting standard becomes effective in the first annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2014 on a prospective basis. Dynacast is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the updated standard, but it does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on Dynacast’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an ASU which states that entities should present the unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) or similar tax loss or tax credit carry-forward rather than as a liability when the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carry-forward under the tax law. The updated accounting standard becomes effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. Dynacast is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the updated standard, but it does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on Dynacast’s consolidated financial statements.
	In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released final tangible property regulations under the Internal Revenue Code regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property as well as dispositions of tangible property. These regulations will be effective for Dynacast’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. Taxpayers may elect to apply them to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. Dynacast is evaluating the impact that these regulations will have on Dynacast’s consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisitions	'
	3	Acquisitions
	Group Acquisition
	On the Acquisition Date, pursuant to a share purchase agreement, Dynacast acquired in a stock acquisition, 100% of the Group’s businesses held by Melrose for $590.0 million in cash, plus cash on hand, less outstanding note payables to affiliates, net, (the “Acquisition”). In conjunction with the Acquisition, Dynacast and its wholly-owned subsidiaries issued $350.0 million in 9.25% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Notes”) and entered into a $100.0 million Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility consisting of a $50.0 million term loan and a $50.0 million revolving credit facility, collectively (the “Credit Facility”), with certain lenders to finance the Acquisition and provide for working capital (Note 9).
	In addition, pursuant to the share purchase agreement, Dynacast remitted approximately $12.2 million in additional consideration to Melrose on August 19, 2011 as a working capital adjustment which primarily represented the Group’s cash held as of the close of business on the Acquisition Date. Cash on hand at the Acquisition Date of $4.4 million that was designated for specific Melrose liabilities was not returned by Dynacast.
	Dynacast has accounted for the Acquisition as a business combination whereby the purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets (Note 6) acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the Acquisition Date. The Acquisition resulted in the recognition of approximately $251.0 million of goodwill (Note 8) attributable to the anticipated profitability of Dynacast which is not deductible for tax purposes.
	Dynacast Slovenia
	On December 5, 2011, Dynacast Holdings Ltd, a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Dynacast, purchased the remaining 30 percent interest in Dyancast Loz Doo (“Slovenia”) for approximately $0.7 million.

Inventory

Inventory	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory	'
	4	Inventory
	Inventories include material, labor and factory overhead costs and are reduced, when necessary, to estimated realizable values.
	Inventory was comprised of the following components as of:
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
						(As Recast)
	Raw materials		$	8.7		$	7.7
	Work-in-progress			15.5			12.6
	Finished goods			20.8			16.4
	Total		$	45		$	36.7
	Effective in the third quarter of 2013, Dynacast changed its method of accounting for domestic inventories from the LIFO method to the weighted average cost method. Management believes the weighted average cost method is preferable in that it:
		•		conforms all of Dynacast’s inventories to principally a single costing method across Dynacast’s operating and reporting segments for both financial reporting and income tax purposes;
		•		provides a more meaningful presentation of financial position and better reflects the current value of inventories on Dynacast’s consolidated balance sheet;
		•		simplifies the valuation of inventories and cost of goods sold and reduces the risk of inaccuracy associated with the manual LIFO calculations at year-end; and
		•		conforms to the methodology widely utilized and recognized in the industry, thus allowing for better comparisons among Dynacast’s competitors.
	In accordance with the prescribed guidance for accounting changes, all Successor Company prior periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted to apply the new method of accounting.
	Our consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2012 was adjusted as follows:
			December 31, 2012
	(in millions of dollars)		As Originally Reported			As Adjusted
	Inventory		$	37.6		$	36.7
	Accumulated deficit		$	(24.7	)	$	(25.6	)
	Our consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2011 Period was adjusted as follows:
			For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
	(in millions of dollars)		As Originally Reported			As Adjusted
	Cost of goods sold		$	(170.5	)	$	(171.4	)
	Operating income		$	3.3		$	2.4
	Net loss		$	(20.2	)	$	(21.1	)
	Our consolidated statement of cash flows for the Successor 2011 Period was adjusted as follows:
			For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
	(in millions of dollars)		As Originally Reported			As Adjusted
	Net loss		$	(20.2	)	$	(21.1	)
	Inventory		$	(3.2	)	$	(2.3	)
	The change in inventory accounting from LIFO to the weighted average cost method resulted in a increase of $0.9 million in Dynacast’s accumulated deficit at December 31, 2011 and had no effect on income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the Successor 2011 Period due to the Dynacast’s net operating loss carry-forward and related valuation allowances.
	No presentation of the impact of the change for the interim quarters ended March 31, 2013, June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013 was deemed necessary as the adjustment related to the accounting change was approximately $0.8 million at March 31, 2013, $0.1 million at June 30, 2013 and $-0- at September 30, 2013. There was no impact to the Successor Company’s results of operations and cash flows for year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

Property_and_Equipment

Property and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property and Equipment	'
	5	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment was comprised of the following components as of:
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Land, buildings and improvements		$	20.5		$	19.6
	Machinery and equipment			160.2			126.2
	Construction in-progress			9.7			5.4
				190.4			151.2
	Less: accumulated depreciation			(41.7	)		(23.7	)
			$	148.7		$	127.5
	The EUL for property and equipment are as follows:
	Land improvements, building and building improvements		5 to 33 years
	Machinery and equipment		3 to 12 years
	Depreciation expense which is recorded in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense was as follows for the periods shown:
			Consolidated Successor Company								Combined
											Predecessor
											Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period		For the Period
			ended			ended			July  20,		January 1,
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to		2011 to
			2013			2012			December 31,		July 19, 2011
									2011
	Depreciation expense		$	18.7		$	16.6		$	6.5	$	5.9

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit

Intangible Assets and Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets and Liabilities	'
	6	Intangible Assets and Liabilities
	Dynacast’s intangible assets primarily relate to customer relationships, technology and indefinite-lived trade names within each of Dynacast’s segments.
	• Customer Relationships		–   Dynacast’s customers operate in the automotive safety and electronics, consumer electronics, telecommunications, healthcare, hardware, and computer and peripherals end markets among others. Dynacast’s customers range from large multi-national companies to small businesses. At the Acquisition Date the estimated remaining useful lives for customers was based on past customer retention experience, generally 15 to 20 years. Amortization of customer relationships is on an accelerated basis consistent with the valuation methodology used to value the customer relationships on the Acquisition Date;
	• Technology		–   Dynacast’s proprietary multi-slide technology is largely not patented (with the exception being the Techmire technology which Dynacast acquired in 2007). Dynacast’s technology/machinery is internally designed and built. Furthermore, Dynacast’s technology is not in the public domain as Dynacast does not sell its technology to third parties, thus it would be extremely difficult to replicate Dynacast’s technology which has been developed over several decades. At the Acquisition Date the estimated remaining useful lives for technology was 15 years; and
	• Trade Names		–   Dynacast’s products are marketed under many trade names including Dynacast itself, Techmire and FisherCast. Given the strength of the various trade names, their long history and Dynacast management’s intention to continue to use the trade names for the foreseeable future, an indefinite life was assigned to these trade names.
	Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization included the following activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
	(in millions of dollars)		Customer			Technology			Trade		Computer			Total
			Relationships						Names		Software
	Gross carrying amount at January 1, 2013		$	176.7		$	53.9		$	53.9	$	0.8		$	285.3
	Additions during the year			0.2			—			—		0.7			0.9
	Foreign currency translation			1.2			0.7			0.7		—			2.6
	Balance at December 31, 2013			178.1			54.6			54.6		1.5			288.8
	Gross accumulated amortization at January 1, 2013			(17.9	)		(5.2	)		—		(0.3	)		(23.4	)
	Amortization expense			(12.2	)		(3.6	)		—		(0.2	)		(16.0	)
	Foreign currency translation			(0.3	)		(0.1	)		—		—			(0.4	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013			(30.4	)		(8.9	)		—		(0.5	)		(39.8	)
	Net book value at December 31, 2013		$	147.7		$	45.7		$	54.6	$	1		$	249
	Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization included the following activity during the year ended December 31, 2012:
	(in millions of dollars)		Customer			Technology			Trade		Computer			Total
			Relationships						Names		Software
	Gross carrying amount at January 1, 2012		$	172.2		$	52.4		$	52.4	$	0.6		$	277.6
	Additions during the year			—			—			—		0.2			0.2
	Foreign currency translation			4.5			1.5			1.5		—			7.5
	Balance at December 31, 2012			176.7			53.9			53.9		0.8			285.3
	Gross accumulated amortization at January 1, 2012			(5.2	)		(1.6	)		—		(0.1	)		(6.9	)
	Amortization expense			(12.4	)		(3.5	)		—		(0.2	)		(16.1	)
	Foreign currency translation			(0.3	)		(0.1	)		—		—			(0.4	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012			(17.9	)		(5.2	)		—		(0.3	)		(23.4	)
	Net book value at December 31, 2012		$	158.8		$	48.7		$	53.9	$	0.5		$	261.9
	Amortization expense which is recorded in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $6.9 million for the Successor 2011 Period and $2.4 million for the Predecessor 2011 Period.
	The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014		$	15.9
	2015			15.7
	2016			15.4
	2017			14.8
	2018			14.6
	Thereafter			118
			$	194.4

Derivatives

Derivatives	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives	'
	7	Derivatives
	The use of derivative financial instruments exposes Dynacast to market risk related to foreign currency exchange rates. Dynacast uses forward contract derivative instruments to manage the risk associated with the volatility of future cash flows denominated in foreign currencies and changes in fair value resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The term of foreign exchange contracts as of December 31, 2013 ranged from less than one month to 37 months.
	Dynacast uses derivative instruments to hedge various foreign exchange exposures, including the following: (i) variability in foreign currency-denominated cash flows, such as the hedges of inventory purchases for products produced in one currency and sold in another currency and (ii) currency risk associated with foreign currency-denominated operating assets and liabilities.
	Dynacast reports its derivative positions on the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis and does not net asset and liability derivative positions with the same counterparty. Dynacast monitors its positions with, and the credit quality of, the financial institutions that are parties to its financial transactions.
	The following table sets forth the fair value of Dynacast’s derivative contracts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as of:
	(in millions of dollars)		Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Foreign exchange forward contracts		Prepaids and other assets	$	—		$	0.3
	Total			$	—		$	0.3
	(in millions of dollars)		Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Foreign exchange forward contracts		Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	3.7		$	1.4
	Total			$	3.7		$	1.4
	(in millions of dollars)		Balance Sheet	December 31, 2013
			Location
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains		Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, net	$	(1.5	)
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains		Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net		(0.2	)
	Total			$	(1.7	)
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 Dynacast had an aggregate outstanding notional amount of approximately $65.6 and $73.3 million in foreign exchange contracts, respectively.
	The following tables sets forth the impact that changes in fair values of derivative contracts, designated as net investment and cash flow hedges, had on other comprehensive income and results for the periods presented below:
				Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
													Company
	(in millions of dollars)		Statements of Operations Location	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
				ended			ended			July  20,			January 1, 2011 to
				December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
				2013			2012			December 31,
										2011
	Foreign exchange forward contracts gains (losses)		Selling, General and Administrative	$	0.1		$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	—
	Foreign exchange forward contracts gains		Cost of Goods Sold		—			—			—			0.3
	Total			$	0.1		$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	0.3
				Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
													Company
	(in millions of dollars)		Statements of	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			Comprehensive Income (Loss)	ended			ended			July  20,			January 1, 2011 to
			Location	December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			19-Jul-11
				2013			2012			December 31,
										2011
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains		Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	(2.0	)	$	0.5		$	1.6		$	—
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains		Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax		(0.3	)		0.1			(0.2	)		0.3
	Total			$	(2.3	)	$	0.6		$	1.4		$	0.3

Goodwill

Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill	'
	8	Goodwill
	Goodwill, by reportable segment, included the following activity for the periods shown:
			Consolidated Successor Company
	(in millions of dollars)		Asia Pacific			Europe		North America			Total
	Balance at January 1, 2012		$	73.9		$	116.7	$	47.8		$	238.4
	Acquisition adjustments during the period related to a prior period acquisition			(1.1	)		1.6		(1.2	)		(0.7	)
	Foreign currency translation			2			2.8		0.3			5.1
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	74.8		$	121.1	$	46.9		$	242.8
	Foreign currency translation		$	(0.6	)	$	5.3	$	(0.8	)	$	3.9
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	74.2		$	126.4	$	46.1		$	246.7

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt	'
	9	Debt
	Long-term debt was comprised of the following components:
	(in millions of dollars)		As of December 31, 2013							For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Commitment			Due	Balance			Interest		Commitment		Letter of
			Amount			Date	Outstanding			Expense (12)		Fees		Credit Fees
	2019 Notes (1) (2)		$	350		July 15, 2019	$	350		$	32.4		n/a		n/a
	ERP Loan (13)			5.9		December 31, 2018		5.9		$	—	$	—		n/a
	Credit Facility (3) (10)
	Term Loan (3) (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		34.4			2.3		—		n/a
	Revolver (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		—			0.1		0.3		n/a
	Letter of Credit Facility (8) (9) (11)
	Chartis Casualty Company			2.8		July 19, 2014		—			n/a		n/a	$	0.1
	Zurich American Insurance Company			0.1		July 19, 2014		—			n/a		n/a		—
	Line of Credit			1.6		3-Jan-15		—
							$	390.3
	Less: current portion							(5.6	)
	Total						$	384.7
			As of December 31, 2012							For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
			Commitment			Due	Balance			Interest		Commitment		Letter of
			Amount			Date	Outstanding			Expense (12)		Fees		Credit Fees
	2019 Notes (1) (2)		$	350		July 15, 2019	$	350		$	32.4		n/a		n/a
	Credit Facility (3) (10)							—
	Term Loan (3) (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		42.5			2.8	$	—		n/a
	Revolver (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		—			0.3		0.3		n/a
	Letter of Credit Facility (8) (9) (11)
	Chartis Casualty Company			1.8		July 19, 2013		—			n/a		n/a	$	0.1
	Zurich American Insurance Company			0.1		July 19, 2013		—			n/a		n/a		—
							$	392.5
	Less: current portion							(6.3	)
	Total						$	386.2
	(1)	The 2019 Notes were co-issued by Dynacast International LLC (“Dynacast International”) and Dynacast Finance Inc. (“Dynacast Finance” and collectively the “Issuers”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynacast. The 2019 Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by Dynacast and all of Dynacast’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the obligations of Dynacast International under the Credit Facility (Note 19). The 2019 Notes and the guarantees are secured by second priority liens on substantially all of the Issuers’ assets and the assets of the guarantors (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired), subject to certain exceptions, permitted liens and encumbrances.
	(2)	Interest on the 2019 Notes is fixed at 9.25% with interest payments due semi-annually on January 15th and July 15th. Interest accrued from July 19, 2011. Principal payment is due on July 15, 2019.
	(3)	Dynacast has a Credit Facility which is comprised of a senior secured first-lien revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) for $50.0 million which is available for working capital purposes, including the provision of letters of credit and a $50.0 million senior secured first-lien term loan (the “Term Loan”). Outstanding balances under the Term Loan and the Revolver bear interest at a rate equal to, at Dynacast’s option, either (i) the alternative base rate (“ABR”) plus the applicable margin (4) for ABR loans; or (ii) Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plusapplicable margin(5) for Eurodollar loans. Principal payments on the Term Loan are due quarterly. Principal payment on the Revolver is due July 19, 2016.
	(4)	The ABR is equal to the greatest of (a) the base rate in effect for such day, (b) federal funds effective rate in effect on such day plus 0.50% or (c) the Adjusted LIBOR for an interest period of one-month beginning on such day plus 100 basis points; provided that the ABR shall be deemed to be not less that 2.50% per annum. The ABR for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was 3.25% and 3.25%, respectively.
	(5)	Adjusted LIBOR with respect to any borrowing comprised of Eurodollar loans (“Eurodollar Borrowing”) for any interest period is (a) an interest rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) determined by JPMorgan Chase Bank as “Administrative Agent” to be equal to the LIBOR for such Eurodollar Borrowing in effect for such interest period divided by (b) 1 minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such Eurodollar Borrowing for such interest period; provided that the Adjusted LIBOR shall be deemed to be not less than 1.50% per annum. The Adjusted LIBOR was 1.5% at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	(6)	The applicable margin, effective August 23, 2013, with respect to any outstanding balances under the Term Loan or Revolver is 3.25% and 4.25% based on our improved maximum total leverage ratio for ABR and Eurodollar Borrowings, respectively, subject to changes in the total leverage ratio as calculated on and after the fifth business day after delivery to the administrative agent of the quarterly or annual financial statements. The applicable margin at December 31, 2012 with respect to any outstanding balances under the Term Loan or Revolver was 3.50% and 4.50% for ABR and Eurodollar Borrowings, respectively.
	(7)	The commitment fee for the Revolver is 0.50% based on our improved maximum total leverage ratio, effective August 23, 2013, on the average daily unused amount of the Revolver commitment subject to changes in the total leverage ratio as calculated on and after the fifth business day after delivery to the administrative agent of the quarterly or annual financial statements. The commitment fee at December 31, 2012 for the Revolver was 0.75% on the average daily unused amount of revolving commitment.
	(8)	The letter of credit participation fee to any Revolver lender with respect to its participation in the Credit Facility is a rate equal to the applicable margin used to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar Borrowings on the average daily amount of such lender’s letter of credit exposure, which is defined as the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding letters of credit plus aggregate principal amount of all reimbursement obligations outstanding.
	(9)	The fronting fee to any issuing bank in its capacity as an issuer of letters of credit is 0.25% on the average daily amount of letter of credit exposure.
	(10)	With respect to any ABR Term or Revolver loan, interest is payable on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year. With respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing Term or Revolver loan, interest is payable on the last day of the interest period as defined in the Credit Facility. For Eurodollar Borrowings with interest periods greater than three months, interest is payable in intervals of every three months.
	(11)	Accrued fees are payable in arrears on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year.
	(12)	Excludes amortization of debt issuance costs.
	(13)	The ERP Fonds Austria Wirtschaftsservice loan (the “ERP Loan”) was received in connection with the investment in a new aluminum die-casting facility in Austria. Interest is fixed at 0.50% from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 and at 1.5% from July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018 with interest payments due quarterly. Interest accrued from June 18, 2013 when the ERP Loan was drawn. Principal payments are due semi-annually beginning June 30, 2015. A guarantee fee of 0.30% is charged quarterly in advance on the outstanding ERP Loan balance.
	The letter of credit commitment under the Revolver is $10.0 million; however, at no time can Dynacast’s Revolver exposure, which is defined as the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolver loans plus the aggregate amount of Dynacast’s letter of credit exposure, which is defined as the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding letters of credit plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all letter of credit reimbursement obligations, exceed the total Revolver commitment of $50.0 million. As of December 31, 2013, Dynacast had approximately $7.1 million available under the letter of credit commitments (Note 17). In addition to the letter of credit commitment under the Credit Facility, Dynacast has a line of credit in China for approximately $1.6 million under which no amounts are outstanding at December 31, 2013.
	Future minimum principal payments as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014		$	5.6
	2015			17.7
	2016			14
	2017			1.5
	2018			1.5
	Thereafter			350
			$	390.3
	The weighted average interest rate for the Term Loan and Revolver was 5.9% and 6.0% for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	The Credit Facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict Dynacast’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, grant liens, make investments, loans or advances, pay dividends, engage in mergers, enter into sale and leaseback transactions or engage in certain transactions with affiliates and otherwise restrict certain corporate activities. Dynacast does not expect these covenants to unreasonably restrict its liquidity, financial condition or access to capital resources in the foreseeable future.
	With certain exceptions, Dynacast is required to make mandatory prepayments in certain circumstances, including (i) a specified percentage of excess cash flow depending on its excess cash flow calculation, (ii) from the net cash proceeds from certain asset sales (subject to reinvestment rights), (iii) from casualty insurance proceeds, and (iv) upon the issuance of debt. There were no mandatory prepayments made during the year ended December 31, 2013 or due at December 31, 2013.
	Dynacast is also subject to a maximum total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio under the Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, Dynacast was in compliance with both the total leverage ratio and the minimum interest coverage ratio. There are no financial covenants associated with the 2019 Notes or the ERP Loan.
	To the extent that the 2019 Notes were not issued on or prior to the Acquisition Date, Dynacast had arranged for a separate senior secured second lien bridge facility (the “Second Lien Bridge Facility”), which was to provide second lien bridge loans in the aggregate amount of up to $350.0 million minus the aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Notes issued on or prior to the Acquisition Date. Dynacast subsequently issued $350.0 million in 2019 Notes on the Acquisition Date and, accordingly, Dynacast wrote-off approximately $5.6 million in deferred financing costs related to the Second Lien Bridge Facility, which is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2011 Period.
	Cash paid for interest during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $35.3 and $35.6 million, respectively.
	2019 Notes Optional Redemption
	On and after July 15, 2015, the Issuers may redeem the 2019 Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the 2019 Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date, subject to the right of holders of the 2019 Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 15 of each of the years indicated below:
	2015			104.625	%
	2016			102.313	%
2017 and thereafter			100	%
In addition, until July 15, 2014, the Issuers may, at their option, on one or more occasions, redeem up to 35.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Notes at a redemption price equal to 109.25% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date, subject to the right of holders of the 2019 Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings; provided that at least 65.0% of the original aggregate principal amount of the 2019 Notes issued under the indenture after the issue date remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of each such redemption; provided, further, that each such redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of closing of each such equity offering.

Restructuring_and_Employee_Sev

Restructuring and Employee Severance	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Employee Severance	'
	10	Restructuring and Employee Severance
	Dynacast considers restructuring activities as programs that fundamentally change Dynacast’s operations such as closing facilities or moving manufacturing of a product to another location. Restructuring activities may also involve substantial re-alignment of the management structure of a business unit in response to changing market conditions. A liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity is recognized and measured initially at its fair value in the period in which it is incurred except for a liability for a one-time termination benefit, which is recognized over its future service period.
	Restructuring (expense) credit was comprised of the following components during the periods shown:
			Consolidated Successor Company								Combined
											Predecessor
											Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year		For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended		ended			July  20,			January  1,
			December 31,		December 31,			2011 to			2011 to
			2013		2012			December 31,			July 19,
								2011			2011
	Employee related		$	—	$	(0.5	)	$	—		$	—
	Facility exit and other costs			—		—			(0.1	)		0.8
	Total		$	—	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.1	)	$	0.8
	Dynacast management established a restructuring program in March 2012 at its facility in France aimed at improving the operating income margin (the “France Restructuring”). The France Restructuring, which was completed in 2012, consisted entirely of employee-related cash costs including severance and other termination benefits.
	In 2009, Dynacast’s management announced a plan to close the manufacturing facility in Montreal, Canada (the “Montreal Closure”) which entailed the transfer of assets from Montreal to Austria, Malaysia, Singapore, and other existing North American facilities, the severance of certain employees, the closure of the Montreal facility itself and associated lease costs.
	Subsequent to vacating the Montreal facility Dynacast management negotiated a lease termination settlement during the Predecessor 2011 Period which resulted in a reduction to the reserve of approximately $1.3 million which is recorded in restructuring expense (credit) in the accompanying Predecessor Company combined statement of operations.
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 there are no remaining accruals related to the France Restructuring and the Montreal Closure.

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans	'
	11	Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans
	Defined Contribution Savings Plans
	Substantially all employees in the U.S. are covered by a defined contribution plan, pursuant to which Dynacast matches a percentage of employee contributions up to a maximum level. This tax qualified plan is maintained and contributions are made in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). Matching contributions to the U.S. plan were $0.4 million and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, $0.2 million for the Successor 2011 Period and $0.2 million for the Predecessor 2011 Period.
	Defined Benefit Plans
	Dynacast sponsors defined benefit plans covering certain domestic and international employees. Plan benefits are generally based on years of service and/or compensation. Dynacast’s funding policy is to contribute not less than the minimum amounts required by ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or foreign statutes to assure that plan assets will be adequate to provide retirement benefits plus any additional amounts that Dynacast may determine to be appropriate considering the funding status of the plans, tax deductibility, cash flow generated by Dynacast and other factors. As of December 31, 2013 all the plans had accumulated benefit obligations that exceeded the fair value of the plans’ assets.
	Dynacast continually reassesses the amount and timing of any discretionary contributions. While Dynacast did not make any discretionary contributions to the defined benefit plans during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, Dynacast made discretionary contributions of $0.4 million during the Successor 2011 Period. The Group made voluntary contributions of $0.8 million during the Predecessor 2011 Period.
	Included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2013 is $3.0 million ($2.3 million net of tax) related to net unrecognized actuarial losses. Dynacast will recognize $(0.1) million ($0.1 million net of tax) of costs in 2014 associated with these net actuarial losses.
	The following tables provides a reconciliation of the change in the projected benefit obligation, the change in plan assets and the net amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented:
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligations
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	35.9		$	30.9
	Service cost			1			0.7
	Interest cost			1.2			1.4
	Actuarial (gain) loss			(1.2	)		4.4
	Benefits paid			(2.0	)		(2.0	)
	Foreign currency translation			1			0.5
	Benefit obligation at end of period		$	35.9		$	35.9
	Change in Plan Assets
	Fair value of assets at beginning of period			11.8		$	10.8
	Actual return (loss) on plan assets			1.4			1.2
	Employer contributions			1.4			1.8
	Benefits paid			(2.0	)		(2.0	)
	Fair value of assets at end of period			12.6			11.8
	Funded status		$	(23.3	)	$	(24.1	)
	Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations		$	23.3		$	24.1
			$	23.3		$	24.1
	Amounts Recorded in AOCI
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Net pre-tax actuarial loss		$	(3.0	)	$	(5.0	)
			$	(3.0	)	$	(5.0	)
	Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs
	The following table presents the components of net periodic pension cost for the periods presented:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined
												Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the
			ended			ended			Period			Period
			December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			January 1,
			2013			2012			2011 to			2011 to
									December 31,			July 19,
									2011			2011
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period		$	1		$	0.7		$	0.3		$	0.2
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation			1.2			1.4			0.7			0.4
	Expected return on plan assets			(0.7	)		(0.6	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)
	Amortization of prior service cost and acturial loss			0.1			0.1			—			—
	Net periodic pension costs		$	1.6		$	1.6		$	0.7		$	0.3
	Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Pension Cost
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs for the periods presented:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined
												Predecessor
												Company
			For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the
			ended			ended			Period			Period
			December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			January 1,
			2013 (1)			2012 (1)			2011 to			2011 to
									December 31,			July 19,
									2011 (1)			2011
	Discount rate			3.46			4.63			4.94			4.94
Rate of compensation increase			3			3			3			3
Expected return on plan assets			6			6			6			6
The expected return on plan assets assumption is derived by taking into consideration the target plan asset allocation, historical rates of return on those assets and projected future asset class returns. An asset return model is used to develop an expected range of returns on plan investments over a 20-year period, with the expected rate of return selected from a best estimate range within the total range of projected results. The result is then rounded down to the nearest 25 basis points.
Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations
The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the periods presented:
		Consolidated Successor Company									Combined
											Predecessor
											Company
		December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			July 19,
		2013 (1)			2012 (1)			2011 (1)			2011
Weighted average discount rate			3.92			3.46			4.63			4.94
Rate of compensation increase			3			3.01			3			3
	(1)	Assumptions used in the above tables represent the assumptions utilized for all plans for the Successor Company years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the Successor 2011 Period.
Plan Assets
The following table summarizes the fair values and levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the plans assets fair value measurements fall:
		Level One Fair Value
(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
Assets
Cash		$	0.2		$	1
Equity			6.9			5.2
Debt			5.5			5.6
		$	12.6		$	11.8
Investment Strategy
Dynacast seeks to produce a return on investment for the plans which is based on levels of liquidity and investment risk that are prudent and reasonable, given prevailing market conditions. The assets of the plans are managed in the long-term interests of the participants and beneficiaries of the plans. Dynacast manages this allocations strategy with the assistance of independent diversified professional investment management organizations. Dynacast’s investment strategy for its U.S. defined benefit plan is to achieve a return sufficient to meet the expected near-term benefits payable under the U.S. plan when considered along with the minimum funding requirements. The 2013 target allocation for the U.S. plan assets was 55% in equity and 44% in debt securities. The actual allocation of the U.S. plan assets is 54% in equity securities, 44% in fixed income securities and 2% to all other types of investments.
Estimated Future Benefits
The following table shows the estimated future benefits payments for all defined plans:
(in millions of dollars)
2014		$	2
2015			2.6
2016			2.1
2017			2.1
2018			2.3
Next five years			10.9
		$	22
Contributions
Dynacast expects to contribute $1.4 million to the pension plans in 2014. Actual contributions to the plans may change as a result of a variety of factors, including changes in laws that impact funding requirements.

Redeemable_Common_and_Preferre

Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants	'
	12	Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants
	Series A Preferred Stock
	On the Acquisition Date, Dynacast issued 26,500 shares of Series A Convertible Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Series A Preferred Stock”) to an affiliate of Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. (“Macquarie”).
	After consideration of the allocation of the fair value associated with the Macquarie warrants, the Series A Preferred Stock included a beneficial conversion feature equal to approximately $0.8 million. This feature was recorded at issuance as an adjustment to additional paid in capital.
	Subsequent to the initial recognition, Dynacast has chosen to recognize changes in the redemption value of Series A Preferred Stock immediately as they occur and to adjust the carrying amount of the shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. As such, the discount recorded as a result of the issuance of the Macquarie warrants and the beneficial conversion feature was fully accreted during the Successor 2011 Period.
	The Series A Preferred Stock participates pari passu with the Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”) as to dividends and liquidation preference, and was generally entitled to receive dividends of up to 14.0% (12.0% if the dividends were paid when declared) of the preferred stock’s liquidation preference per year through April 10, 2013. On April 11, 2013, Dynacast amended its certificate of incorporation to, among other things, reduce the dividend rate payable on the Dynacast Series A Preferred Stock to 11.375% (10.0% if the dividends are paid when declared) of the preferred stock’s liquidation preference. Dividends are payable at the option of Dynacast or upon redemption. See Note 16 for further information.
	The Series A Preferred Stock was classified as temporary stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2011 (rather than as a liability) as the shares were convertible to common stock for a period of time. Macquarie did not convert the Series A Preferred Stock into common stock within the required time period. Accordingly, as the Series A Preferred Stock is subject to mandatory redemption on July 19, 2021 the Series A Preferred Stock was reclassified from temporary stockholders’ equity to a long-term liability as of January 16, 2012. At that time the Series A Preferred Stock was measured initially at fair value of approximately $25.6 million (Note 15) with a corresponding reduction in paid in capital of $0.9 million, which was subsequently accreted into income as a charge to interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the period January 1, 2012 through January 15, 2012, approximately $0.2 million in Series A Preferred Stock dividends payable were recorded as a charge to accumulated deficit and approximately $4.2 million of Series A Preferred Stock dividends for the period January 16, 2012 to December 31, 2012 were included in interest expense. For the year ended December 31, 2013, Dynacast incurred approximately $4.0 million in interest expense and $1.7 million for the Successor 2011 Period related to the Series A Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 approximately $9.0 and $5.9 million, respectively, in Series A Preferred Stock dividends payable are accrued and classified as long-term and included in accrued interest and dividends on the consolidated balance sheets.
	Series B Preferred Stock
	On the Acquisition Date, Dynacast issued 26,500 shares of Series B Preferred Stock to Macquarie. The Series B Preferred Stock participates pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock as to dividends and liquidation preference, and was generally entitled to receive dividends of up to 14.0% (12.0% if the dividends were paid when declared) of the preferred stock’s liquidation preference per year through April 10, 2013. On April 11, 2013 Dynacast amended its certificate of incorporation to, among other things, reduce the dividend rate payable on the Dynacast Series B Preferred Stock to 11.375% (10.0% if the dividends are paid when declared) of the preferred stock’s liquidation preference. Dividends are payable at the option of Dynacast or upon redemption. See Note 16 for further information.
	For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, Dynacast incurred approximately $4.0 and $4.2 million in interest expense, respectively, and $1.7 million for the Successor 2011 Period related to the Series B Preferred Stock. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012 approximately $9.0 and $5.9 million in Series B Preferred Stock dividends payable are accrued and classified as long-term and included in accrued interest and dividends on the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.
	The Series B Preferred Stock is required to be redeemed by the Company on July 19, 2021; accordingly, Dynacast classified the Series B Preferred Stock as a liability. In addition, Dynacast also retains a call option to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock at any time after issuance. This call option is exercisable through the mandatory redemption date of the Series B Preferred Stock, without penalty and at a redemption price per share equal to the Series B liquidation preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon.
	Due to the existence of the Dynacast call option to redeem the Series B Preferred Stock, Dynacast is required to measure the Series B Preferred Stock at its redemption value at the end of each reporting period as if settlement of the redemption option had occurred at each reporting date. As a result, the discount recorded was fully accreted to interest expense during the Successor 2011 Period.
	Common Stock
	On the Acquisition Date, Macquarie purchased 1,500 shares of common stock at $1,000 per share. The common stock issued to Macquarie can be put to Dynacast if the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock is redeemed by Dynacast, either on an early redemption date or upon the mandatory redemption date. These 1,500 shares of common stock have been recorded as temporary equity given that redemption of the shares is not within the control of Dynacast.
	Macquarie Warrants
	In conjunction with the Acquisition, Dynacast granted 3,960 warrants to an affiliate of Macquarie for the purchase of Dynacast common stock at an exercise price of $0.001. The Macquarie warrants expire on the tenth anniversary of the initial anniversary of the initial exercise date as defined in the Security Holders Agreement dated July 19, 2011 (the “Security Holders Agreement”). The Macquarie warrants contain a contingent put right which enables the holders of the warrants to require Dynacast to redeem the warrants at $1,000 per warrant share in the event that either the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock are redeemed. In addition, the Macquarie warrants also contain non-standard ownership dilution protection in the event that additional shares of common stock are issued to shareholders other than Macquarie. These warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value in the statement of financial position at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and will continue to be carried at fair value in subsequent accounting periods with changes in fair value being recorded in the results of operations.
	Fifty percent of the Macquarie warrants were valued at approximately $2.0 million and are included in transaction costs during the Successor 2011 Period based on Macquarie’s role as a financial advisor to Kenner in consummating the Acquisition with the remaining 1,980 warrants allocated on a relative fair value basis primarily between Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock.
	Kenner Warrants
	In conjunction with the Acquisition, Dynacast granted 5,940 warrants to an affiliate of Kenner for the purchase of Dynacast common stock at an exercise price of $0.001. The Kenner warrants expire on the seventh anniversary of the initial anniversary of the initial exercise date as defined in the Security Holders Agreement. The Kenner warrants are exercisable in whole or in part i) after the date in which a substantial liquidity event occurs, such as an initial public offering (“IPO”), sale of a majority stake of Dynacast’s common stock or merger or sale of assets; and ii) as part of the liquidity event, all of Dynacast’s initial investors receive an internal annual rate of return of at least 20% and at least two times the initial cash outflows of the investors.
	Similar to the Macquarie warrants, the Kenner warrants also contain non-standard ownership dilution protection in the event that additional shares of common stock are issued to shareholders other than Kenner. These warrants are classified as liabilities measured at fair value in the statement of financial position at December 31, 2013 and 2012, and will continue to be carried at fair value in subsequent accounting periods with changes in fair value being recorded in the results of operations.

Share_Based_Payments

Share Based Payments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share Based Payments	'
	13	Share Based Payments
	In July 2011 in contemplation of the Acquisition, Dynacast granted 9,982 restricted stock units (“RSU”) to certain executives (the “Participants”) providing services to Dynacast. Each RSU granted represents the right to receive one share of Dynacast’s common stock, par value $0.001. The RSUs are subject to certain service and performance conditions affecting exercisability.
	In November 2012, Dynacast granted an additional 499 RSUs to a certain executive on substantially the same terms as the 9,982 RSUs issued in contemplation of the Acquisition discussed above.
	The RSUs shall vest upon the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of an IPO (as defined in the Management Subscription Agreement) dated July 19, 2011 (the “Management Subscription Agreement”) while the Participant remains employed by Dynacast; (ii) a substantial liquidity event that is also a “change in control event,” as such term is used in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5)(i) (with Dynacast as the “corporation”), which results in Dynacast’s equity holders receiving net proceeds in an amount equal to the sum of $250.0 million plus the amount of any additional equity investments in Dynacast that occur after the “Effective Date” (as defined in the Participant’s employment agreement) and prior to such change in control event (a “Change in Control”), while the Participant remains employed by Dynacast; or (iii) the Participant’s termination by Dynacast without cause, the Participant’s termination by Dynacast for disability or a Dynacast reason, the Participant’s termination for good reason, or the Participant’s termination by reason of death, in each case as defined in and pursuant to Section 5 of the Participant’s employment agreement (a “Qualifying Termination”).
	As a result of the call option that Dynacast has to repurchase any stock obtained through the vesting of the RSUs within six months from the date of vesting, such awards will be classified as liabilities when it is deemed probable that they will vest. Dynacast has determined that it is probable that it will exercise its call option in the event that a Participant no longer provides service to Dynacast. As of December 31, 2013 no liability has been recorded associated with the RSUs as it was not deemed probable that the service and performance conditions required for vesting would be met.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes	'
	14	Income Taxes
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
			Consolidated Successor									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1,
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			2011 to
			2013			2012			December 31,			July 19, 2011
									2011
	Income taxes
	Current
	Federal		$	1		$	—		$	—		$	1
	State			0.2			0.4			—			0.1
	Foreign			15.6			11.1			4.1			9
				16.8			11.5			4.1			10.1
	Deferred
	Federal			0.1			(0.7	)		(3.8	)		(0.6	)
	State			—			—			(0.5	)		—
	Foreign			(2.3	)		(3.9	)		(1.9	)		0.3
				(2.2	)		(4.6	)		(6.2	)		(0.3	)
	Total income taxes		$	14.6		$	6.9		$	(2.1	)	$	9.8
	The components of income (loss) from operations before income taxes are as follows:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July  20,			January  1,
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			2011 to July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
									(As recast)
	Pretax income (loss)
	United States		$	(26.5	)	$	(20.6	)	$	(39.6	)	$	1.1
	Foreign			42.3			26.9			16.4			37.2
	Total pretax income (loss)		$	15.8			6.3		$	(23.2	)	$	38.3
	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate with the effective tax rate is as follows:
			Consolidated Successor									Combined
												Predecessor
												Company
			For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the Period
			ended			ended			Period			January 1,
			December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			2011 to
			2013			2012			2011 to			July 19, 2011
									December 31,
									2011
									(As Recast)
	Federal statutory tax rate			34	%		34	%		34	%		34	%
	State income taxes, net of federal benefits			1.1	%		3.4	%		2.5	%		3	%
	Foreign earnings taxed at different rates			(27.5	)%		(43.3	)%		8.7	%		(11.2	)%
	U.S. tax on remitted and unremitted earnings			25	%		20.4	%		(7.8	)%		0	%
	Non-taxable foreign earnings			0	%		0	%		10.9	%		0	%
	Interest income, not taxed			6.7	%		16.4	%		(1.6	)%		0	%
	Enhanced capital allowance			(0.1	)%		(17.6	)%		0	%		0	%
	Change in valuation allowance			2.2	%		3.4	%		(9.8	)%		0	%
	Transaction costs			0	%		0	%		(22.9	)%		0	%
	Preferred stock and warrants			30.2	%		67.4	%		(0.9	)%		0	%
	Changes in income tax contingencies			7.3	%		20.3	%		(2.6	)%		0	%
	Competent authority settlements			4.5	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Tax indemnification amounts			5	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Other, net			4	%		5.1	%		(1.4	)%		0	%
				92.4	%		109.5	%		9.1	%		25.8	%
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of:
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
					(As recast)
Deferred tax assets
Net operating losses and tax credits		$	19.3		$	21
Employee compensation			1.3			1.3
Deferred revenue			2.3			0.7
Pension liabilities			3			4.2
Inventory provisions			0.4			1.5
Other			4			3.7
Valuation allowance			(6.3	)		(7.9	)
		$	24			24.5
Deferred tax liabilities
Tooling specific provision			(0.2	)		—
Excess of book value of assets over tax value			(16.7	)		(17.3	)
Intangible assets			(66.4	)		(67.9	)
Other			—			(0.2	)
			(83.3	)		(85.4	)
Net deferred tax liability		$	(59.3	)	$	(60.9	)
The net change in the valuation allowance was $1.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2013
As of December 31, 2013, Dynacast has net operating loss carry-forwards of $46.1 million for income tax purposes in various jurisdictions. If not utilized a portion the net operating loss carry-forwards will begin to expire in 2017.
A valuation allowance has been provided to record deferred tax assets at their net realizable value based on a more likely that not criteria.
Dynacast operates in multiple taxable jurisdictions and at any point in time has multiple audits underway at various stages of completion. Dynacast evaluates its tax positions and establishes liabilities for uncertain tax positions that may be challenged by local authorities and may not be fully sustained, despite Dynacast’s belief that the underlying tax positions are fully supportable. Uncertain tax positions are reviewed on an on-going basis and are adjusted in light of changing facts and circumstances, including progress of tax audits, developments in case law and closing of applicable statutes of limitations. Such adjustments are reflected in the tax provision as appropriate. Dynacast has tax years open from 2009 and forward. During the year ended December 31, 2012 Dynacast recorded uncertain tax positions that were subject to indemnification from Melrose, and accordingly Dynacast recorded an indemnification asset of $1.3 million from Melrose at December 31, 2012 which was classified as long-term and included in other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Dynacast subsequently wrote-off the indemnification asset in March 2013 when the uncertain tax position subject to indemnification from Melrose fell below the indemnified threshold.
At December 31, 2013 $3.5 million is included in the total liability for uncertain tax positions that, depending on the ultimate resolution, could impact the effective tax rate in future periods.
Dynacast records interest and penalties on income taxes in income tax expense. Dynacast recognized interest and penalty expense of $-0- during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, $0.01 million during the Successor 2011 Period and $0.1 million during the Predecessor 2011 Period.
Cash paid for income taxes during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $13.1 and $14.0 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the activity related to Dynacast’s or the Group’s gross unrecognized tax benefits for the periods presented:
		Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
											Company
(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the Period
		ended			ended			Period			January 1, 2011 to
		December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			July 19, 2011
		2013			2012			2011 to
								December 31,
								2011
Balance at beginning of period		$	5		$	1.4		$	—		$	0.2
Acquisition			—			—			0.8			—
Reductions during the period			(2.2	)		—			—			(0.2	)
Additions for current year tax provisions			1.2			1.5			0.6			—
Additions for prior year tax positions			—			2.1			—			0.8
Total uncertain income taxes		$	4		$	5		$	1.4		$	0.8
Dynacast has approximately $17.5 million in undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, which are permanently reinvested. The tax impact of repatriating these earnings would be offset by U.S. net operating losses.
During the Predecessor 2011 Period, several members of the Group shared tax losses with other entities within the Melrose Group when permissible under local tax law. Pursuant to the tax sharing arrangement, losses could be utilized by any entity within the Melrose Group. As there was no formal arrangement in place which provided compensation between the entities in relation to the losses obtained or forgiven, the Melrose Group entity which surrendered its tax loss was not compensated by the other Melrose Group entity which benefited.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'
	15	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	The following table presents Dynacast’s non-pension financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of:
			December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Mutual funds (1)		$	2.3	$	2.3		$	—	$	—
	Equity (1)			0.1		0.1			—		—
	Total			2.4		2.4			—		—
	Liabilities
	Warrants			15.6		—			—		15.6
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (1)			3.7		—			3.7		—
	Total		$	19.3	$	—		$	3.7	$	15.6
			December 31, 2012
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (1)		$	0.3	$	—		$	0.3	$	—
	Mutual funds (1)			1.8		1.8			—		—
	Guaranteed return funds (1)			0.1		0.1			—		—
	Total			2.2		1.9			0.3		—
	Liabilities
	Warrants			9.5		—			—		9.5
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (1)			1.4		—			1.4		—
	Total		$	10.9	$	—		$	1.4	$	9.5
	(1)	Included in other assets/liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of warrants that is based on significant unobservable inputs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			For the Year ended
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Fair value of warrants at beginning of the period		$	9.5	$	6.1
	Unrealized change during the period			6.1		3.4
	Fair value of warrants at the end of the period			$15.60		$9.50
	The unrealized change on the warrants is included in other (expense) income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
	The following tables summarize the significant unobservable inputs for the warrants:
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Valuation		Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
			as of		Technique
			December 31,
			2013
	Warrants		$	15.6	Option Pricing		Discount Rate	12.25% -13.25% (12.75%)
							Volatility (1)	60.0% - 65.0%
							EBITDA Multiples  (2)	6.25 x to 7.25 x (6.75)
							Enterprise Value	$799.4 - $915.4 ($857.4)
							Liquidity Event (3)	7 to 10 years (7 years)
	(1)	Volatility was 60% for the Kenner warrants and 65% for the Macquarie warrants.
	(2)	Before control premium.
	(3)	Not based on weighted average.
	Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	During the three months ended March 31, 2012, there was a non-recurring fair value measurement required related to the reclassification of the Series A Preferred Stock from temporary stockholders’ equity to debt (See Note 12 for further information). No non-recurring fair value measurements were required related to the testing of goodwill and other intangible or tangible assets for impairment.
	The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Series A Preferred Stock:
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Valuation Technique			Unobservable		Range (Weighted Average)
			as of					Input
			January 16,
			2012
	Series A Preferred Stock		$	25.6		Discounted Cash Flows			Discount Rate	14.75% -15.25% (15.0%)
	Other Financial Instruments
	Dynacast’s other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short and long-term debt. The carrying values for current financial assets and liabilities including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of such instruments.
	The fair value of the 2019 Notes as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was $385.9 and $374.5 million, respectively based on available market information. The fair value of the ERP Loan was $5.4 million at December 31, 2013 based on available market information. The carrying amounts of all other significant debt, including the Term Loan and the Revolver approximate fair value based on the variable nature of the interest thereupon and the consistency of Dynacast’s market spreads since debt issuance.

Related_Parties

Related Parties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Parties	'
	16	Related Parties
	Management Consulting Agreement
	Dynacast has a management consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Kenner Equity Management, LLC, (“KEM”), an affiliate of Kenner, and Kenner’s co-investors, (collectively the “Consultants”). Under the terms of the Consulting Agreement, Dynacast will pay $1.0 million to KEM and $1.5 million in aggregate to the Consultants annually. The Consulting Agreement is for successive one-year terms which automatically renew unless terminated in advance. Dynacast recognized management fee expense of approximately $2.5 million during each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and $1.1 million during the Successor 2011 Period, which is recorded in selling, general and administrative expense. At December 31, 2013 and 2012 approximately $0.6 million was classified as current and included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
	As consideration to amend certain of the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (Note 12) Dynacast paid an affiliate of Macquarie a $0.5 million debt advisory fee and granted the same affiliate of Macquarie or its designee the right to act as lead underwriter, lead initial purchaser, lead arranger, lead placement agent, financial advisor or dealer manager, as the case may be, with respect to certain transactions during the one-year period beginning on April 11, 2013. Dynacast capitalized the $0.5 million debt advisory fee which will be amortized through July 19, 2021, the mandatory redemption date of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock.
	As discussed in Note 1, the Group had historically been part of the Melrose Group. Accordingly, the Group participated in operating and financial relationships with Melrose and several holding and operating companies within the Melrose Group. These transactions primarily entailed notes payable and receivable between the Group and other members of the Melrose Group. The Group earned interest income associated with loans receivable from Melrose and the Melrose Group of approximately $0.5 million during the Predecessor 2011 Period. In addition, the Group incurred interest expense associated with loans payable of approximately $2.1 million during the Predecessor 2011 Period. In conjunction with the sale of the Group, the note payable to affiliate, net was paid in full at the Acquisition Date (Note 3).
	As discussed in Note 1, the Predecessor Company’s combined financial statements include a management fee to reflect the allocation of certain costs incurred by Melrose on behalf of the Group. Included in the Predecessor 2011 Period is approximately $0.5 million in allocated Melrose costs which are included in selling, general and administrative expense on the accompanying combined statement of operations.
	In May 2011, the Group closed out all its derivative contracts with Melrose, which resulted in an approximate $0.6 million gain that is included in cost of goods sold on the accompanying combined statement of operations for the Predecessor 2011 Period.
	In conjunction with the sale of the Group, Melrose paid certain executives of Dynacast approximately $7.3 million in transaction bonuses that are not included as expense in the accompanying consolidated/combined statements of operations for the Successor 2011 Period or the Predecessor 2011 Period.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	17	Commitments and Contingencies
	Operating Leases
	Dynacast leases certain facilities, office space, vehicles, and equipment under operating leases.
	Rental expense was as follows for the periods shown:
			Consolidated Successor Company						Combined Predecessor
									Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year		For the Year		For the Period		For the Period
			ended		ended		July 20,		January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,		December 31,		2011 to		July 19, 2011
			2013		2012		December 31,
							2011
	Rental expense		$	8.2	$	6.7	$	2.7	$	3.1
			$	8.2	$	6.7	$	2.7	$	3.1
	Future minimum lease payments with respect to the operating leases with non-cancelable terms in excess of one-year are as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014		$	9.3
	2015			8.8
	2016			7.8
	2017			6.5
	2018			5.3
	Thereafter			34.7
			$	72.4
	Billings in Excess of Costs
	As of December 31, 2013 the Company had approximately $5.3 million, in billing in excess of costs which represents cash collected from customers and billings to customers in advance of work performed which is classified as current and included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
	Guarantees
	As of December 31, 2013, Dynacast had two stand-by letters of credit with various banks in the amount of approximately $2.9 million securing Dynacast’s performance of obligations primarily related to workers’ compensation (Note 9).
	Purchase Obligations
	Dynacast depends on a limited number of suppliers for raw materials. Dynacast generally purchases these raw materials through standard purchase orders or one-year requirements contracts with such suppliers. In addition, Dynacast has agreements with the vast majority of its customers to pass through changes in the price of zinc, aluminum and magnesium. While Dynacast seeks to maintain sufficient safety stock of raw materials and maintains on-going communication with its suppliers to guard against interruptions or cessation of supply, Dynacast’s business and results of operations could be adversely affected by a stoppage or delay in the supply of raw materials.
	Litigation
	Dynacast experiences routine litigation in the normal course of business. Dynacast management is of the opinion that none of this routine litigation will have a material effect on Dynacast’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Risk Management Matters
	Dynacast is self-insured for certain of its workers’ compensation, product liability and disability claims and believes that it maintains adequate accruals to cover its retained liability. Dynacast accrues for risk management matters as determined by management based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported that are not generally discounted. Management considers a number of factors when making these determinations. Dynacast maintains third-party stop-loss insurance policies to cover certain liability costs in excess of predetermined retained amounts. This insurance may be insufficient or unavailable (e.g., because of insurer insolvency) to protect Dynacast against loss exposure. At December 31, 2013 approximately $1.6 million in workers’ compensation was accrued and included in current other liabilities.
	Executive Employment Agreements
	The Board of Directors has approved employment agreements for five members of senior management. These agreements have rolling terms of one year and specify the executive’s current compensation, benefits and perquisites, the executive’s entitlements upon termination of employment or a change in control, and other employment rights and responsibilities

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Information	'
	18	Segment Information
	Dynacast is comprised of three reportable geographic segments: Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Each reportable segment includes the aggregation of operating segments.
	Inter-segment sales are not material, thus are not presented separately in the analysis below.
	Revenue
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Asia Pacific		$	236		$	206.3		$	75.2		$	80.2
	Europe			184.3			170.6			78.3			110.8
	North America			159.7			142.5			58.3			75.9
	Total		$	580		$	519.4		$	211.8		$	266.9
	Total Assets
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
						(As Recast)
	Asia Pacific		$	306.2		$	291.8
	Europe (1)			422.8			414.1
	North America			206.8			192.1
	Corporate/Eliminations (1)			(67.1	)		(65.2	)
	Total		$	868.7		$	832.8
	(1)	Petcin France SA was realigned into Corporate/Eliminations in fiscal 2013. Petcin France SA total assets were approximately $8.9 million at December 31, 2013.
	Segment Operating Income
	Dynacast management evaluates the performance of geographical segments on an operating income basis before income taxes, interest, restructuring expenses/credits, Melrose expense allocation, amortization of intangible assets (Successor 2011 Period and Predecessor 2011 Period), as shown below, and certain corporate transactions which are not allocated to the geographical segments. The table below reconciles segment operating income to the consolidated and combined operating income for the periods presented, which in the opinion of Dynacast management is the most comparable GAAP measurement.
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
									(As Recast)
	Asia Pacific		$	36.3		$	28.9		$	8.5		$	13.2
	Europe			22.7			21.9			13.4			22.6
	North America			26.1			23.1			8.7			8.9
	Segment operating income			85.1			73.9			30.6			44.7
	Corporate			(15.3	)		(14.4	)		(4.4	)		(2.3	)
				69.8			59.5			26.2			42.4
	Difference in basis of accounting			—			—			—			(0.6	)
	Restructuring (expense) credit			—			(0.5	)		(0.1	)		0.8
	Fixed asset disposals			(0.4	)		(0.2	)		—			—
	Melrose cost allocation			—			—			—			(0.5	)
	Transaction costs			—			(0.6	)		(16.5	)		—
	Intangible asset amortization			—			—			(7.2	)		(2.4	)
	Operating income		$	69.4		$	58.2		$	2.4		$	39.7
	Depreciation and Amortization
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Asia Pacific		$	12.9		$	12.8		$	2.3		$	2.1
	Europe			13.8			12.5			2.2			2.2
	North America			7.9			7.1			2			1.5
	Total segment			34.6			32.4			6.5			5.8
	Corporate			0.1			0.2			0.1			0.1
	Intangible asset amortization			—			—			7.2			2.4
	Total		$	34.7		$	32.6		$	13.8		$	8.3
	Capital Expenditures
		Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
											Company
(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
		ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
		December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
		2013			2012			December 31,
								2011
Asia Pacific		$	16.7		$	10.8		$	3.2		$	2.3
Europe			6.6			9			2.8			1.3
North America			16.2			3.9			2.7			1.8
Total segment			39.5			23.7			8.7			5.4
Corporate			0.2			0.2			—			—
Total		$	39.7		$	23.9		$	8.7		$	5.4
Geographic Information
Revenue (1)
		Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
											Company
(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
		ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
		December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
		2013			2012			December 31,
								2011
Austria		$	82.1		$	81.3		$	36.4		$	50
China			106.1			90.1			35.1			36.8
United States			98.5			89.8			38.5			47.3
Singapore			85.7			81.5			26.1			26.6
Germany			40.4			36.6			17.3			23.5
Other foreign countries			167.2			140.1			58.4			82.7
Total		$	580		$	519.4		$	211.8		$	266.9
(1)	Revenues are included in the above geographic areas based on the country that recorded the customer revenue.
Long-Lived Assets
(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
Austria		$	28.2		$	23.1
China			35.6			27.3
United States			26.4			18.6
Singapore			11.2			10.3
Germany			11.5			12
Other foreign countries			35.8			34.2
Total		$	148.7		$	125.5

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa

Supplemental Guarantor Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Guarantor Information	'
	19	Supplemental Guarantor Information
	The payment obligations under the 2019 Notes (see Note 9) are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Dynacast International Inc. (the “Parent”) and all of the Parent’s 100% owned domestic subsidiaries (other than the Issuers) that guarantee the obligations of Dynacast International under the Credit Facility. These guarantees are full and unconditional, subject, in the case of the subsidiary guarantors, to customary release provisions. The Issuers are also 100% owned subsidiaries of the Parent. The 2019 Notes and the guarantees are secured by second priority liens on substantially all of the Issuers’ assets and the assets of the guarantors (whether owned or hereafter arising or acquired), subject to certain exceptions, permitted liens and encumbrances. The 2019 Notes are instruments of the Issuers and are reflected on their balance sheets. “Pushdown” accounting has been applied to the guarantors and non-guarantors to reflect the application of purchase accounting resulting from the acquisition by the Parent on July 19, 2011 (Notes 1 and 3).
	Each of the Parent and the Issuers is a holding company, with no material operations of its own and only limited assets. Dynacast conducts the vast majority of its business operations through its subsidiaries. In servicing payments to be made on the 2019 Notes and other indebtedness, and to satisfy other liquidity requirements, Dynacast will rely, in large part, on cash flows from these subsidiaries, mainly in the form of dividends, royalties and advances or payments on account of inter-company loan arrangements. The ability of these subsidiaries to make dividend payments to the Parent or Issuers will be affected by, among other factors, the obligations of these entities to their creditors, requirements of corporate and other law, and restrictions contained in agreements entered into by or relating to these entities.
	The following supplemental condensed combining financial information sets forth, on a combining basis, balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows for the Parent, the Issuers, the guarantor subsidiaries, the non-guarantor subsidiaries and elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Parent and its subsidiaries. The condensed combining financial information has been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements of Dynacast as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the Successor 2011 Period. The Parent, the Issuers and the guarantors account for their investments in subsidiaries using the equity method of accounting; therefore, the Parent column, the Issuers column and the Guarantor columns reflect the equity in net earnings/losses of its subsidiary guarantors and subsidiary non-guarantors, as appropriate.
	The Predecessor Company condensed combining financial statements for the Predecessor 2011 Period have been prepared on the same basis as the combined financial statements of the Predecessor Company. Due to the structure of the Predecessor Company, there was no ownership among the guarantor and non-guarantor subsidiaries prior to July 19, 2011.
	Condensed Combining Statements of Operations
			Successor Company
			For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales		$	—		$	—		$	100.3		$	484.8		$	(5.1	)	$	580
	Costs of goods sold			—			—			(77.5	)		(369.3	)		5.1			(441.7	)
	Gross margin			—			—			22.8			115.5			—			138.3
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expense			(5.9	)		(0.3	)		(18.4	)		(44.3	)		—			(68.9	)
	Total operating expenses			(5.9	)		(0.3	)		(18.4	)		(44.3	)		—			(68.9	)
	Operating (loss) income			(5.9	)		(0.3	)		4.4			71.2			—			69.4
	Other income (expense):
	Interest and other income, net			(14.1	)		(43.3	)		32.5			(28.7	)		—			(53.6	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes			(20.0	)		(43.6	)		36.9			42.5			—			15.8
	Income tax expense			1.8			18			(21.1	)		(13.3	)		—			(14.6	)
	Net (loss) income before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			(18.2	)		(25.6	)		15.8			29.2			—			1.2
	Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			19			44.6			28.8			—			(92.4	)		—
	Net income			0.8			19			44.6			29.2			(92.4	)		1.2
	Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—			—			—			(0.4	)		—			(0.4	)
	Net income attributable to controlling stockholders		$	0.8		$	19		$	44.6		$	28.8		$	(92.4	)	$	0.8
	Total comprehensive income		$	7		$	24.7		$	52.6		$	36.1		$	(113.4	)	$	7
			Successor Company
			For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
			(As Recast)
	(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales		$	—		$	—		$	91.6		$	433.3		$	(5.5	)	$	519.4
	Costs of goods sold			—			—			(70.0	)		(333.5	)		5.5			(398.0	)
	Gross margin			—			—			21.6			99.8			—			121.4
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expense			(5.5	)		(0.2	)		(15.7	)		(40.7	)		—			(62.1	)
	Transaction costs			(0.1	)		(0.1	)		—			(0.4	)		—			(0.6	)
	Restructuring expense			—			—			—			(0.5	)		—			(0.5	)
	Total operating expenses			(5.6	)		(0.3	)		(15.7	)		(41.6	)		—			(63.2	)
	Operating (loss) income			(5.6	)		(0.3	)		5.9			58.2			—			58.2
	Other income (expense):
	Interest and other (expense) income, net			(12.4	)		(42.3	)		34.1			(31.3	)		—			(51.9	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes			(18.0	)		(42.6	)		40			26.9			—			6.3
	Income tax benefit (expense)			2.2			15.9			(17.7	)		(7.3	)		—			(6.9	)
	Net (loss) income before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			(15.8	)		(26.7	)		22.3			19.6			—			(0.6	)
	Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			14.9			41.6			19.3			—			(75.8	)		—
	Net (loss) income			(0.9	)		14.9			41.6			19.6			(75.8	)		(0.6	)
	Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—			—			—			(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)
	Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion			(0.2	)		—			—			—			—			(0.2	)
	Net (loss) income attributable to controlling stockholders		$	(1.1	)	$	14.9		$	41.6		$	19.3		$	(75.8	)	$	(1.1	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	9.2		$	25		$	64.4		$	31.7		$	(121.1	)	$	9.2
			Successor Company
			For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
			(As Recast)
	(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales		$	—		$	—		$	38.5		$	176.1		$	(2.8	)	$	211.8
	Costs of goods sold			—			—			(31.9	)		(142.3	)		2.8			(171.4	)
	Gross margin			—			—			6.6			33.8			—			40.4
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expense			(2.1	)		—			(5.1	)		(14.2	)		—			(21.4	)
	Transaction costs			(16.3	)		(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)		—			(16.5	)
	Restructuring expense			—			—			—			(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)
	Total operating expenses			(18.4	)		(0.1	)		(5.1	)		(14.4	)		—			(38.0	)
	Operating (loss) income			(18.4	)		(0.1	)		1.5			19.4			—			2.4
Other income (expense):
Interest and other (expense) income, net			(0.6	)		(23.5	)		2.5			(4.0	)		—			(25.6	)
(Loss) income before income taxes			(19.0	)		(23.6	)		4			15.4			—			(23.2	)
Income tax benefit (expense)			1.2			7.9			(4.7	)		(2.3	)		—			2.1
Net (loss) income before equity in net (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			(17.8	)		(15.7	)		(0.7	)		13.1			—			(21.1	)
Equity in net (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries			(3.4	)		12.3			13			—			(21.9	)		—
Net (loss) income			(21.2	)		(3.4	)		12.3			13.1			(21.9	)		(21.1	)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—			—			—			(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion			(3.3	)		—			—			—			—			(3.3	)
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling stockholders		$	(24.5	)	$	(3.4	)	$	12.3		$	13		$	(21.9	)	$	(24.5	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	(49.2	)	$	(31.4	)	$	(17.6	)	$	(16.3	)	$	64.7		$	(49.8	)
		Predecessor Company
		For the Period January 1, 2011 to July 19, 2011
(in millions of dollars)		Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Combined
Net sales		$	47.3		$	221.9		$	(2.3	)	$	266.9
Costs of goods sold			(38.4	)		(167.6	)		2.3			(203.7	)
Gross margin			8.9			54.3			—			63.2
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expense			(7.1	)		(17.2	)		—			(24.3	)
Restructuring credit			—			0.8			—			0.8
Total operating expenses			(7.1	)		(16.4	)		—			(23.5	)
Operating income			1.8			37.9			—			39.7
Other income (expense):
Interest and other income, net			(0.7	)		(0.7	)		—			(1.4	)
Income before income taxes			1.1			37.2			—			38.3
Income tax expense			(0.5	)		(9.3	)		—			(9.8	)
Net income			0.6			27.9			—			28.5
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests			—			(0.2	)		—			(0.2	)
Net income attributable to controlling stockholders		$	0.6		$	27.7		$	—		$	28.3
Total comprehensive income		$	0.4		$	33.6		$	—		$	34
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		As of December 31, 2013
(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	—		$	6.5		$	—		$	30.3		$	—		$	36.8
Accounts receivable, net			—			—			13.7			83.3			—			97
Inventory			—			—			7			38			—			45
Prepaids and other assets			0.2			0.8			4.4			13.2			(3.4	)		15.2
Deferred income taxes			—			—			3.8			2.3			(1.2	)		4.9
Total current assets			0.2			7.3			28.9			167.1			(4.6	)		198.9
Property and equipment, net			—			—			26.6			122.1			—			148.7
Intangible assets, net			—			—			25.8			223.2			—			249
Goodwill			—			—			30.8			215.9			—			246.7
Other assets			246.4			683.4			567			55.5			(1,526.9	)		25.4
Total assets		$	246.6		$	690.7		$	679.1		$	783.8		$	(1,531.5	)	$	868.7
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			0.5			—			7.9			59.3			—			67.7
Income taxes payable			—			—			—			5.8			—			5.8
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			1.5			3.8			13.4			38.1			(3.4	)		53.4
Accrued interest			—			15			—			—			—			15
Deferred revenue			—			—			3.6			8.6			—			12.2
Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations			—			—			—			0.8			—			0.8
Current portion of long-term debt			—			5.6			—			—			—			5.6
Deferred income taxes			—			1.1			—			0.4			(1.1	)		0.4
Total current liabilities			2			25.5			24.9			113			(4.5	)		160.9
Accrued interest and dividends			17.9			—			—			—			—			17.9
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations			—			—			1.9			20.6			—			22.5
Notes payable to affiliate, net			26.7			45.7			7.1			43.2			(122.7	)		—
Long-term debt, net			—			378.8			—			5.9			—			384.7
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock			53			—			—			283.6			(283.6	)		53
Warrants			15.6			—			—			—			—			15.6
Deferred income taxes			—			—			44			65.2			(40.3	)		68.9
Other liabilities			—			—			3.7			6			—			9.7
Total liabilities			115.2			450			81.6			537.5			(451.1	)		733.2
Convertible redeemable preferred stock			—			—			—			51.6			(51.6	)		—
Puttable common stock			1.5			—			—			—			—			1.5
Equity
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders			129.9			240.7			597.5			190.6			(1,028.8	)		129.9
Non-controlling interests			—			—			—			4.1			—			4.1
Total equity			129.9			240.7			597.5			194.7			(1,028.8	)		134
Total liabilities and equity		$	246.6		$	690.7		$	679.1		$	783.8		$	(1,531.5	)	$	868.7
		As of December 31, 2012
		(As Recast)
(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	—		$	2.3		$	2.5		$	23.2		$	—		$	28
Accounts receivable, net			—			—			13.3			74.3			—			87.6
Inventory			—			—			4.6			32.1			—			36.7
Prepaids and other assets			0.2			0.1			4.2			12.1			(2.1	)		14.5
Deferred income taxes			0.2			—			2.8			0.8			0.5			4.3
Total current assets			0.4			2.4			27.4			142.5			(1.6	)		171.1
Property and equipment, net			—			—			18.5			109			—			127.5
Intangible assets, net			—			—			27			234.9			—			261.9
Goodwill			—			—			30.8			212			—			242.8
Other assets			221.3			661.6			549.8			54.9			(1,458.1	)		29.5
Total assets		$	221.7		$	664		$	653.5		$	753.3		$	(1,459.7	)	$	832.8
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable			0.5			—			7.2			54.4			—			62.1
Income taxes payable			—			—			0.8			2.2			—			3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			1.3			1.5			13.3			35.8			(2.1	)		49.8
Accrued interest			—			15			—			—			—			15
Deferred revenue			—			—			2.2			6.2			—			8.4
Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations			—			—			—			0.6			—			0.6
Current portion of long-term debt			—			6.3			—			—			—			6.3
Deferred income taxes			—			0.5			—			0.1			(0.4	)		0.2
Total current liabilities			1.8			23.3			23.5			99.3			(2.5	)		145.4
Accrued interest and dividends			11.7			—			—			—			—			11.7
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations			—			—			4.3			19.2			—			23.5
Notes payable to affiliate, net			20.5			37.1			0.2			63			(120.8	)		—
Long-term debt, net			—			386.2			—			—			—			386.2
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock			53			—			—			283.5			(283.5	)		53
Warrants			9.5			—			—			—			—			9.5
Deferred income taxes			0.3			—			25.6			73.5			(29.1	)		70.3
Other liabilities			—			—			—			4.5			—			4.5
Total liabilities			96.8			446.6			53.6			543			(435.9	)		704.1
Convertible redeemable preferred stock			—			—			—			51.6			(51.6	)		—
Puttable common stock			1.5			—			—			—			—			1.5
Equity
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders			123.4			217.4			599.9			154.9			(972.2	)		123.4
Non-controlling interests			—			—			—			3.8			—			3.8
Total equity			123.4			217.4			599.9			158.7			(972.2	)		127.2
Total liabilities and equity		$	221.7		$	664		$	653.5		$	753.3		$	(1,459.7	)	$	832.8
Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows
		Successor Company
		For the Year ended December 31, 2013
(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities		$	2.3		$	11.5		$	44.7		$	57.4		$	(62.6	)	$	53.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			—			—			(11.7	)		(28.0	)		—			(39.7	)
Settlements of derivatives			—			0.1			—			—			—			0.1
Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net			—			(9.4	)		16			(12.0	)		5.4			—
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities			—			(9.3	)		4.3			(40.0	)		5.4			(39.6	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Draws on revolver			—			9			—			—			—			9
Repayments on revolver			—			(9.0	)		—			—			—			(9.0	)
Draws on line of credit			—			—			—			4.9			—			4.9
Repayments on line of credit			—			—			—			(4.9	)		—			(4.9	)
Proceeds from ERP loan			—			—			—			5.8			—			5.8
Debt issuance costs			(0.5	)		—			—			(0.1	)		—			(0.6	)
Dividends paid to affiliates			—			(1.8	)		(55.0	)		—			56.8			—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests			—			—			—			(0.2	)		—			(0.2	)
Notes payable from affiliates, net			—			11.9			3.5			(15.9	)		0.5			—
Repayments of long-term debt			—			(8.1	)		—			—			—			(8.1	)
Dividends paid to holders of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock			(1.8	)		—			—			—			—			(1.8	)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities			(2.3	)		2			(51.5	)		(10.4	)		57.3			(4.9	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			—			4.2			(2.5	)		7			—			8.8
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year			—			2.3			2.5			23.2			—			28
End of year		$	—		$	6.5		$	—		$	30.2		$	—		$	36.8
		Successor Company
		For the Year ended December 31, 2012
(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities		$	—		$	(17.1	)	$	36.3		$	46		$	(32.8	)	$	32.4
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			—			—			(4.1	)		(17.9	)		—			(22.0	)
Settlements of derivatives			—			1.6			—			—			—			1.6
Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net			—			(6.8	)		(4.1	)		(24.7	)		35.6			—
Net cash flows used in investing activities			—			(5.2	)		(8.2	)		(42.6	)		35.6			(20.4	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Draws on revolver			—			24.5			—			—			—			24.5
Repayments on revolver			—			(24.5	)		—			—			—			(24.5	)
Debt issuance costs			—			(1.2	)		—			—			—			(1.2	)
Dividends paid to affiliates			—			—			(26.5	)		—			26.5			—
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests			—			—			—			(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)
Notes payable from affiliates, net			—			28.9			—			0.4			(29.3	)		—
Repayments of long-term debt			—			(5.0	)		—			—			—			(5.0	)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities			—			22.7			(26.5	)		0.1			(2.8	)		(6.5	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			—			—			—			1.4			—			1.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			—			0.4			1.6			4.9			—			6.9
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year			—			1.9			0.9			18.3			—			21.1
End of year		$	—		$	2.3		$	2.5		$	23.2		$	—		$	28
		Successor Company
		For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
(in millions of dollars)		Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities			(3.7	)		(0.6	)		(0.6	)		38.5			(9.2	)		24.4
Cash flows from investing activities
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired			—			(5.3	)		(72.4	)		(507.9	)		—			(585.6	)
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries			(224.5	)		(590.0	)		(462.6	)		—			1,277.10			—
Capital expenditures			—			—			(1.3	)		(6.0	)		—			(7.3	)
Purchase of Slovenia minority			—			—			—			(0.8	)		—			(0.8	)
Settlement of derivatives			—			0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net			—			(11.0	)		(50.0	)		(15.7	)		76.7			—
Net cash flows used in investing activities			(224.5	)		(606.0	)		(586.3	)		(530.4	)		1,353.80			(593.4	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of common stock			170			224.5			590			128.1			(942.6	)		170
Issuance of preferred stock			53			—			—			334.4			(334.4	)		53
Issuance of long-term debt			—			400			—			—			—			400
Draws on revolver			—			6.5			—			—			—			6.5
Repayments on revolver			—			(6.5	)		—			—			—			(6.5	)
Debt issuance costs			—			(28.9	)		—			—			—			(28.9	)
Notes payable from affiliates, net			5.2			15.4			(2.2	)		49.2			(67.6	)		—
Repayments of long-term debt			—			(2.5	)		—			—			—			(2.5	)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities			228.2			608.5			587.8			511.7			(1,344.6	)		591.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			—			—			—			(1.5	)		—			(1.5	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			—			1.9			0.9			18.3			—			21.1
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period			—			—			—			—			—			—
End of period		$	—		$	1.9		$	0.9		$	18.3		$	—		$	21.1
		Predecessor Company
		For the Period Janaury 1, 2011 to July 19, 2011
(in millions of dollars)		Guarantors			Non-			Combined
					Guarantor
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities		$	3		$	27.9		$	30.9
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures			(1.6	)		(5.4	)		(7.0	)
Settlement of derivative contracts with affiliate			—			0.6			0.6
Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net			(1.0	)		27.1			26.1
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities			(2.6	)		22.3			19.7
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Melrose			—			(26.2	)		(26.2	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests			—			(0.2	)		(0.2	)
Dividends paid to Melrose			—			(12.9	)		(12.9	)
Contribution from Melrose			4.3			—			4.3
Repayments on long-term debt			—			(0.4	)		(0.4	)
Notes payable from affiliates, net			—			(27.5	)		(27.6	)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities			4.3			(67.2	)		(63.0	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(0.1	)		1.3			1.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			4.6			(15.7	)		(11.1	)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period			0.4			27.4			27.8
End of period		$	5		$	11.7		$	16.7

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents
	Cash and cash equivalents consist of short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable
	Dynacast sells products to customers in diversified industries and geographic regions and, therefore, has no significant concentrations of credit risk. Dynacast continuously evaluates the creditworthiness of its customers and generally does not require collateral.
	Dynacast evaluates the collectability of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. When aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, Dynacast records a specific reserve for bad debt to reduce the related receivable to the amount Dynacast reasonably believes is collectible. Dynacast also records reserves for bad debt for all other customers based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due and historical collection experience. Accounts are also reviewed for potential write-offs on a case-by-case basis. Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off, net of expected recoveries. If circumstances related to specific customers change, Dynacast’s estimate of the recoverability of receivables could be further adjusted.
Inventory	'
	Inventory
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market (“LCM”). Beginning July 20, 2011 cost was determined using the last-in-first-out (“LIFO”) method for all inventories held in the U.S.; whereas for inventories not held in the U.S. cost was principally determined by the weighted average cost method.
	Effective in the third quarter of 2013, Dynacast changed its method of accounting for the cost of domestic inventories from the LIFO method to the weighted average cost method.
	In accordance with the prescribed guidance for accounting changes, all Successor Company prior periods presented have been retrospectively adjusted to apply the new method of accounting (Note 4).
	Dynacast performs periodic assessments to determine the existence of obsolete, slow-moving and unusable inventory and records necessary provisions to reduce such inventory to net realizable value.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Expenditures for major additions and improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the results of operations for the respective period. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives (“EUL”) of the related assets using the straight-line method. Capitalized modifications to leased properties are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the asset’s EUL (Note 5).
	Dynacast reviews the carrying value of property or equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of property and equipment may not be recoverable from the estimated cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where the undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the property and equipment. The factors considered by Dynacast management in performing this assessment include current and projected operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property and equipment is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand and competition, as well as other economic factors.
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible Assets
	Intangible assets include customer relationships, technology, trade-names and computer software. Indefinite-lived intangible assets (e.g. trade-names) are not subject to amortization and are assessed at least annually for impairment in the fourth quarter in conjunction with Dynacast’s goodwill impairment testing or more frequently if certain events or circumstances warrant. Assumptions critical to the evaluation of indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment include the discount rate, royalty rates used in the valuation of trade-names, projected average revenue growth and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds the estimated fair value on the measurement date.
	Customer relationships are amortized on an accelerated basis consistent with the valuation methodology used to establish the original fair value of the recorded customer relationships. Technology and computer software intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their EUL (Note 6).
	Dynacast reviews the carrying value of intangible assets subject to amortization for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the intangible asset subject to amortization may not be recoverable from the estimated cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where the undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the intangible asset subject to amortization. The factors considered by Dynacast management in performing this assessment include current and projected operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the intangible asset is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand and competition, as well as other economic factors.
Derivatives	'
	Derivatives
	Derivative instruments are recorded at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use and designation of the derivative instrument. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as net investment hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, a component of AOCI. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is initially reported as a component of AOCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is recognized in current earnings. Certain derivatives that require physical delivery may qualify for, and be designated as normal purchases/sales. Such contracts are accounted for on an accrual basis.
	Dynacast uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to market risks primarily associated with fluctuations in foreign currency (Note 7). As a matter of policy, Dynacast does not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill
	Dynacast evaluates goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level which is the operating segment or one level below the operating segment level. Dynacast also tests for impairment if events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount. Dynacast’s goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. In fiscal year 2013, management identified 10 reporting units that were evaluated using the qualitative method (“Step 0 Method”) and four reporting units that were evaluated using the quantitative method (“Step 1 Method”). In accordance with current guidance, an entity no longer is required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on the Step 0 Method, that it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less that its carrying amount. In utilizing the Step 0 Method management considered the following factors as prescribed by current accounting guidance:
		•		Macroeconomic conditions;
		•		Industry and market considerations;
		•		Cost factors;
		•		Overall financial performance;
		•		Other relevant entity specific events; and
		•		Events affecting the reporting unit.
	If the carrying amount of the reporting unit is greater than the fair value, impairment may be present. Dynacast assesses the fair value of each reporting unit for its goodwill impairment test utilizing the Step 1 Method based on a discounted cash flow model and a market approach. Assumptions critical to Dynacast’s fair value estimates under the discounted cash flow model include the discount rate, average revenue and operating income growth, and projected long-term growth rates in the determination of terminal values.
	Dynacast measures the amount of any goodwill impairment based upon the estimated fair value of the underlying assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. An impairment charge is recognized to the extent the recorded goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill.
	Deferred Financing Costs
	Deferred financing costs, which consist of the costs incurred to obtain financing, are deferred and amortized into interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations using the effective interest method over the term of the related financing.
Deferred Financing Costs	'
	Deferred Financing Costs
	Deferred financing costs, which consist of the costs incurred to obtain financing, are deferred and amortized into interest expense in the accompanying statements of operations using the effective interest method over the term of the related financing.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	Dynacast accounts for deferred income taxes using the asset and liability approach. Under this approach, deferred income taxes are recognized based on the tax effects of temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities, as measured by current enacted tax rates. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce the deferred tax assets to an amount that will more likely than not be realized. Dynacast regularly reviews its deferred tax assets for recoverability considering historical profitability, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance has been provided to record deferred tax assets at their net realizable value based on a more likely than not criteria. No provision is made for the U.S. income taxes on the undistributed earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries that are considered to be permanently invested (Note 14).
	Dynacast’s income tax provisions are based on calculations and assumptions that are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax authorities. Dynacast has established tax and interest reserves in recognition that various taxing authorities may challenge the positions taken, which could result in additional liabilities for taxes and interest.
	Existing authoritative guidance requires application of a “more likely than not” threshold to the recognition and de-recognition of tax positions. Dynacast’s ongoing assessments of the more likely than not outcomes of tax authority examinations and related tax positions require significant judgment and can increase or decrease Dynacast’s effective tax rate, as well as impact operating results.
Revenue Recognition	'
	Revenue Recognition
	Dynacast recognizes revenue from the sale of its products at the time the goods are delivered, title passes, and, as appropriate, when customer acceptance has occurred. Delivery is determined by Dynacast’s shipping terms, which are primarily free on board (“FOB”) shipping point. Shipping costs are included in the cost of sales. Revenue is recorded at the net amount to be received after deductions for estimated discounts. These deductions are determined and adjusted as needed based upon historical experience, contract terms and other related factors.
	Some of Dynacast’s contractual arrangements with customers involve multiple deliverables, such as die-cast parts and replacement tools among others. Dynacast recognizes revenue on the delivered elements only after the determination has been made that the delivered elements have stand-alone value and there is objective and reliable evidence of the selling price of the undelivered elements. If the multiple deliverables within the arrangement each have stand-alone value to the customer, then a separate unit of accounting is assigned to each separate deliverable. Deferred revenue is recorded to reflect the estimated portion of revenue for die-cast parts that relate to replacement tools that are not billed separately. If the multiple deliverables are not considered to each have stand-alone value to the customer because the separate deliverables can only be used together, then the deliverables are considered bundled and only one unit of accounting is assigned to the entire arrangement.
	An accounting standard effective as of January 1, 2011 related to the accounting for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables requires the allocation of the contractual arrangement’s value based on the relative selling price of the separately identified units of accounting within the arrangement. The standard requires a hierarchy of evidence to be followed when determining the best evidence of the selling price of an item. The best evidence of selling price for a unit of accounting is vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”), or the price charged when a deliverable is sold routinely on a stand-alone basis. When VSOE is not available to determine selling price, relevant third-party evidence (“TPE”) of selling price should be used, such as prices competitors charge for inter-changeable services to similar clients. When neither VSOE nor TPE of selling price for similar deliverables exists, Dynacast will then use its best estimate of selling price (“BESP”), considering all relevant information that is available.
	Dynacast generally is not able to establish VSOE or TPE for its products, as its deliverables are highly customized and competitor pricing is not available. BESP for deliverables is generally established based on labor costs, risks, and expected profit margins developed from the competitive bidding process of the customer contracts.
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A hierarchy has been established for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (“Level 1 Measurements”) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (“Level 3 Measurements”). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market rates obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect Dynacast’s estimates about the assumptions market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability based on the best information available. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
		•  Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
		•  Level 2:	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and
		•  Level 3:	Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
	In determining fair value, Dynacast uses various valuation techniques. Observable market prices are used when available. In some instances, observable market prices are not readily available for certain financial instruments and fair value is determined using present value techniques appropriate for a particular financial instrument. Those techniques involve some degree of judgment and as a result are not necessarily indicative of the amounts Dynacast would realize in a current market exchange. The use of different assumptions or estimation techniques may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
Reclassification	'
	Reclassification
	Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current classifications. The change in the fair value of warrants was reclassified to other (expense) income from interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, accrued dividends on mandatorily redeemable preferred stock has been reclassified to adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows provided by operating activities on the Successor Company statements of cash flows.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Changes to GAAP are established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the form of ASUs to the FASB’s ASC. Dynacast considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs.
	In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance on disclosure requirements related to offsetting arrangements. The guidance provides for additional financial statement disclosure regarding offsetting and related arrangements to enable financial users to understand the effect of those arrangements on an entity’s financial position. The guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. This change did not have a significant impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
	In July 2012, the FASB amended the guidance related to the testing of indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The amended guidance permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed quantitative impairment test by comparing the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset with its carrying value. Otherwise, the quantitative impairment test is not required. The amendment is effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. This guidance was effective for Dynacast in fiscal 2013. Dynacast utilized the qualitative assessment during its annual trade name impairment testing in 2013.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued an ASU to the guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income which adds new disclosure requirements for items reclassified out of AOCI. This guidance is intended to improve the transparency of changes in Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”) and items reclassified out of AOCI. It does not amend any existing requirements for reporting net income or OCI. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2013. The implementation of this guidance does not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations and enhanced disclosures were not necessary for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Successor 2011 Period and Predecessor 2011 Period as the transfers out of AOCI were not material.
	In March 2013, FASB issued an ASU that indicates when the cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) related to an entity’s investment in a foreign entity should be released to earnings. The CTA should be released when an entity sells a foreign subsidiary or a group of net assets within a foreign entity and the sale represents the substantially complete liquidation of the investment in a foreign entity. The CTA should also be released when an entity no longer has a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity. The updated accounting standard becomes effective in the first annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2014 on a prospective basis. Dynacast is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the updated standard, but it does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on Dynacast’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an ASU which states that entities should present the unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss (“NOL”) or similar tax loss or tax credit carry-forward rather than as a liability when the uncertain tax position would reduce the NOL or other carry-forward under the tax law. The updated accounting standard becomes effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. Dynacast is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the updated standard, but it does not expect the adoption to have a material impact on Dynacast’s consolidated financial statements.
	In September 2013, the Internal Revenue Service released final tangible property regulations under the Internal Revenue Code regarding the deduction and capitalization of expenditures related to tangible property as well as dispositions of tangible property. These regulations will be effective for Dynacast’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. Taxpayers may elect to apply them to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2012. Dynacast is evaluating the impact that these regulations will have on Dynacast’s consolidated financial statements.

Inventory_Tables

Inventory (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Inventory	'
	Inventory was comprised of the following components as of:
	(in millions of dollars)	December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
					(As Recast)
	Raw materials	$	8.7		$	7.7
	Work-in-progress		15.5			12.6
	Finished goods		20.8			16.4
	Total	$	45		$	36.7
Changes in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Due to Prior Period Adjustments	'
	Our consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2012 was adjusted as follows:
		December 31, 2012
	(in millions of dollars)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted
	Inventory	$	37.6		$	36.7
	Accumulated deficit	$	(24.7	)	$	(25.6	)
Changes in Consolidated Statements of Operations Due to Prior Period Adjustments	'
	Our consolidated statement of operations for the Successor 2011 Period was adjusted as follows:
		For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
	(in millions of dollars)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted
	Cost of goods sold	$	(170.5	)	$	(171.4	)
	Operating income	$	3.3		$	2.4
	Net loss	$	(20.2	)	$	(21.1	)
Changes in Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Due to Prior Period Adjustments	'
	Our consolidated statement of cash flows for the Successor 2011 Period was adjusted as follows:
		For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
	(in millions of dollars)	As Originally Reported			As Adjusted
	Net loss	$	(20.2	)	$	(21.1	)
	Inventory	$	(3.2	)	$	(2.3	)

Property_and_Equipment_Tables

Property and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Components Property and Equipment	'
	Property and equipment was comprised of the following components as of:
	(in millions of dollars)	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Land, buildings and improvements	$	20.5		$	19.6
	Machinery and equipment		160.2			126.2
	Construction in-progress		9.7			5.4
			190.4			151.2
	Less: accumulated depreciation		(41.7	)		(23.7	)
		$	148.7		$	127.5
Estimated Useful Life of Property and Equipment	'
	The EUL for property and equipment are as follows:
	Land improvements, building and building improvements	5 to 33 years
	Machinery and equipment	3 to 12 years
Depreciation Expense	'
	Depreciation expense which is recorded in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense was as follows for the periods shown:
		Consolidated Successor Company								Combined
										Predecessor
										Company
	(in millions of dollars)	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period		For the Period
		ended			ended			July  20,		January 1,
		December 31,			December 31,			2011 to		2011 to
		2013			2012			December 31,		July 19, 2011
								2011
	Depreciation expense	$	18.7		$	16.6		$	6.5	$	5.9

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit1

Intangible Assets and Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization	'
	Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization included the following activity during the year ended December 31, 2013:
	(in millions of dollars)	Customer			Technology			Trade		Computer			Total
		Relationships						Names		Software
	Gross carrying amount at January 1, 2013	$	176.7		$	53.9		$	53.9	$	0.8		$	285.3
	Additions during the year		0.2			—			—		0.7			0.9
	Foreign currency translation		1.2			0.7			0.7		—			2.6
	Balance at December 31, 2013		178.1			54.6			54.6		1.5			288.8
	Gross accumulated amortization at January 1, 2013		(17.9	)		(5.2	)		—		(0.3	)		(23.4	)
	Amortization expense		(12.2	)		(3.6	)		—		(0.2	)		(16.0	)
	Foreign currency translation		(0.3	)		(0.1	)		—		—			(0.4	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		(30.4	)		(8.9	)		—		(0.5	)		(39.8	)
	Net book value at December 31, 2013	$	147.7		$	45.7		$	54.6	$	1		$	249
	Intangible assets and related accumulated amortization included the following activity during the year ended December 31, 2012:
	(in millions of dollars)	Customer			Technology			Trade		Computer			Total
		Relationships						Names		Software
	Gross carrying amount at January 1, 2012	$	172.2		$	52.4		$	52.4	$	0.6		$	277.6
	Additions during the year		—			—			—		0.2			0.2
	Foreign currency translation		4.5			1.5			1.5		—			7.5
	Balance at December 31, 2012		176.7			53.9			53.9		0.8			285.3
	Gross accumulated amortization at January 1, 2012		(5.2	)		(1.6	)		—		(0.1	)		(6.9	)
	Amortization expense		(12.4	)		(3.5	)		—		(0.2	)		(16.1	)
	Foreign currency translation		(0.3	)		(0.1	)		—		—			(0.4	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		(17.9	)		(5.2	)		—		(0.3	)		(23.4	)
	Net book value at December 31, 2012	$	158.8		$	48.7		$	53.9	$	0.5		$	261.9
Successor Company Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense	'
	The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014	$	15.9
	2015		15.7
	2016		15.4
	2017		14.8
	2018		14.6
	Thereafter		118
		$	194.4

Derivatives_Tables

Derivatives (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value of Dynacast's and Group's Derivative Contracts Recorded on Balance Sheets	'
	The following table sets forth the fair value of Dynacast’s derivative contracts recorded on the consolidated balance sheets as of:
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Foreign exchange forward contracts	Prepaids and other assets	$	—		$	0.3
	Total		$	—		$	0.3
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance Sheet Location	December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Foreign exchange forward contracts	Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	3.7		$	1.4
	Total		$	3.7		$	1.4
	(in millions of dollars)	Balance Sheet	December 31, 2013
		Location
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains	Accumulated foreign currency translation adjustments, net	$	(1.5	)
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains	Unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges, net		(0.2	)
	Total		$	(1.7	)
Changes in Fair Values of Derivative Contracts, Designated as Net Investment and Cash Flow Hedges, Impact on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Balance Sheet	'
	The following tables sets forth the impact that changes in fair values of derivative contracts, designated as net investment and cash flow hedges, had on other comprehensive income and results for the periods presented below:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)	Statements of Operations Location	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July  20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Foreign exchange forward contracts gains (losses)	Selling, General and Administrative	$	0.1		$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	—
	Foreign exchange forward contracts gains	Cost of Goods Sold		—			—			—			0.3
	Total		$	0.1		$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	0.3
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)	Statements of	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
		Comprehensive Income (Loss)	ended			ended			July  20,			January 1, 2011 to
		Location	December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			19-Jul-11
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains	Foreign currency translation, net of tax	$	(2.0	)	$	0.5		$	1.6		$	—
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains	Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax		(0.3	)		0.1			(0.2	)		0.3
	Total		$	(2.3	)	$	0.6		$	1.4		$	0.3

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill	'
	Goodwill, by reportable segment, included the following activity for the periods shown:
		Consolidated Successor Company
	(in millions of dollars)	Asia Pacific			Europe		North America			Total
	Balance at January 1, 2012	$	73.9		$	116.7	$	47.8		$	238.4
	Acquisition adjustments during the period related to a prior period acquisition		(1.1	)		1.6		(1.2	)		(0.7	)
	Foreign currency translation		2			2.8		0.3			5.1
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	74.8		$	121.1	$	46.9		$	242.8
	Foreign currency translation	$	(0.6	)	$	5.3	$	(0.8	)	$	3.9
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	74.2		$	126.4	$	46.1		$	246.7

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Long-term Debt	'
	Long-term debt was comprised of the following components:
	(in millions of dollars)		As of December 31, 2013							For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Commitment			Due	Balance			Interest		Commitment		Letter of
			Amount			Date	Outstanding			Expense (12)		Fees		Credit Fees
	2019 Notes (1) (2)		$	350		July 15, 2019	$	350		$	32.4		n/a		n/a
	ERP Loan (13)			5.9		December 31, 2018		5.9		$	—	$	—		n/a
	Credit Facility (3) (10)
	Term Loan (3) (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		34.4			2.3		—		n/a
	Revolver (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		—			0.1		0.3		n/a
	Letter of Credit Facility (8) (9) (11)
	Chartis Casualty Company			2.8		July 19, 2014		—			n/a		n/a	$	0.1
	Zurich American Insurance Company			0.1		July 19, 2014		—			n/a		n/a		—
	Line of Credit			1.6		3-Jan-15		—
							$	390.3
	Less: current portion							(5.6	)
	Total						$	384.7
			As of December 31, 2012							For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
			Commitment			Due	Balance			Interest		Commitment		Letter of
			Amount			Date	Outstanding			Expense (12)		Fees		Credit Fees
	2019 Notes (1) (2)		$	350		July 15, 2019	$	350		$	32.4		n/a		n/a
	Credit Facility (3) (10)							—
	Term Loan (3) (4) (5) (6) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		42.5			2.8	$	—		n/a
	Revolver (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)			50		July 19, 2016		—			0.3		0.3		n/a
	Letter of Credit Facility (8) (9) (11)
	Chartis Casualty Company			1.8		July 19, 2013		—			n/a		n/a	$	0.1
	Zurich American Insurance Company			0.1		July 19, 2013		—			n/a		n/a		—
							$	392.5
	Less: current portion							(6.3	)
	Total						$	386.2
	(1)	The 2019 Notes were co-issued by Dynacast International LLC (“Dynacast International”) and Dynacast Finance Inc. (“Dynacast Finance” and collectively the “Issuers”), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynacast. The 2019 Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by Dynacast and all of Dynacast’s direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries that guarantee the obligations of Dynacast International under the Credit Facility (Note 19). The 2019 Notes and the guarantees are secured by second priority liens on substantially all of the Issuers’ assets and the assets of the guarantors (whether now owned or hereafter arising or acquired), subject to certain exceptions, permitted liens and encumbrances.
	(2)	Interest on the 2019 Notes is fixed at 9.25% with interest payments due semi-annually on January 15th and July 15th. Interest accrued from July 19, 2011. Principal payment is due on July 15, 2019.
	(3)	Dynacast has a Credit Facility which is comprised of a senior secured first-lien revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) for $50.0 million which is available for working capital purposes, including the provision of letters of credit and a $50.0 million senior secured first-lien term loan (the “Term Loan”). Outstanding balances under the Term Loan and the Revolver bear interest at a rate equal to, at Dynacast’s option, either (i) the alternative base rate (“ABR”) plus the applicable margin (4) for ABR loans; or (ii) Adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plusapplicable margin(5) for Eurodollar loans. Principal payments on the Term Loan are due quarterly. Principal payment on the Revolver is due July 19, 2016.
	(4)	The ABR is equal to the greatest of (a) the base rate in effect for such day, (b) federal funds effective rate in effect on such day plus 0.50% or (c) the Adjusted LIBOR for an interest period of one-month beginning on such day plus 100 basis points; provided that the ABR shall be deemed to be not less that 2.50% per annum. The ABR for the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was 3.25% and 3.25%, respectively.
	(5)	Adjusted LIBOR with respect to any borrowing comprised of Eurodollar loans (“Eurodollar Borrowing”) for any interest period is (a) an interest rate per annum (rounded upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) determined by JPMorgan Chase Bank as “Administrative Agent” to be equal to the LIBOR for such Eurodollar Borrowing in effect for such interest period divided by (b) 1 minus the Statutory Reserves (if any) for such Eurodollar Borrowing for such interest period; provided that the Adjusted LIBOR shall be deemed to be not less than 1.50% per annum. The Adjusted LIBOR was 1.5% at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
	(6)	The applicable margin, effective August 23, 2013, with respect to any outstanding balances under the Term Loan or Revolver is 3.25% and 4.25% based on our improved maximum total leverage ratio for ABR and Eurodollar Borrowings, respectively, subject to changes in the total leverage ratio as calculated on and after the fifth business day after delivery to the administrative agent of the quarterly or annual financial statements. The applicable margin at December 31, 2012 with respect to any outstanding balances under the Term Loan or Revolver was 3.50% and 4.50% for ABR and Eurodollar Borrowings, respectively.
	(7)	The commitment fee for the Revolver is 0.50% based on our improved maximum total leverage ratio, effective August 23, 2013, on the average daily unused amount of the Revolver commitment subject to changes in the total leverage ratio as calculated on and after the fifth business day after delivery to the administrative agent of the quarterly or annual financial statements. The commitment fee at December 31, 2012 for the Revolver was 0.75% on the average daily unused amount of revolving commitment.
	(8)	The letter of credit participation fee to any Revolver lender with respect to its participation in the Credit Facility is a rate equal to the applicable margin used to determine the interest rate on Eurodollar Borrowings on the average daily amount of such lender’s letter of credit exposure, which is defined as the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding letters of credit plus aggregate principal amount of all reimbursement obligations outstanding.
	(9)	The fronting fee to any issuing bank in its capacity as an issuer of letters of credit is 0.25% on the average daily amount of letter of credit exposure.
	(10)	With respect to any ABR Term or Revolver loan, interest is payable on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year. With respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing Term or Revolver loan, interest is payable on the last day of the interest period as defined in the Credit Facility. For Eurodollar Borrowings with interest periods greater than three months, interest is payable in intervals of every three months.
	(11)	Accrued fees are payable in arrears on the last business day of March, June, September and December of each year.
	(12)	Excludes amortization of debt issuance costs.
	(13)	The ERP Fonds Austria Wirtschaftsservice loan (the “ERP Loan”) was received in connection with the investment in a new aluminum die-casting facility in Austria. Interest is fixed at 0.50% from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 and at 1.5% from July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018 with interest payments due quarterly. Interest accrued from June 18, 2013 when the ERP Loan was drawn. Principal payments are due semi-annually beginning June 30, 2015. A guarantee fee of 0.30% is charged quarterly in advance on the outstanding ERP Loan balance.
Future Minimum Principal Payments	'
	Future minimum principal payments as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014		$	5.6
	2015			17.7
	2016			14
	2017			1.5
	2018			1.5
	Thereafter			350
			$	390.3
Percentage of Future Redemption Price	'
	On and after July 15, 2015, the Issuers may redeem the 2019 Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount of the 2019 Notes to be redeemed) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the applicable redemption date, subject to the right of holders of the 2019 Notes of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 15 of each of the years indicated below:
	2015			104.625	%
	2016			102.313	%
	2017 and thereafter			100	%

Restructuring_and_Employee_Sev1

Restructuring and Employee Severance (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of Restructuring (Expense) Credit	'
	Restructuring (expense) credit was comprised of the following components during the periods shown:
		Consolidated Successor Company								Combined
										Predecessor
										Company
	(in millions of dollars)	For the Year		For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
		ended		ended			July  20,			January  1,
		December 31,		December 31,			2011 to			2011 to
		2013		2012			December 31,			July 19,
							2011			2011
	Employee related	$	—	$	(0.5	)	$	—		$	—
	Facility exit and other costs		—		—			(0.1	)		0.8
	Total	$	—	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.1	)	$	0.8

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen1

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Change in Projected Benefit Obligation, Change in Plan Assets and Net Amount Recognized	'
	The following tables provides a reconciliation of the change in the projected benefit obligation, the change in plan assets and the net amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the periods presented:
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Change in Projected Benefit Obligations
	Benefit obligation at beginning of period		$	35.9		$	30.9
	Service cost			1			0.7
	Interest cost			1.2			1.4
	Actuarial (gain) loss			(1.2	)		4.4
	Benefits paid			(2.0	)		(2.0	)
	Foreign currency translation			1			0.5
	Benefit obligation at end of period		$	35.9		$	35.9
	Change in Plan Assets
	Fair value of assets at beginning of period			11.8		$	10.8
	Actual return (loss) on plan assets			1.4			1.2
	Employer contributions			1.4			1.8
	Benefits paid			(2.0	)		(2.0	)
	Fair value of assets at end of period			12.6			11.8
	Funded status		$	(23.3	)	$	(24.1	)
Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet	'
	Amounts Recognized in the Balance Sheet
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations		$	23.3		$	24.1
			$	23.3		$	24.1
Amounts Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Amounts Recorded in AOCI
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Net pre-tax actuarial loss		$	(3.0	)	$	(5.0	)
			$	(3.0	)	$	(5.0	)
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost	'
	The following table presents the components of net periodic pension cost for the periods presented:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined
												Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the
			ended			ended			Period			Period
			December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			January 1,
			2013			2012			2011 to			2011 to
									December 31,			July 19,
									2011			2011
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period		$	1		$	0.7		$	0.3		$	0.2
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation			1.2			1.4			0.7			0.4
	Expected return on plan assets			(0.7	)		(0.6	)		(0.3	)		(0.3	)
	Amortization of prior service cost and acturial loss			0.1			0.1			—			—
	Net periodic pension costs		$	1.6		$	1.6		$	0.7		$	0.3
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Pension Costs	'
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension costs for the periods presented:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined
												Predecessor
												Company
			For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the
			ended			ended			Period			Period
			December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			January 1,
			2013 (1)			2012 (1)			2011 to			2011 to
									December 31,			July 19,
									2011 (1)			2011
	Discount rate			3.46			4.63			4.94			4.94
	Rate of compensation increase			3			3			3			3
	Expected return on plan assets			6			6			6			6
Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations	'
	The following table presents the weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for the periods presented:
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined
												Predecessor
												Company
			December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			July 19,
			2013 (1)			2012 (1)			2011 (1)			2011
	Weighted average discount rate			3.92			3.46			4.63			4.94
	Rate of compensation increase			3			3.01			3			3
		(1)	Assumptions used in the above tables represent the assumptions utilized for all plans for the Successor Company years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the Successor 2011 Period.
Summary of Fair Values Plans Assets within Fair Value Hierarchy	'
	The following table summarizes the fair values and levels within the fair value hierarchy in which the plans assets fair value measurements fall:
			Level One Fair Value
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Assets
	Cash		$	0.2		$	1
	Equity			6.9			5.2
	Debt			5.5			5.6
			$	12.6		$	11.8
Estimated Future Benefits Payments for Defined Plans	'
	The following table shows the estimated future benefits payments for all defined plans:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014		$	2
	2015			2.6
	2016			2.1
	2017			2.1
	2018			2.3
	Next five years			10.9
			$	22

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes	'
	The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following:
		Consolidated Successor									Combined Predecessor
											Company
	(in millions of dollars)	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
		ended			ended			July 20,			January 1,
		December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			2011 to
		2013			2012			December 31,			July 19, 2011
								2011
	Income taxes
	Current
	Federal	$	1		$	—		$	—		$	1
	State		0.2			0.4			—			0.1
	Foreign		15.6			11.1			4.1			9
			16.8			11.5			4.1			10.1
	Deferred
	Federal		0.1			(0.7	)		(3.8	)		(0.6	)
	State		—			—			(0.5	)		—
	Foreign		(2.3	)		(3.9	)		(1.9	)		0.3
			(2.2	)		(4.6	)		(6.2	)		(0.3	)
	Total income taxes	$	14.6		$	6.9		$	(2.1	)	$	9.8
Components of (Loss) Income from Operations before Income Taxes	'
	The components of income (loss) from operations before income taxes are as follows:
		Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
											Company
	(in millions of dollars)	For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
		ended			ended			July  20,			January  1,
		December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			2011 to July 19, 2011
		2013			2012			December 31,
								2011
								(As recast)
	Pretax income (loss)
	United States	$	(26.5	)	$	(20.6	)	$	(39.6	)	$	1.1
	Foreign		42.3			26.9			16.4			37.2
	Total pretax income (loss)	$	15.8			6.3		$	(23.2	)	$	38.3
Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate with Effective Tax Rate	'
	A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate with the effective tax rate is as follows:
		Consolidated Successor									Combined
											Predecessor
											Company
		For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the Period
		ended			ended			Period			January 1,
		December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			2011 to
		2013			2012			2011 to			July 19, 2011
								December 31,
								2011
								(As Recast)
	Federal statutory tax rate		34	%		34	%		34	%		34	%
	State income taxes, net of federal benefits		1.1	%		3.4	%		2.5	%		3	%
	Foreign earnings taxed at different rates		(27.5	)%		(43.3	)%		8.7	%		(11.2	)%
	U.S. tax on remitted and unremitted earnings		25	%		20.4	%		(7.8	)%		0	%
	Non-taxable foreign earnings		0	%		0	%		10.9	%		0	%
	Interest income, not taxed		6.7	%		16.4	%		(1.6	)%		0	%
	Enhanced capital allowance		(0.1	)%		(17.6	)%		0	%		0	%
	Change in valuation allowance		2.2	%		3.4	%		(9.8	)%		0	%
	Transaction costs		0	%		0	%		(22.9	)%		0	%
	Preferred stock and warrants		30.2	%		67.4	%		(0.9	)%		0	%
	Changes in income tax contingencies		7.3	%		20.3	%		(2.6	)%		0	%
	Competent authority settlements		4.5	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Tax indemnification amounts		5	%		0	%		0	%		0	%
	Other, net		4	%		5.1	%		(1.4	)%		0	%
			92.4	%		109.5	%		9.1	%		25.8	%
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
	Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following as of:
	(in millions of dollars)	December 31,			December 31,
		2013			2012
					(As recast)
	Deferred tax assets
	Net operating losses and tax credits	$	19.3		$	21
	Employee compensation		1.3			1.3
	Deferred revenue		2.3			0.7
	Pension liabilities		3			4.2
	Inventory provisions		0.4			1.5
	Other		4			3.7
	Valuation allowance		(6.3	)		(7.9	)
		$	24			24.5
	Deferred tax liabilities
	Tooling specific provision		(0.2	)		—
	Excess of book value of assets over tax value		(16.7	)		(17.3	)
	Intangible assets		(66.4	)		(67.9	)
	Other		—			(0.2	)
			(83.3	)		(85.4	)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(59.3	)	$	(60.9	)
Summary of Activity Related to Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
	The following table summarizes the activity related to Dynacast’s or the Group’s gross unrecognized tax benefits for the periods presented:
		Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
											Company
	(in millions of dollars)	For the Year			For the Year			For the			For the Period
		ended			ended			Period			January 1, 2011 to
		December 31,			December 31,			July 20,			July 19, 2011
		2013			2012			2011 to
								December 31,
								2011
	Balance at beginning of period	$	5		$	1.4		$	—		$	0.2
	Acquisition		—			—			0.8			—
	Reductions during the period		(2.2	)		—			—			(0.2	)
	Additions for current year tax provisions		1.2			1.5			0.6			—
	Additions for prior year tax positions		—			2.1			—			0.8
	Total uncertain income taxes	$	4		$	5		$	1.4		$	0.8

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table presents Dynacast’s non-pension financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of:
			December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Mutual funds (1)		$	2.3	$	2.3		$	—	$	—
	Equity (1)			0.1		0.1			—		—
	Total			2.4		2.4			—		—
	Liabilities
	Warrants			15.6		—			—		15.6
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (1)			3.7		—			3.7		—
	Total		$	19.3	$	—		$	3.7	$	15.6
			December 31, 2012
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (1)		$	0.3	$	—		$	0.3	$	—
	Mutual funds (1)			1.8		1.8			—		—
	Guaranteed return funds (1)			0.1		0.1			—		—
	Total			2.2		1.9			0.3		—
	Liabilities
	Warrants			9.5		—			—		9.5
	Foreign exchange forward contracts (1)			1.4		—			1.4		—
	Total		$	10.9	$	—		$	1.4	$	9.5
	(1)	Included in other assets/liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value of Warrants	'
	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of changes in the fair value of warrants that is based on significant unobservable inputs for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012:
			For the Year ended
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
	Fair value of warrants at beginning of the period		$	9.5	$	6.1
	Unrealized change during the period			6.1		3.4
	Fair value of warrants at the end of the period			$15.60		$9.50
Warrants [Member]	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs	'
	The following tables summarize the significant unobservable inputs for the warrants:
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Valuation		Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
			as of		Technique
			December 31,
			2013
	Warrants		$	15.6	Option Pricing		Discount Rate	12.25% -13.25% (12.75%)
							Volatility (1)	60.0% - 65.0%
							EBITDA Multiples  (2)	6.25 x to 7.25 x (6.75)
							Enterprise Value	$799.4 - $915.4 ($857.4)
							Liquidity Event (3)	7 to 10 years (7 years)
	(1)	Volatility was 60% for the Kenner warrants and 65% for the Macquarie warrants.
	(2)	Before control premium.
	(3)	Not based on weighted average.
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'
Significant Unobservable Inputs	'
	The following table summarizes the significant unobservable inputs for the Series A Preferred Stock:
	(in millions of dollars)		Fair Value		Valuation Technique			Unobservable		Range (Weighted Average)
			as of					Input
			January 16,
			2012
	Series A Preferred Stock		$	25.6		Discounted Cash Flows			Discount Rate	14.75% -15.25% (15.0%)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Rental Expense	'
	Rental expense was as follows for the periods shown:
		Consolidated Successor Company						Combined Predecessor
								Company
	(in millions of dollars)	For the Year		For the Year		For the Period		For the Period
		ended		ended		July 20,		January 1, 2011 to
		December 31,		December 31,		2011 to		July 19, 2011
		2013		2012		December 31,
						2011
	Rental expense	$	8.2	$	6.7	$	2.7	$	3.1
		$	8.2	$	6.7	$	2.7	$	3.1
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments	'
	Future minimum lease payments with respect to the operating leases with non-cancelable terms in excess of one-year are as follows:
	(in millions of dollars)
	2014	$	9.3
	2015		8.8
	2016		7.8
	2017		6.5
	2018		5.3
	Thereafter		34.7
		$	72.4

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments	'
	Inter-segment sales are not material, thus are not presented separately in the analysis below.
	Revenue
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Asia Pacific		$	236		$	206.3		$	75.2		$	80.2
	Europe			184.3			170.6			78.3			110.8
	North America			159.7			142.5			58.3			75.9
	Total		$	580		$	519.4		$	211.8		$	266.9
Reconciliation of Assets from Segments	'
	Total Assets
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
						(As Recast)
	Asia Pacific		$	306.2		$	291.8
	Europe (1)			422.8			414.1
	North America			206.8			192.1
	Corporate/Eliminations (1)			(67.1	)		(65.2	)
	Total		$	868.7		$	832.8
	(1)	Petcin France SA was realigned into Corporate/Eliminations in fiscal 2013. Petcin France SA total assets were approximately $8.9 million at December 31, 2013.
Reconciliation of Operating Income from Segments	'
	The table below reconciles segment operating income to the consolidated and combined operating income for the periods presented, which in the opinion of Dynacast management is the most comparable GAAP measurement.
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
									(As Recast)
	Asia Pacific		$	36.3		$	28.9		$	8.5		$	13.2
	Europe			22.7			21.9			13.4			22.6
	North America			26.1			23.1			8.7			8.9
	Segment operating income			85.1			73.9			30.6			44.7
	Corporate			(15.3	)		(14.4	)		(4.4	)		(2.3	)
				69.8			59.5			26.2			42.4
	Difference in basis of accounting			—			—			—			(0.6	)
	Restructuring (expense) credit			—			(0.5	)		(0.1	)		0.8
	Fixed asset disposals			(0.4	)		(0.2	)		—			—
	Melrose cost allocation			—			—			—			(0.5	)
	Transaction costs			—			(0.6	)		(16.5	)		—
	Intangible asset amortization			—			—			(7.2	)		(2.4	)
	Operating income		$	69.4		$	58.2		$	2.4		$	39.7
Segment Depreciation and Amortization	'
	Depreciation and Amortization
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Asia Pacific		$	12.9		$	12.8		$	2.3		$	2.1
	Europe			13.8			12.5			2.2			2.2
	North America			7.9			7.1			2			1.5
	Total segment			34.6			32.4			6.5			5.8
	Corporate			0.1			0.2			0.1			0.1
	Intangible asset amortization			—			—			7.2			2.4
	Total		$	34.7		$	32.6		$	13.8		$	8.3
Segment Capital Expenditures	'
	Capital Expenditures (1)
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Asia Pacific		$	16.7		$	10.8		$	3.2		$	2.3
	Europe			6.6			9			2.8			1.3
	North America			16.2			3.9			2.7			1.8
	Total segment			39.5			23.7			8.7			5.4
	Corporate			0.2			0.2			—			—
	Total		$	39.7		$	23.9		$	8.7		$	5.4
Geographic Information, Revenue	'
	Revenue (1)
			Consolidated Successor Company									Combined Predecessor
												Company
	(in millions of dollars)		For the Year			For the Year			For the Period			For the Period
			ended			ended			July 20,			January 1, 2011 to
			December 31,			December 31,			2011 to			July 19, 2011
			2013			2012			December 31,
									2011
	Austria		$	82.1		$	81.3		$	36.4		$	50
	China			106.1			90.1			35.1			36.8
	United States			98.5			89.8			38.5			47.3
	Singapore			85.7			81.5			26.1			26.6
	Germany			40.4			36.6			17.3			23.5
	Other foreign countries			167.2			140.1			58.4			82.7
	Total		$	580		$	519.4		$	211.8		$	266.9
	(1)	Revenues are included in the above geographic areas based on the country that recorded the customer revenue.
Geographic Information, Long Lived Assets	'
	Long-Lived Assets
	(in millions of dollars)		December 31,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	Austria		$	28.2		$	23.1
	China			35.6			27.3
	United States			26.4			18.6
	Singapore			11.2			10.3
	Germany			11.5			12
	Other foreign countries			35.8			34.2
	Total		$	148.7		$	125.5

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa1

Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Combining Statement of Operations	'
	Condensed Combining Statements of Operations
		Successor Company
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—		$	100.3		$	484.8		$	(5.1	)	$	580
	Costs of goods sold		—			—			(77.5	)		(369.3	)		5.1			(441.7	)
	Gross margin		—			—			22.8			115.5			—			138.3
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expense		(5.9	)		(0.3	)		(18.4	)		(44.3	)		—			(68.9	)
	Total operating expenses		(5.9	)		(0.3	)		(18.4	)		(44.3	)		—			(68.9	)
	Operating (loss) income		(5.9	)		(0.3	)		4.4			71.2			—			69.4
	Other income (expense):
	Interest and other income, net		(14.1	)		(43.3	)		32.5			(28.7	)		—			(53.6	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(20.0	)		(43.6	)		36.9			42.5			—			15.8
	Income tax expense		1.8			18			(21.1	)		(13.3	)		—			(14.6	)
	Net (loss) income before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		(18.2	)		(25.6	)		15.8			29.2			—			1.2
	Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		19			44.6			28.8			—			(92.4	)		—
	Net income		0.8			19			44.6			29.2			(92.4	)		1.2
	Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		—			—			—			(0.4	)		—			(0.4	)
	Net income attributable to controlling stockholders	$	0.8		$	19		$	44.6		$	28.8		$	(92.4	)	$	0.8
	Total comprehensive income	$	7		$	24.7		$	52.6		$	36.1		$	(113.4	)	$	7
		Successor Company
		For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
		(As Recast)
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—		$	91.6		$	433.3		$	(5.5	)	$	519.4
	Costs of goods sold		—			—			(70.0	)		(333.5	)		5.5			(398.0	)
	Gross margin		—			—			21.6			99.8			—			121.4
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expense		(5.5	)		(0.2	)		(15.7	)		(40.7	)		—			(62.1	)
	Transaction costs		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		—			(0.4	)		—			(0.6	)
	Restructuring expense		—			—			—			(0.5	)		—			(0.5	)
	Total operating expenses		(5.6	)		(0.3	)		(15.7	)		(41.6	)		—			(63.2	)
	Operating (loss) income		(5.6	)		(0.3	)		5.9			58.2			—			58.2
	Other income (expense):
	Interest and other (expense) income, net		(12.4	)		(42.3	)		34.1			(31.3	)		—			(51.9	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(18.0	)		(42.6	)		40			26.9			—			6.3
	Income tax benefit (expense)		2.2			15.9			(17.7	)		(7.3	)		—			(6.9	)
	Net (loss) income before equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		(15.8	)		(26.7	)		22.3			19.6			—			(0.6	)
	Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		14.9			41.6			19.3			—			(75.8	)		—
	Net (loss) income		(0.9	)		14.9			41.6			19.6			(75.8	)		(0.6	)
	Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		—			—			—			(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)
	Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion		(0.2	)		—			—			—			—			(0.2	)
	Net (loss) income attributable to controlling stockholders	$	(1.1	)	$	14.9		$	41.6		$	19.3		$	(75.8	)	$	(1.1	)
	Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	9.2		$	25		$	64.4		$	31.7		$	(121.1	)	$	9.2
		Successor Company
		For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
		(As Recast)
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net sales	$	—		$	—		$	38.5		$	176.1		$	(2.8	)	$	211.8
	Costs of goods sold		—			—			(31.9	)		(142.3	)		2.8			(171.4	)
	Gross margin		—			—			6.6			33.8			—			40.4
	Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expense		(2.1	)		—			(5.1	)		(14.2	)		—			(21.4	)
	Transaction costs		(16.3	)		(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)		—			(16.5	)
	Restructuring expense		—			—			—			(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)
	Total operating expenses		(18.4	)		(0.1	)		(5.1	)		(14.4	)		—			(38.0	)
	Operating (loss) income		(18.4	)		(0.1	)		1.5			19.4			—			2.4
	Other income (expense):
	Interest and other (expense) income, net		(0.6	)		(23.5	)		2.5			(4.0	)		—			(25.6	)
	(Loss) income before income taxes		(19.0	)		(23.6	)		4			15.4			—			(23.2	)
	Income tax benefit (expense)		1.2			7.9			(4.7	)		(2.3	)		—			2.1
	Net (loss) income before equity in net (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		(17.8	)		(15.7	)		(0.7	)		13.1			—			(21.1	)
Equity in net (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries		(3.4	)		12.3			13			—			(21.9	)		—
Net (loss) income		(21.2	)		(3.4	)		12.3			13.1			(21.9	)		(21.1	)
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		—			—			—			(0.1	)		—			(0.1	)
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion		(3.3	)		—			—			—			—			(3.3	)
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling stockholders	$	(24.5	)	$	(3.4	)	$	12.3		$	13		$	(21.9	)	$	(24.5	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	(49.2	)	$	(31.4	)	$	(17.6	)	$	(16.3	)	$	64.7		$	(49.8	)
	Predecessor Company
	For the Period January 1, 2011 to July 19, 2011
(in millions of dollars)	Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Combined
Net sales	$	47.3		$	221.9		$	(2.3	)	$	266.9
Costs of goods sold		(38.4	)		(167.6	)		2.3			(203.7	)
Gross margin		8.9			54.3			—			63.2
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expense		(7.1	)		(17.2	)		—			(24.3	)
Restructuring credit		—			0.8			—			0.8
Total operating expenses		(7.1	)		(16.4	)		—			(23.5	)
Operating income		1.8			37.9			—			39.7
Other income (expense):
Interest and other income, net		(0.7	)		(0.7	)		—			(1.4	)
Income before income taxes		1.1			37.2			—			38.3
Income tax expense		(0.5	)		(9.3	)		—			(9.8	)
Net income		0.6			27.9			—			28.5
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		—			(0.2	)		—			(0.2	)
Net income attributable to controlling stockholders	$	0.6		$	27.7		$	—		$	28.3
Total comprehensive income	$	0.4		$	33.6		$	—		$	34
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		As of December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	6.5		$	—		$	30.3		$	—		$	36.8
	Accounts receivable, net		—			—			13.7			83.3			—			97
	Inventory		—			—			7			38			—			45
	Prepaids and other assets		0.2			0.8			4.4			13.2			(3.4	)		15.2
	Deferred income taxes		—			—			3.8			2.3			(1.2	)		4.9
	Total current assets		0.2			7.3			28.9			167.1			(4.6	)		198.9
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			26.6			122.1			—			148.7
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			25.8			223.2			—			249
	Goodwill		—			—			30.8			215.9			—			246.7
	Other assets		246.4			683.4			567			55.5			(1,526.9	)		25.4
	Total assets	$	246.6		$	690.7		$	679.1		$	783.8		$	(1,531.5	)	$	868.7
	Liabilities and Equity
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable		0.5			—			7.9			59.3			—			67.7
	Income taxes payable		—			—			—			5.8			—			5.8
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1.5			3.8			13.4			38.1			(3.4	)		53.4
	Accrued interest		—			15			—			—			—			15
	Deferred revenue		—			—			3.6			8.6			—			12.2
	Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations		—			—			—			0.8			—			0.8
	Current portion of long-term debt		—			5.6			—			—			—			5.6
	Deferred income taxes		—			1.1			—			0.4			(1.1	)		0.4
	Total current liabilities		2			25.5			24.9			113			(4.5	)		160.9
	Accrued interest and dividends		17.9			—			—			—			—			17.9
	Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations		—			—			1.9			20.6			—			22.5
	Notes payable to affiliate, net		26.7			45.7			7.1			43.2			(122.7	)		—
	Long-term debt, net		—			378.8			—			5.9			—			384.7
	Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		53			—			—			283.6			(283.6	)		53
	Warrants		15.6			—			—			—			—			15.6
	Deferred income taxes		—			—			44			65.2			(40.3	)		68.9
	Other liabilities		—			—			3.7			6			—			9.7
	Total liabilities		115.2			450			81.6			537.5			(451.1	)		733.2
	Convertible redeemable preferred stock		—			—			—			51.6			(51.6	)		—
	Puttable common stock		1.5			—			—			—			—			1.5
	Equity
	Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders		129.9			240.7			597.5			190.6			(1,028.8	)		129.9
	Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			4.1			—			4.1
	Total equity		129.9			240.7			597.5			194.7			(1,028.8	)		134
	Total liabilities and equity	$	246.6		$	690.7		$	679.1		$	783.8		$	(1,531.5	)	$	868.7
		As of December 31, 2012
		(As Recast)
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantors			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	—		$	2.3		$	2.5		$	23.2		$	—		$	28
	Accounts receivable, net		—			—			13.3			74.3			—			87.6
	Inventory		—			—			4.6			32.1			—			36.7
	Prepaids and other assets		0.2			0.1			4.2			12.1			(2.1	)		14.5
	Deferred income taxes		0.2			—			2.8			0.8			0.5			4.3
	Total current assets		0.4			2.4			27.4			142.5			(1.6	)		171.1
	Property and equipment, net		—			—			18.5			109			—			127.5
	Intangible assets, net		—			—			27			234.9			—			261.9
	Goodwill		—			—			30.8			212			—			242.8
	Other assets		221.3			661.6			549.8			54.9			(1,458.1	)		29.5
	Total assets	$	221.7		$	664		$	653.5		$	753.3		$	(1,459.7	)	$	832.8
	Liabilities and Equity
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable		0.5			—			7.2			54.4			—			62.1
	Income taxes payable		—			—			0.8			2.2			—			3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1.3			1.5			13.3			35.8			(2.1	)		49.8
Accrued interest		—			15			—			—			—			15
Deferred revenue		—			—			2.2			6.2			—			8.4
Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations		—			—			—			0.6			—			0.6
Current portion of long-term debt		—			6.3			—			—			—			6.3
Deferred income taxes		—			0.5			—			0.1			(0.4	)		0.2
Total current liabilities		1.8			23.3			23.5			99.3			(2.5	)		145.4
Accrued interest and dividends		11.7			—			—			—			—			11.7
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations		—			—			4.3			19.2			—			23.5
Notes payable to affiliate, net		20.5			37.1			0.2			63			(120.8	)		—
Long-term debt, net		—			386.2			—			—			—			386.2
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		53			—			—			283.5			(283.5	)		53
Warrants		9.5			—			—			—			—			9.5
Deferred income taxes		0.3			—			25.6			73.5			(29.1	)		70.3
Other liabilities		—			—			—			4.5			—			4.5
Total liabilities		96.8			446.6			53.6			543			(435.9	)		704.1
Convertible redeemable preferred stock		—			—			—			51.6			(51.6	)		—
Puttable common stock		1.5			—			—			—			—			1.5
Equity
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders		123.4			217.4			599.9			154.9			(972.2	)		123.4
Non-controlling interests		—			—			—			3.8			—			3.8
Total equity		123.4			217.4			599.9			158.7			(972.2	)		127.2
Total liabilities and equity	$	221.7		$	664		$	653.5		$	753.3		$	(1,459.7	)	$	832.8
Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows	'
	Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows
		Successor Company
		For the Year ended December 31, 2013
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-			Eliminations			Consolidated
											Guarantor
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash flows provided by operating activities	$	2.3		$	11.5		$	44.7		$	57.4		$	(62.6	)	$	53.3
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Capital expenditures		—			—			(11.7	)		(28.0	)		—			(39.7	)
	Settlements of derivatives		—			0.1			—			—			—			0.1
	Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net		—			(9.4	)		16			(12.0	)		5.4			—
	Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities		—			(9.3	)		4.3			(40.0	)		5.4			(39.6	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Draws on revolver		—			9			—			—			—			9
	Repayments on revolver		—			(9.0	)		—			—			—			(9.0	)
	Draws on line of credit		—			—			—			4.9			—			4.9
	Repayments on line of credit		—			—			—			(4.9	)		—			(4.9	)
	Proceeds from ERP loan		—			—			—			5.8			—			5.8
	Debt issuance costs		(0.5	)		—			—			(0.1	)		—			(0.6	)
	Dividends paid to affiliates		—			(1.8	)		(55.0	)		—			56.8			—
	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		—			—			—			(0.2	)		—			(0.2	)
	Notes payable from affiliates, net		—			11.9			3.5			(15.9	)		0.5			—
	Repayments of long-term debt		—			(8.1	)		—			—			—			(8.1	)
	Dividends paid to holders of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock		(1.8	)		—			—			—			—			(1.8	)
	Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities		(2.3	)		2			(51.5	)		(10.4	)		57.3			(4.9	)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			4.2			(2.5	)		7			—			8.8
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Beginning of year		—			2.3			2.5			23.2			—			28
	End of year	$	—		$	6.5		$	—		$	30.2		$	—		$	36.8
		Successor Company
		For the Year ended December 31, 2012
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	$	—		$	(17.1	)	$	36.3		$	46		$	(32.8	)	$	32.4
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Capital expenditures		—			—			(4.1	)		(17.9	)		—			(22.0	)
	Settlements of derivatives		—			1.6			—			—			—			1.6
	Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net		—			(6.8	)		(4.1	)		(24.7	)		35.6			—
	Net cash flows used in investing activities		—			(5.2	)		(8.2	)		(42.6	)		35.6			(20.4	)
	Cash flows from financing activities
	Draws on revolver		—			24.5			—			—			—			24.5
	Repayments on revolver		—			(24.5	)		—			—			—			(24.5	)
	Debt issuance costs		—			(1.2	)		—			—			—			(1.2	)
	Dividends paid to affiliates		—			—			(26.5	)		—			26.5			—
	Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		—			—			—			(0.3	)		—			(0.3	)
	Notes payable from affiliates, net		—			28.9			—			0.4			(29.3	)		—
	Repayments of long-term debt		—			(5.0	)		—			—			—			(5.0	)
	Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		—			22.7			(26.5	)		0.1			(2.8	)		(6.5	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			1.4			—			1.4
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			0.4			1.6			4.9			—			6.9
	Cash and cash equivalents
	Beginning of year		—			1.9			0.9			18.3			—			21.1
	End of year	$	—		$	2.3		$	2.5		$	23.2		$	—		$	28
		Successor Company
		For the Period July 20, 2011 to December 31, 2011
	(in millions of dollars)	Parent			Issuers			Guarantors			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities		(3.7	)		(0.6	)		(0.6	)		38.5			(9.2	)		24.4
	Cash flows from investing activities
	Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		—			(5.3	)		(72.4	)		(507.9	)		—			(585.6	)
	Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries		(224.5	)		(590.0	)		(462.6	)		—			1,277.10			—
	Capital expenditures		—			—			(1.3	)		(6.0	)		—			(7.3	)
	Purchase of Slovenia minority		—			—			—			(0.8	)		—			(0.8	)
Settlement of derivatives		—			0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net		—			(11.0	)		(50.0	)		(15.7	)		76.7			—
Net cash flows used in investing activities		(224.5	)		(606.0	)		(586.3	)		(530.4	)		1,353.80			(593.4	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of common stock		170			224.5			590			128.1			(942.6	)		170
Issuance of preferred stock		53			—			—			334.4			(334.4	)		53
Issuance of long-term debt		—			400			—			—			—			400
Draws on revolver		—			6.5			—			—			—			6.5
Repayments on revolver		—			(6.5	)		—			—			—			(6.5	)
Debt issuance costs		—			(28.9	)		—			—			—			(28.9	)
Notes payable from affiliates, net		5.2			15.4			(2.2	)		49.2			(67.6	)		—
Repayments of long-term debt		—			(2.5	)		—			—			—			(2.5	)
Net cash flows provided by financing activities		228.2			608.5			587.8			511.7			(1,344.6	)		591.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			—			(1.5	)		—			(1.5	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		—			1.9			0.9			18.3			—			21.1
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period		—			—			—			—			—			—
End of period	$	—		$	1.9		$	0.9		$	18.3		$	—		$	21.1
	Predecessor Company
	For the Period Janaury 1, 2011 to July 19, 2011
(in millions of dollars)	Guarantors			Non-			Combined
				Guarantor
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	$	3		$	27.9		$	30.9
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures		(1.6	)		(5.4	)		(7.0	)
Settlement of derivative contracts with affiliate		—			0.6			0.6
Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net		(1.0	)		27.1			26.1
Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities		(2.6	)		22.3			19.7
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to Melrose		—			(26.2	)		(26.2	)
Dividends paid to non-controlling interests		—			(0.2	)		(0.2	)
Dividends paid to Melrose		—			(12.9	)		(12.9	)
Contribution from Melrose		4.3			—			4.3
Repayments on long-term debt		—			(0.4	)		(0.4	)
Notes payable from affiliates, net		—			(27.5	)		(27.6	)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities		4.3			(67.2	)		(63.0	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(0.1	)		1.3			1.2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		4.6			(15.7	)		(11.1	)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period		0.4			27.4			27.8
End of period	$	5		$	11.7		$	16.7

Organization_of_Business_and_B1

Organization of Business and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Facility
	Country
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]	'
Number of facilities	22
Number of countries in which facilities exist	16

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Unit
Qualitative Method [Member]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Reporting units	10
Quantitative Method [Member]	'
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Reporting units	4

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 05, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Melrose PLC [Member]	Dynacast Slovenia [Member]	Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Credit Facility Term Loan [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Acquisition held by subsidiary	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'
Stock Acquisition held by subsidiary, value	'	'	$590	'	'	'
Wholly - owned subsidiary issued	350	'	'	'	'	'
Senior Secured Second Lien Notes	9.25%	'	'	'	'	'
Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility	100	'	'	'	50	50
Working capital adjustment	'	12.2	'	'	'	'
Cash on hand at acquisition date	'	4.4	'	'	'	'
Goodwill	251	'	'	'	'	'
Wholly - owned indirect subsidiary purchase shares	'	'	'	30.00%	'	'
Wholly - owned indirect subsidiary purchase shares, Value	'	'	'	$0.70	'	'

Inventory_Components_of_Invent

Inventory - Components of Inventory (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Raw materials	$8.70	$7.70
Work-in-progress	15.5	12.6
Finished goods	20.8	16.4
Total	$45	$36.70

Inventory_Changes_in_Consolida

Inventory - Changes in Consolidated Statements of Financial Position Due to Prior Period Adjustments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory	$45	$36.70
Accumulated deficit	-24.8	-25.6
As Originally Reported [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory	'	37.6
Accumulated deficit	'	-24.7
As Adjusted [Member]	'	'
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'
Inventory	'	36.7
Accumulated deficit	'	($25.60)

Inventory_Changes_in_Consolida1

Inventory - Changes in Consolidated Statements of Operations Due to Prior Period Adjustments (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
As Originally Reported [Member]	'
Cost of goods sold	($170.50)
Operating income	3.3
Net loss	-20.2
As Adjusted [Member]	'
Cost of goods sold	-171.4
Operating income	2.4
Net loss	($21.10)

Inventory_Changes_in_Consolida2

Inventory - Changes in Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow Due to Prior Period Adjustments (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Inventory	$2.30	$1.10	$8	$3.40
As Originally Reported [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-20.2	'	'	'
Inventory	-3.2	'	'	'
As Adjusted [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net loss	-21.1	'	'	'
Inventory	($2.30)	'	'	'

Inventory_Additional_Informati

Inventory - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
						Adjustments for Inventory Valuation [Member]	Adjustments for Inventory Valuation [Member]	Adjustments for Inventory Valuation [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Increase in accumulated deficit, resulted change in inventory accounting from LIFO to weighted average cost	($24,800,000)	'	'	'	($25,600,000)	$900,000	'	'
Income tax expense	'	'	'	'	'	0	0	0
Inventory adjustment	$0	$0	$100,000	$800,000	$0	'	'	'

Property_and_Equipment_Compone

Property and Equipment - Components of Property and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment gross	$190.40	$151.20
Less: accumulated depreciation	-41.7	-23.7
Property and equipment, net	148.7	127.5
Land improvements, building and building improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment gross	20.5	19.6
Machinery and equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment gross	160.2	126.2
Construction in-progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property plant and equipment gross	$9.70	$5.40

Property_and_Equipment_Estimat

Property and Equipment - Estimated Useful Life of Property and Equipment (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Land improvements, building and building improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'5 years
Land improvements, building and building improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'33 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'3 years
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Estimated useful life	'12 years

Property_and_Equipment_Depreci

Property and Equipment - Depreciation Expense (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation expense	$6.50	$18.70	$16.60	$5.90

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit2

Intangible Assets and Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]	Technology [Member]	Technology [Member]
							Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Intangible assets useful life	'	'	'	'	'	'	'15 years	'20 years	'15 years	'
Amortization expense	$16	$16.10	$7.20	$2.40	$12.20	$12.40	'	'	$3.60	$3.50

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit3

Intangible Assets and Liabilities - Intangible Assets and Related Accumulated Amortization (Detail) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

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Dec. 31, 2011

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Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Accumulated Amortization [Member]

Gross Accumulated Amortization [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Trade Names [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Customer Relationships [Member]

Technology [Member]

Technology [Member]

Technology [Member]

Technology [Member]

Technology [Member]

Technology [Member]

Computer Software [Member]

Computer Software [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Accumulated Amortization [Member]

Gross Accumulated Amortization [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Carrying Amount [Member]

Gross Accumulated Amortization [Member]

Gross Accumulated Amortization [Member]

Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gross carrying amount at beginning of period

$285.30

$277.60

'

'

'

'

$54.60

$53.90

$52.40

'

'

$176.70

$172.20

'

'

'

'

$53.90

$52.40

'

'

'

'

$0.80

$0.60

Additions during the year

0.9

0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.7

0.2

Foreign currency translation

'

'

2.6

7.5

-0.4

-0.4

'

'

'

0.7

1.5

'

'

1.2

4.5

-0.3

-0.3

'

'

0.7

1.5

-0.1

-0.1

'

'

Gross carrying amount at end of period

288.8

285.3

'

'

'

'

54.6

53.9

52.4

'

'

178.1

176.7

'

'

'

'

54.6

53.9

'

'

'

'

1.5

0.8

Gross accumulated amortization at beginning of period

-23.4

-6.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-17.9

-5.2

'

'

'

'

-5.2

-1.6

'

'

'

'

-0.3

-0.1

Amortization expense

-16

-16.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12.2

-12.4

'

'

'

'

-3.6

-3.5

'

'

'

'

-0.2

-0.2

Gross accumulated amortization at end of period

-39.8

-23.4

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-30.4

-17.9

'

'

'

'

-8.9

-5.2

'

'

'

'

-0.5

-0.3

Net book value at end of period

$249

$261.90

'

'

'

'

$54.60

$53.90

'

'

'

$147.70

$158.80

'

'

'

'

$45.70

$48.70

'

'

'

'

$1

$0.50

Intangible_Assets_and_Liabilit4

Intangible Assets and Liabilities - Successor Company Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'
2014	$15.90
2015	15.7
2016	15.4
2017	14.8
2018	14.6
Thereafter	118
Total	$194.40

Derivatives_Additional_Informa

Derivatives - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative instruments maximum maturity period	'37 months	'
Derivative instruments minimum maturity period	'1 month	'
Aggregate outstanding notional amount	$65.60	$73.30

Derivatives_Fair_Value_of_Dyna

Derivatives - Fair Value of Dynacast's and Group's Derivative Contracts Recorded on Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	'	$0.30
Derivative liabilities	3.7	1.4
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Prepaids and other assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative assets	'	0.3
Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member] | Accrued expenses and other liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	$3.70	$1.40

Derivatives_Changes_in_Fair_Va

Derivatives - Changes in Fair Values of Derivative Contracts, Designated as Net Investment and Cash Flow Hedges, Impact on Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]

Foreign currency translation [Member]

Foreign currency translation [Member]

Foreign currency translation [Member]

Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax [Member]

Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax [Member]

Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax [Member]

Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]

Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]

Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]

Cost of goods sold [Member]

Cost of goods sold [Member]

Cost of goods sold [Member]

Foreign currency translation [Member]

Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax [Member]

Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]

Cost of goods sold [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains

$10.50

$14.50

'

'

'

'

($1.50)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign exchange forward contracts (losses) gains

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total

'

'

'

-1.7

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Foreign exchange forward contracts gains (losses)

'

'

'

0.1

-0.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.1

-0.3

'

'

'

0.3

'

'

'

0.3

Foreign exchange forward contracts gains (losses)

'

'

$1.40

($2.30)

$0.60

$1.60

($2)

$0.50

($0.20)

($0.30)

$0.10

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.30

'

$0.30

'

'

Goodwill_Goodwill_Detail

Goodwill - Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	$246.70	$242.80
Successor [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	242.8	238.4
Acquisition adjustments during the period related to a prior period acquisition	'	-0.7
Foreign currency translation	3.9	5.1
Balance at December 31, 2013	246.7	242.8
Asia Pacific [Member] | Successor [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	74.8	73.9
Acquisition adjustments during the period related to a prior period acquisition	'	-1.1
Foreign currency translation	-0.6	2
Balance at December 31, 2013	74.2	74.8
Europe [Member] | Successor [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	121.1	116.7
Acquisition adjustments during the period related to a prior period acquisition	'	1.6
Foreign currency translation	5.3	2.8
Balance at December 31, 2013	126.4	121.1
North America [Member] | Successor [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	46.9	47.8
Acquisition adjustments during the period related to a prior period acquisition	'	-1.2
Foreign currency translation	-0.8	0.3
Balance at December 31, 2013	$46.10	$46.90

Debt_Components_of_LongTerm_De

Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$390.30	$392.50
Less: current portion, Balance outstanding	-5.6	-6.3
Total	384.7	386.2
2019 Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	350	350
Due Date	15-Jul-19	15-Jul-19
Long-term debt	350	350
Interest Expense	32.4	32.4
Commitment Fees	'	'
Letter of Credit Fees	'	'
ERP Loan [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	5.9	'
Due Date	31-Dec-18	'
Long-term debt	5.9	'
Interest Expense	'	'
Commitment Fees	'	'
Letter of Credit Fees	'	'
Credit Facility Term Loan [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	50	50
Due Date	19-Jul-16	19-Jul-16
Long-term debt	34.4	'
Interest Expense	2.3	2.8
Commitment Fees	'	'
Letter of Credit Fees	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	50	50
Due Date	19-Jul-16	19-Jul-16
Long-term debt	'	'
Interest Expense	0.1	0.3
Commitment Fees	0.3	0.3
Letter of Credit Fees	'	'
Letter of Credit Facility, Chartis Casualty Company [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	2.8	1.8
Due Date	19-Jul-14	19-Jul-13
Long-term debt	'	'
Interest Expense	'	'
Commitment Fees	'	'
Letter of Credit Fees	0.1	0.1
Letter of Credit Facility, Zurich American Insurance Company [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	0.1	0.1
Due Date	19-Jul-14	19-Jul-13
Long-term debt	'	'
Interest Expense	'	'
Commitment Fees	'	'
Letter of Credit Fees	'	'
Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	$1.60	'
Due Date	3-Jan-15	'

Debt_Components_of_LongTerm_De1

Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 23, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Adjusted LIBOR rate	'	1.50%	1.50%
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Alternative base rate	'	2.50%	2.50%
Adjusted LIBOR rate	'	1.50%	1.50%
2019 Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate	'	9.25%	9.25%
Debt instrument due date	'	'July 15, 2019	'
Credit facility	'	$350	$350
ERP Loan [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit facility	'	5.9	'
ERP Loan [Member] | January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2015 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate	'	0.50%	'
Guarantee fee	'	0.30%	'
ERP Loan [Member] | July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2018 [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fixed interest rate	'	1.50%	'
Guarantee fee	'	0.30%	'
Credit Facility Term Loan [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit facility	'	50	50
Alternative base rate for term loan	3.25%	'	3.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit facility	'	50	50
Alternative base rate for revolver	4.25%	'	4.50%
Rate of commitment fee for revolver	0.50%	'	0.75%
Rate of fronting fee to any issuing bank	'	0.25%	'
Senior Secured First Lien Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument due date	'	'July 19, 2016	'
Credit facility	'	50	'
Line of Credit [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit facility	'	$1.60	'
Federal funds effective rate	'	0.50%	0.50%
Adjusted LIBOR for interest	'	1.00%	1.00%
Alternative base rate	'	3.25%	3.25%

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Line of credit	$1.60	'
Mandatory prepayments	0.00%	'
Wrote-off of deferred financing cost	5.6	'
Cash paid for interest	35.3	35.6
Second Lien Bridge Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	350	'
Letter of Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	10	'
Commitment amount	7.1	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	50	50
Weighted average interest rate for term loan and revolver	5.90%	6.00%
Credit Facility Term Loan [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	50	50
Weighted average interest rate for term loan and revolver	5.90%	6.00%
2019 Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment Amount	350	350
2019 Notes Issued	$350	'
Percentage of redeem of aggregate principal amount of 2019 notes	35.00%	'
Percentage of redeem of aggregate principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest	109.25%	'
Net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings	65.00%	'
Period for redemption of notes	'90 days	'

Debt_Future_Minimum_Principal_

Debt - Future Minimum Principal Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
2014	$5.60	'
2015	17.7	'
2016	14	'
2017	1.5	'
2018	1.5	'
Thereafter	350	'
Total	$390.30	$392.50

Debt_Percentage_of_Future_Rede

Debt - Percentage of Future Redemption Price (Detail) (2019 Notes [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
2019 Notes [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2015	104.63%
2016	102.31%
2017 and thereafter	100.00%

Restructuring_and_Employee_Sev2

Restructuring and Employee Severance - Components of Restructuring (Expense) Credit (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Employee related	'	'	($0.50)	'
Facility exit and other costs	-0.1	'	'	0.8
Total	($0.10)	'	($0.50)	$0.80

Restructuring_and_Employee_Sev3

Restructuring and Employee Severance - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
		France [Member]	France [Member]	Montreal [Member]	Montreal [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring credit	$1,300,000	'	'	'	'
Restructuring accruals	'	$0	$0	$0	$0

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen2

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011
			Equity securities [Member]	Debt securities [Member]	Fixed Income Securities [Member]	Other Investments [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Defined contribution plan expense recognized	$0.40	$0.40	'	'	'	'	$0.20	$0.20
Discretionary contributions to defined benefit plans	0	0	'	'	'	'	0.4	0.8
Unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service credit before tax	3	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized actuarial losses and unrecognized prior service credit net of tax	2.3	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actuarial losses and prior service credit expected to be recognized before tax	-0.1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Actuarial losses and prior service credit expected to be recognized net of tax	0.1	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected returns period from plan investments	'20 years	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Expected rate of return rounded, percentage	0.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Target allocation of plan assets	'	'	55.00%	44.00%	'	'	'	'
Actual allocation of plan assets	'	'	54.00%	'	44.00%	2.00%	'	'
Expected contribution to pension plans in 2014	$1.40	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen3

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Reconciliation of Change in Projected Benefit Obligation, Change in Plan Assets and Net Amount Recognized (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of period	$35.90	$30.90
Service cost	1	0.7
Interest cost	1.2	1.4
Actuarial (gain) loss	-1.2	4.4
Benefits paid	-2	-2
Foreign currency translation	1	0.5
Benefit obligation at end of period	35.9	35.9
Fair value of assets at beginning of period	11.8	10.8
Actual return (loss) on plan assets	1.4	1.2
Employer contributions	1.4	1.8
Benefits paid	-2	-2
Fair value of assets at end of period	12.6	11.8
Funded status	($23.30)	($24.10)

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen4

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	$23.30	$24.10
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet	$23.30	$24.10

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen5

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Amounts Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Net pre-tax actuarial loss	($3)	($5)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Total	($3)	($5)

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen6

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
			Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$1	$0.70	$0.30	$1	$0.70	$0.20
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	1.2	1.4	0.7	1.2	1.4	0.4
Expected return on plan assets	'	'	-0.3	-0.7	-0.6	-0.3
Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss	'	'	'	0.1	0.1	'
Net periodic pension costs	'	'	$0.70	$1.60	$1.60	$0.30

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen7

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Periodic Pension Costs (Detail)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]		Successor [Member]		Successor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Discount rate	4.94%	[1]	3.46%	[1]	4.63%	[1]	4.94%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	[1]	3.00%	[1]	3.00%	[1]	3.00%
Expected return on plan assets	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]	6.00%
[1]	Assumptions used in the above tables represent the assumptions utilized for all plans for the Successor Company years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the Successor 2011 Period.

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen8

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]		Successor [Member]		Successor [Member]		Predecessor [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Weighted average discount rate	3.92%	[1]	3.46%	[1]	4.63%	[1]	4.94%
Rate of compensation increase	3.00%	[1]	3.01%	[1]	3.00%	[1]	3.00%
[1]	Assumptions used in the above tables represent the assumptions utilized for all plans for the Successor Company years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 and the Successor 2011 Period.

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen9

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Summary of Fair Values Plans Assets within Fair Value Hierarchy (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Hierarchy Of Plan Assets By Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value plan assets	$12.60	$11.80	$10.80
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value Hierarchy Of Plan Assets By Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value plan assets	12.6	11.8	'
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value Hierarchy Of Plan Assets By Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value plan assets	0.2	1	'
Equity securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value Hierarchy Of Plan Assets By Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value plan assets	6.9	5.2	'
Debt securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value Hierarchy Of Plan Assets By Category [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value plan assets	$5.50	$5.60	'

Recovered_Sheet1

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans - Estimated Future Benefits Payments for Defined Plans (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'
2014	$2
2015	2.6
2016	2.1
2017	2.1
2018	2.3
Next five years	10.9
Total	$22

Redeemable_Common_and_Preferre1

Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants - Series A Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 16, 2013

Mar. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Apr. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Apr. 11, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series A Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Series B Preferred Stock [Member]

Successor [Member]

Amendment [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Successor [Member]

Amendment [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share's issued to an affiliate

'

'

'

'

'

'

26,500

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Preferred stock par value

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

$0.00

'

'

'

'

Beneficial conversion value for Series A preferred stock

'

'

$0.90

$0.80

'

'

$0.80

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Percentage of dividend entitled to receive

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

11.38%

14.00%

'

'

'

11.38%

14.00%

Percentage of dividend paid when declared

'

'

'

'

'

'

12.00%

'

'

10.00%

'

12.00%

'

'

10.00%

'

Approximate fair value of preferred stock

'

'

'

'

25.6

'

'

0.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Reduction in paid in capital

'

'

'

'

'

0.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend payable recorded as expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.2

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividend payable classified as accrued and long-term liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

9

5.9

'

'

'

9

5.9

'

'

'

Interest Expense

$26.20

$47.90

$48.70

'

'

'

$4

'

$1.70

'

'

$4

$4.20

$1.70

'

'

Preferred stock, mandatory redemption

'

'

'

'

'

'

19-Jul-21

'

'

'

'

19-Jul-21

'

'

'

'

Redeemable_Common_and_Preferre2

Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants - Series B Preferred Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
						Successor [Member]	Amendment [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Macquarie [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share's issued to an affiliate	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26,500
Percentage of dividend entitled to receive	'	'	'	'	'	'	11.38%	14.00%	'
Percentage of dividend paid when declared	'	'	'	12.00%	'	'	10.00%	'	'
Dividend payable classified as accrued and long-term liability	'	'	'	$9	$5.90	'	'	'	'
Interest Expense	$26.20	$47.90	$48.70	$4	$4.20	$1.70	'	'	'
Preferred stock, mandatory redemption	'	'	'	19-Jul-21	'	'	'	'	'

Redeemable_Common_and_Preferre3

Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants - Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (Macquarie [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Macquarie [Member]	'
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]	'
Common stock shares purchased	1,500
Rate at which shares issued	$1,000

Redeemable_Common_and_Preferre4

Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants - Macquarie Warrants - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Macquarie [Member]	'
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]	'
Value of fifty percent of warrants	$2
Remaining warrants allocated on relative fair value basis	1,980
Macquarie Warrants [Member]	'
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]	'
Warrants granted to affiliate	3,960
Common stock at an exercise price	0.001
Redemption price of warrants	$1,000

Redeemable_Common_and_Preferre5

Redeemable Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants - Kenner Warrants - Additional Information (Detail) (Kenner Warrants [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Kenner Warrants [Member]	'
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]	'
Warrants granted to affiliate	5,940
Common stock at an exercise price	0.001
Internal annual rate of return, Minimum	20.00%

Share_Based_Payments_Additiona

Share Based Payments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013
				Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Restricted stock units granted	'	'	'	499	9,982	'
Number of shares of common stock that can be issued for each restricted stock unit granted	'	'	'	'	1	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	'	'	'
Cash received by equity holders	$250	'	'	'	'	'
Stock repurchase period	'	'	'	'	'	'6 months

Income_Taxes_Provision_Benefit

Income Taxes - Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred	'	'	'	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	($6,200,000)	($600,000)	($2,200,000)	($4,600,000)
Successor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	'	1,000,000	'
State	'	'	200,000	400,000
Foreign	4,100,000	'	15,600,000	11,100,000
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	4,100,000	'	16,800,000	11,500,000
Deferred	'	'	'	'
Federal	-3,800,000	'	100,000	-700,000
State	-500,000	'	'	'
Foreign	-1,900,000	'	-2,300,000	-3,900,000
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	-6,200,000	'	-2,200,000	-4,600,000
Total income taxes	-2,100,000	'	14,600,000	6,900,000
Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Current	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	1,000,000	'	'
State	'	100,000	'	'
Foreign	'	9,000,000	'	'
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	'	10,100,000	'	'
Deferred	'	'	'	'
Federal	'	-600,000	'	'
State	'	'	'	'
Foreign	'	300,000	'	'
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	'	-300,000	'	'
Total income taxes	'	$9,800,000	'	'

Income_Taxes_Components_of_Los

Income Taxes - Components of (Loss) Income from Operations before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Schedule of Components of Income Before Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
United States	($39.60)	($26.50)	($20.60)	$1.10
Foreign	16.4	42.3	26.9	37.2
Income (loss) before income taxes	($23.20)	$15.80	$6.30	$38.30

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Rate with Effective Tax Rate (Detail)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Tax Rate [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Federal statutory tax rate	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefits	2.50%	1.10%	3.40%	3.00%
Foreign earnings taxed at different rates	8.70%	-27.50%	-43.30%	-11.20%
U.S. tax on remitted and unremitted earnings	-7.80%	25.00%	20.40%	0.00%
Non-taxable foreign earnings	10.90%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Interest income, not taxed	-1.60%	6.70%	16.40%	0.00%
Enhanced capital allowance	0.00%	-0.10%	-17.60%	0.00%
Change in valuation allowance	-9.80%	2.20%	3.40%	0.00%
Transaction costs	-22.90%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Preferred stock and warrants	-0.90%	30.20%	67.40%	0.00%
Changes in income tax contingencies	-2.60%	7.30%	20.30%	0.00%
Competent authority settlements	0.00%	4.50%	0.00%	0.00%
Tax indemnification amounts	0.00%	5.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other, net	-1.40%	4.00%	5.10%	0.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Total	9.10%	92.40%	109.50%	25.80%

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets	'	'
Net operating losses and tax credits	$19.30	$21
Employee compensation	1.3	1.3
Deferred revenue	2.3	0.7
Pension liabilities	3	4.2
Inventory provisions	0.4	1.5
Other	4	3.7
Valuation allowance	-6.3	-7.9
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance, total	24	24.5
Deferred tax liabilities	'	'
Tooling specific provision	-0.2	'
Excess of book value of assets over tax value	-16.7	-17.3
Intangible assets	-66.4	-67.9
Other	'	-0.2
Deferred tax liabilities, net	-83.3	-85.4
Net deferred tax liability	($59.30)	($60.90)

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011
			Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Income Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$46,100,000	'	'	'
Net operating loss carry-forwards beginning expiration year	'2017	'	'	'
Net change in valuation allowance	1,600,000	'	'	'
Indemnification asset from Melrose	'	1,300,000	'	'
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,500,000	'	'	'
Interest and penalties recognized	0	0	10,000	100,000
Cash paid for income taxes	13,100,000	14,000,000	'	'
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$17,500,000	'	'	'

Income_Taxes_Summary_of_Activi

Income Taxes - Summary of Activity Related to Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	'	$5	$1.40	$0.20
Acquisition	0.8	'	'	'
Reductions during the period	'	-2.2	'	-0.2
Additions for current year tax positions	0.6	1.2	1.5	'
Additions for prior year tax positions	'	'	2.1	0.8
Balance at end of period	$1.40	$4	$5	$0.80

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	$2.40	$2.20
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	19.3	10.9
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	0.3
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	3.7	1.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	2.3	1.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Guaranteed return funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	0.1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Warrants [Member]	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	15.6	9.5
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	0.1	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	2.4	1.9
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	2.3	1.8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Guaranteed return funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	0.1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Warrants [Member]	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	0.1	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	0.3
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	3.7	1.4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	0.3
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	3.7	1.4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Guaranteed return funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Warrants [Member]	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Warrants [Member]	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	15.6	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	15.6	9.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange forward contracts [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Guaranteed return funds [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Warrants [Member]	'	'
Liabilities	'	'
Liabilities	15.6	9.5
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity [Member]	'	'
Assets	'	'
Assets	'	'

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Reconciliation of Changes in Fair Value of Warrants (Detail) (Warrants [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Warrants [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of warrants at beginning of the period	$9.50	$6.10
Unrealized change during the period	6.1	3.4
Fair value of warrants at the end of the period	$15.60	$9.50

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Significant Unobservable Inputs for Warrants (Detail) (Warrants [Member], Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Liabilities, Fair Value	$15.60
Valuation Technique	'Option Pricing
Minimum [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	12.25%
Fair Value Volatility Rate	60.00%
EBITDA Multiples	6.25
Enterprise Value	799.4
Liquidity Event	'7 years
Maximum [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	13.25%
Fair Value Volatility Rate	65.00%
EBITDA Multiples	7.25
Enterprise Value	915.4
Liquidity Event	'10 years
Weighted Average [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	12.75%
EBITDA Multiples	6.75
Enterprise Value	$857.40
Liquidity Event	'7 years

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru5

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Significant Unobservable Inputs for Warrants (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Kenner Warrants [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Volatility Rate	60.00%
Macquarie Warrants [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Volatility Rate	65.00%

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru6

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Significant Unobservable Inputs for Series A Preferred Stock (Detail) (Series A Preferred Stock [Member], Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Liabilities, Fair Value	$25.60
Valuation Technique	'Discounted Cash Flows
Minimum [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	14.75%
Maximum [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	15.25%
Weighted Average [Member]	'
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'
Fair Value Inputs Discount Rate	15.00%

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru7

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
ERP Loan [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of ERP loan and 2019 Notes	$5.40	'
2019 Notes [Member]	'	'
Fair Value Measurements Of Financial Instruments [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of ERP loan and 2019 Notes	$385.90	$374.50

Related_Parties_Additional_Inf

Related Parties - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
			Macquarie [Member]	Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]	Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]	Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]	Melrose Group [Member]	Melrose Group [Member]	KEM [Member]	Consultants [Member]
						Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Successor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Payment due to related party	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$1	$1.50
Agreement term	'1 year	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Management fee expenses	'	'	'	2.5	2.5	1.1	0.5	'	'	'
Administrative expenses	0.6	0.6	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Debt advisory fee	'	'	0.5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest income associated with loan	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.5	'	'	'
Interest expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	2.1	'	'	'
Gain on sale of derivative contracts	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.6	'	'	'
Payment of transaction bonuses to executives	'	'	'	'	'	'	$7.30	$7.30	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Rental Expense (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011
	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Rental expense	$2.70	$8.20	$6.70	$3.10
Rental expense	$2.70	$8.20	$6.70	$3.10

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]	'
2014	$9.30
2015	8.8
2016	7.8
2017	6.5
2018	5.3
Thereafter	34.7
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	$72.40

Commitments_and_Contingencies_3

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
	ExecutiveOfficers
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Billing in excess of costs	$5.30
Supply agreement period	'1 year
Workers compensation accrued	1.6
Number of executives Board of Directors approved employment agreements	5
Executives employment agreements, term	'1 year
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]	'
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Letters of credit commitment amount	$2.90
Number of debt instruments	2

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
	Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'
Dynacast reportable segment	3

Segment_Information_Reconcilia

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

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Successor [Member]

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Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Europe [Member]

Europe [Member]

Europe [Member]

North America [Member]

North America [Member]

North America [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Europe [Member]

North America [Member]

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

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Total Revenue

$211.80

$580

$519.40

$75.20

$236

$206.30

$78.30

$184.30

$170.60

$58.30

$159.70

$142.50

$266.90

$80.20

$110.80

$75.90

Segment_Information_Reconcilia1

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets from Segments (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	$868.70	$832.80
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	306.2	291.8
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	422.8	414.1
Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	206.8	192.1
Corporate/Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	($67.10)	($65.20)

Segment_Information_Reconcilia2

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Assets from Segments (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	$868.70	$832.80
Corporate/Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	-67.1	-65.2
Petcin France SA [Member] | Corporate/Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Total Assets	$8.90	'

Segment_Information_Reconcilia3

Segment Information - Reconciliation of Operating Income from Segments (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Jul. 19, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

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Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Segment operating income after corporate adjustments [Member]

Segment operating income after corporate adjustments [Member]

Segment operating income after corporate adjustments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Corporate/Eliminations [Member]

Corporate/Eliminations [Member]

Corporate/Eliminations [Member]

Segment Reconciling Items [Member]

Segment Reconciling Items [Member]

Segment Reconciling Items [Member]

Segment operating income after corporate adjustments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Corporate/Eliminations [Member]

Segment Reconciling Items [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Europe [Member]

Europe [Member]

Europe [Member]

North America [Member]

North America [Member]

North America [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Europe [Member]

North America [Member]

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

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Operating income

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$2.40

$69.40

$58.20

$26.20

$69.80

$59.50

$30.60

$85.10

$73.90

$8.50

$36.30

$28.90

$13.40

$22.70

$21.90

$8.70

$26.10

$23.10

($4.40)

($15.30)

($14.40)

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$39.70

$42.40

$44.70

$13.20

$22.60

$8.90

($2.30)

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Difference in basis of accounting

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-0.6

Restructuring (expense) credit

-1.3

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-0.1

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-0.5

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0.8

Fixed asset disposals

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-0.4

-0.2

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Melrose cost allocation

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-0.5

Transaction costs

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-16.5

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-0.6

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-16.5

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-0.6

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Intangible asset amortization

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($16)

($16.10)

($7.20)

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($7.20)

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($2.40)

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($2.40)

Segment_Information_Segment_De

Segment Information - Segment Depreciation and Amortization (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Intangible asset amortization	'	'	$16	$16.10
Depreciation and amortization	13.8	8.3	34.7	32.6
Successor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Intangible asset amortization	7.2	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	13.8	'	34.7	32.6
Successor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	6.5	'	34.6	32.4
Successor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2.3	'	12.9	12.8
Successor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2.2	'	13.8	12.5
Successor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	2	'	7.9	7.1
Successor [Member] | Corporate/Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	0.1	'	0.1	0.2
Predecessor [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Intangible asset amortization	'	2.4	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	8.3	'	'
Predecessor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	5.8	'	'
Predecessor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	2.1	'	'
Predecessor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	2.2	'	'
Predecessor [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	1.5	'	'
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate/Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	'	$0.10	'	'

Segment_Information_Segment_Ca

Segment Information - Segment Capital Expenditures (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

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Successor [Member]

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Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Corporate/Eliminations [Member]

Corporate/Eliminations [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Operating Segments [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Europe [Member]

Europe [Member]

Europe [Member]

North America [Member]

North America [Member]

North America [Member]

Segment [Member]

Segment [Member]

Segment [Member]

Asia Pacific [Member]

Europe [Member]

North America [Member]

Segment [Member]

Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]

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Capital expenditure after corporate adjustment

$7.30

$7

$39.70

$22

$39.70

$22

$7.30

$8.70

$39.70

$23.90

$3.20

$15.60

$10.80

$2.80

$8.10

$9

$2.70

$15.70

$3.90

$8.70

$39.40

$23.70

$0.30

$0.20

$7

$5.40

$2.30

$1.30

$1.80

$5.40

Segment_Information_Geographic

Segment Information - Geographic Information, Revenue (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Austria [Member]

Austria [Member]

Austria [Member]

China [Member]

China [Member]

China [Member]

United States [Member]

United States [Member]

United States [Member]

Singapore [Member]

Singapore [Member]

Singapore [Member]

Germany

Germany

Germany

Other foreign countries [Member]

Other foreign countries [Member]

Other foreign countries [Member]

Austria [Member]

China [Member]

United States [Member]

Singapore [Member]

Germany

Other foreign countries [Member]

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

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Revenue

$211.80

$580

$519.40

$36.40

$82.10

$81.30

$35.10

$106.10

$90.10

$38.50

$98.50

$89.80

$26.10

$85.70

$81.50

$17.30

$40.40

$36.60

$58.40

$167.20

$140.10

$266.90

$50

$36.80

$47.30

$26.60

$23.50

$82.70

Segment_Information_Geographic1

Segment Information - Geographic Information, Long-Lived Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	$148.70	$125.50
Austria [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	28.2	23.1
China [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	35.6	27.3
United States [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	26.4	18.6
Singapore [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	11.2	10.3
Germany	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	11.5	12
Other foreign countries [Member]	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Long-lived assets	$35.80	$34.20

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa2

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'
Percentage of owned domestic subsidiaries under credit facility by parent company	100.00%

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa3

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Combining Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 19, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
					Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Predecessor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]	Successor [Member]
						Guarantors [Member]	Non-Guarantors [Member]	Eliminations [Member]					Guarantors [Member]	Guarantors [Member]	Guarantors [Member]	Non-Guarantors [Member]	Non-Guarantors [Member]	Non-Guarantors [Member]	Eliminations [Member]	Eliminations [Member]	Eliminations [Member]	Parent [Member]	Parent [Member]	Parent [Member]	Issuers [Member]	Issuers [Member]	Issuers [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	'	'	$266,900,000	$47,300,000	$221,900,000	($2,300,000)	$211,800,000	$580,000,000	$519,400,000	'	$38,500,000	$100,300,000	$91,600,000	$176,100,000	$484,800,000	$433,300,000	($2,800,000)	($5,100,000)	($5,500,000)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Costs of goods sold	'	'	'	'	-203,700,000	-38,400,000	-167,600,000	2,300,000	-171,400,000	-441,700,000	-398,000,000	'	-31,900,000	-77,500,000	-70,000,000	-142,300,000	-369,300,000	-333,500,000	2,800,000	5,100,000	5,500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gross margin	'	'	'	'	63,200,000	8,900,000	54,300,000	'	40,400,000	138,300,000	121,400,000	'	6,600,000	22,800,000	21,600,000	33,800,000	115,500,000	99,800,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating expenses:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative expense	'	'	'	'	-24,300,000	-7,100,000	-17,200,000	'	-21,400,000	-68,900,000	-62,100,000	'	-5,100,000	-18,400,000	-15,700,000	-14,200,000	-44,300,000	-40,700,000	'	'	'	-2,100,000	-5,900,000	-5,500,000	'	-300,000	-200,000
Transaction costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-16,500,000	'	-600,000	'	'	'	'	-100,000	'	-400,000	'	'	'	-16,300,000	'	-100,000	-100,000	'	-100,000
Restructuring (expense) credit	'	'	'	'	800,000	'	800,000	'	-100,000	'	-500,000	'	'	'	'	-100,000	'	-500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total operating expenses	'	'	'	'	-23,500,000	-7,100,000	-16,400,000	'	-38,000,000	-68,900,000	-63,200,000	'	-5,100,000	-18,400,000	-15,700,000	-14,400,000	-44,300,000	-41,600,000	'	'	'	-18,400,000	-5,900,000	-5,600,000	-100,000	-300,000	-300,000
Operating (loss) income	'	'	'	'	39,700,000	1,800,000	37,900,000	'	2,400,000	69,400,000	58,200,000	'	1,500,000	4,400,000	5,900,000	19,400,000	71,200,000	58,200,000	'	'	'	-18,400,000	-5,900,000	-5,600,000	-100,000	-300,000	-300,000
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest and other (expense) income, net	'	'	'	'	-1,400,000	-700,000	-700,000	'	-25,600,000	-53,600,000	-51,900,000	'	2,500,000	32,500,000	34,100,000	-4,000,000	-28,700,000	-31,300,000	'	'	'	-600,000	-14,100,000	-12,400,000	-23,500,000	-43,300,000	-42,300,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	'	'	'	'	38,300,000	1,100,000	37,200,000	'	-23,200,000	15,800,000	6,300,000	'	4,000,000	36,900,000	40,000,000	15,400,000	42,500,000	26,900,000	'	'	'	-19,000,000	-20,000,000	-18,000,000	-23,600,000	-43,600,000	-42,600,000
Income tax benefit (expense)	'	'	'	'	-9,800,000	-500,000	-9,300,000	'	2,100,000	-14,600,000	-6,900,000	'	-4,700,000	-21,100,000	-17,700,000	-2,300,000	-13,300,000	-7,300,000	'	'	'	1,200,000	1,800,000	2,200,000	7,900,000	18,000,000	15,900,000
Net (loss) income before equity in net (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	-21,100,000	28,500,000	1,200,000	-600,000	28,500,000	'	'	'	-21,100,000	1,200,000	-600,000	-21,100,000	-700,000	15,800,000	22,300,000	13,100,000	29,200,000	19,600,000	'	'	'	-17,800,000	-18,200,000	-15,800,000	-15,700,000	-25,600,000	-26,700,000
Equity in net (losses) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	13,000,000	28,800,000	19,300,000	'	'	'	-21,900,000	-92,400,000	-75,800,000	-3,400,000	19,000,000	14,900,000	12,300,000	44,600,000	41,600,000
Net (loss) income	'	'	'	'	28,500,000	600,000	27,900,000	'	-21,100,000	1,200,000	-600,000	'	12,300,000	44,600,000	41,600,000	13,100,000	29,200,000	19,600,000	-21,900,000	-92,400,000	-75,800,000	-21,200,000	800,000	-900,000	-3,400,000	19,000,000	14,900,000
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests	'	'	'	'	-200,000	'	-200,000	'	-100,000	-400,000	-300,000	'	'	'	'	-100,000	-400,000	-300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Less: Series A preferred stock dividends and accretion	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,300,000	'	-200,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-3,300,000	'	-200,000	'	'	'
Net (loss) income attributable to controlling stockholders	'	'	'	'	28,300,000	600,000	27,700,000	'	-24,500,000	800,000	-1,100,000	'	12,300,000	44,600,000	41,600,000	13,000,000	28,800,000	19,300,000	-21,900,000	-92,400,000	-75,800,000	-24,500,000	800,000	-1,100,000	-3,400,000	19,000,000	14,900,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)	'	'	'	'	$34,000,000	$400,000	$33,600,000	'	($49,800,000)	$7,000,000	$9,200,000	'	($17,600,000)	$52,700,000	$64,400,000	($16,300,000)	$36,100,000	$31,700,000	$64,700,000	($113,400,000)	($121,100,000)	($49,200,000)	$7,000,000	$9,200,000	($31,400,000)	$24,700,000	$25,000,000

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa4

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 19, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$36.80	$28	$21.10	$16.70	$27.80
Accounts receivable, net	97	87.6	'	'	'
Inventory	45	36.7	'	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	15.2	14.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	4.9	4.3	'	'	'
Total current assets	198.9	171.1	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	148.7	127.5	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	249	261.9	'	'	'
Goodwill	246.7	242.8	'	'	'
Total assets	868.7	832.8	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	67.7	62.1	'	'	'
Income taxes payable	5.8	3	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	53.4	49.8	'	'	'
Accrued interest	15	15	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	12.2	8.4	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5.6	6.3	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0.4	0.2	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	160.9	145.4	'	'	'
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	22.5	23.5	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net	384.7	386.2	'	'	'
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	53	53	'	'	'
Warrants	15.6	9.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	68.9	70.3	'	'	'
Other liabilities	9.7	4.5	'	'	'
Total liabilities	733.2	704.1	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	129.9	123.4	'	'	'
Non-controlling interests	4.1	3.8	'	'	'
Total equity	134	127.2	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	868.7	832.8	'	'	'
Puttable Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	1.5	1.5	'	'	'
Successor [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	36.8	28	21.1	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	97	87.6	'	'	'
Inventory	45	36.7	'	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	15.2	14.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	4.9	4.3	'	'	'
Total current assets	198.9	171.1	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	148.7	127.5	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	249	261.9	'	'	'
Goodwill	246.7	242.8	238.4	'	'
Other assets	25.4	29.5	'	'	'
Total assets	868.7	832.8	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	67.7	62.1	'	'	'
Income taxes payable	5.8	3	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	53.4	49.8	'	'	'
Accrued interest	15	15	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	12.2	8.4	'	'	'
Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	0.8	0.6	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5.6	6.3	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0.4	0.2	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	160.9	145.4	'	'	'
Accrued interest and dividends	17.9	11.7	'	'	'
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	22.5	23.5	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net	384.7	386.2	'	'	'
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	53	53	'	'	'
Warrants	15.6	9.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	68.9	70.3	'	'	'
Other liabilities	9.7	4.5	'	'	'
Total liabilities	733.2	704.1	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	129.9	123.4	'	'	'
Non-controlling interests	4.1	3.8	'	'	'
Total equity	134	127.2	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	868.7	832.8	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Puttable Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	1.5	1.5	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	0.2	0.2	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	'	0.2	'	'	'
Total current assets	0.2	0.4	'	'	'
Other assets	246.4	221.3	'	'	'
Total assets	246.6	221.7	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0.5	0.5	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1.5	1.3	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	2	1.8	'	'	'
Accrued interest and dividends	17.9	11.7	'	'	'
Notes payable to affiliate, net	26.7	20.5	'	'	'
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	53	53	'	'	'
Warrants	15.6	9.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	'	0.3	'	'	'
Total liabilities	115.2	96.8	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	129.9	123.4	'	'	'
Total equity	129.9	123.4	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	246.6	221.7	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Parent [Member] | Puttable Common Stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	1.5	1.5	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Issuers [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	6.5	2.3	1.9	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	0.8	0.1	'	'	'
Total current assets	7.3	2.4	'	'	'
Other assets	683.4	661.6	'	'	'
Total assets	690.7	664	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3.8	1.5	'	'	'
Accrued interest	15	15	'	'	'
Current portion of long-term debt	5.6	6.3	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1.1	0.5	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	25.5	23.3	'	'	'
Notes payable to affiliate, net	45.7	37.1	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net	378.8	386.2	'	'	'
Total liabilities	450	446.6	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	240.7	217.4	'	'	'
Total equity	240.7	217.4	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	690.7	664	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Guarantors [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	2.5	0.9	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	13.7	13.3	'	'	'
Inventory	7	4.6	'	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	4.4	4.2	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	3.8	2.8	'	'	'
Total current assets	28.9	27.4	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	26.6	18.5	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	25.8	27	'	'	'
Goodwill	30.8	30.8	'	'	'
Other assets	567	549.8	'	'	'
Total assets	679.1	653.5	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	7.9	7.2	'	'	'
Income taxes payable	'	0.8	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	13.4	13.3	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	3.6	2.2	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	24.9	23.5	'	'	'
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	1.9	4.3	'	'	'
Notes payable to affiliate, net	7.1	0.2	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	44	25.6	'	'	'
Other liabilities	3.7	'	'	'	'
Total liabilities	81.6	53.6	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	597.5	599.9	'	'	'
Total equity	597.5	599.9	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	679.1	653.5	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	30.3	23.2	18.3	'	'
Accounts receivable, net	83.3	74.3	'	'	'
Inventory	38	32.1	'	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	13.2	12.1	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	2.3	0.8	'	'	'
Total current assets	167.1	142.5	'	'	'
Property and equipment, net	122.1	109	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	223.2	234.9	'	'	'
Goodwill	215.9	212	'	'	'
Other assets	55.5	54.9	'	'	'
Total assets	783.8	753.3	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	59.3	54.4	'	'	'
Income taxes payable	5.8	2.2	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	38.1	35.8	'	'	'
Deferred revenue	8.6	6.2	'	'	'
Current portion of accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	0.8	0.6	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0.4	0.1	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	113	99.3	'	'	'
Accrued pension and retirement benefit obligations	20.6	19.2	'	'	'
Notes payable to affiliate, net	43.2	63	'	'	'
Long-term debt, net	5.9	'	'	'	'
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	283.6	283.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	65.2	73.5	'	'	'
Other liabilities	6	4.5	'	'	'
Total liabilities	537.5	543	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	51.6	'	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	190.6	154.9	'	'	'
Non-controlling interests	4.1	3.8	'	'	'
Total equity	194.7	158.7	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	783.8	753.3	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member] | Convertible redeemable preferred stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	'	51.6	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'	'
Prepaids and other assets	-3.4	-2.1	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-1.2	0.5	'	'	'
Total current assets	-4.6	-1.6	'	'	'
Other assets	-1,526.90	-1,458.10	'	'	'
Total assets	-1,531.50	-1,459.70	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-3.4	-2.1	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-1.1	-0.4	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-4.5	-2.5	'	'	'
Notes payable to affiliate, net	-122.7	-120.8	'	'	'
Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock	-283.6	-283.5	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-40.3	-29.1	'	'	'
Total liabilities	-451.1	-435.9	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	-51.6	'	'	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'	'
Total equity attributable to controlling stockholders	-1,028.80	-972.2	'	'	'
Total equity	-1,028.80	-972.2	'	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	-1,531.50	-1,459.70	'	'	'
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member] | Convertible redeemable preferred stock [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'	'
Convertible redeemable preferred stock	'	($51.60)	'	'	'

Supplemental_Guarantor_Informa5

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Jul. 19, 2011

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

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Successor [Member]

Successor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Predecessor [Member]

Parent [Member]

Parent [Member]

Issuers [Member]

Issuers [Member]

Issuers [Member]

Guarantors [Member]

Guarantors [Member]

Guarantors [Member]

Non-Guarantors [Member]

Non-Guarantors [Member]

Non-Guarantors [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Eliminations [Member]

Guarantors [Member]

Non-Guarantors [Member]

Cash flows from operating activities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities

$24.40

$30.90

$53.30

$32.40

$53.30

$32.40

$24.40

$2.30

($3.70)

$11.50

($17.10)

($0.60)

$44.70

$36.30

($0.60)

$57.40

$46

$38.50

($62.60)

($32.80)

($9.20)

$30.90

$3

$27.90

Cash flows from investing activities

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

-585.6

'

'

'

'

'

-585.6

'

'

'

'

-5.3

'

'

-72.4

'

'

-507.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

'

'

'

'

'

'

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-224.5

'

'

-590

'

'

-462.6

'

'

'

'

'

1,277.10

'

'

'

Capital expenditures

-7.3

-7

-39.7

-22

-39.7

-22

-7.3

'

'

'

'

'

-11.7

-4.1

-1.3

-28

-17.9

-6

'

'

'

-7

-1.6

-5.4

Purchase of Slovenia minority

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

Settlement of derivative contracts with affiliate

0.3

0.6

0.1

1.6

0.1

1.6

0.3

'

'

0.1

1.6

0.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.6

'

0.6

Notes receivable issued to affiliates, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-9.4

-6.8

-11

16

-4.1

-50

-12

-24.7

-15.7

5.4

35.6

76.7

26.1

-1

27.1

Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities

-593.4

19.7

-39.6

-20.4

-39.6

-20.4

-593.4

'

-224.5

-9.3

-5.2

-606

4.3

-8.2

-586.3

-40

-42.6

-530.4

5.4

35.6

1,353.80

19.7

-2.6

22.3

Cash flows from financing activities

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'

'

'

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'

'

'

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'

'

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'

'

'

'

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Issuance of common stock

170

'

'

'

'

'

170

'

170

'

'

224.5

'

'

590

'

'

128.1

'

'

-942.6

'

'

'

Distributions to Melrose

'

-26.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-26.2

'

-26.2

Issuance of preferred stock

53

'

'

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'

'

53

'

53

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

334.4

'

'

-334.4

'

'

'

Issuance of long-term debt

400

'

5.8

'

5.8

'

400

'

'

'

'

400

'

'

'

5.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Draws on revolver

'

'

'

'

9

24.5

6.5

'

'

9

24.5

6.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayments on revolver

'

'

'

'

-9

-24.5

-6.5

'

'

-9

-24.5

-6.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Draws on line of credit

'

'

4.9

'

4.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repayments on line of credit

'

'

-4.9

'

-4.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-4.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt issuance costs

-28.9

'

-0.6

-1.2

-0.6

-1.2

-28.9

-0.5

'

'

-1.2

-28.9

'

'

'

-0.1

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid to affiliates

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-1.8

'

'

-55

-26.5

'

'

'

'

56.8

26.5

'

'

'

'

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

'

-0.2

-0.2

-0.3

-0.2

-0.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.2

-0.3

'

'

'

'

-0.2

'

-0.2

Notes payable from affiliates, net

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.2

11.9

28.9

15.4

3.5

'

-2.2

-15.8

0.4

49.2

0.4

-29.3

-67.6

-27.6

'

-27.5

Dividends paid to Melrose

'

-12.9

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-12.9

'

-12.9

Contribution from Melrose

'

4.3

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4.3

4.3

'

Repayments of long-term debt

-2.5

-0.4

-8.1

-5

-8.1

-5

-2.5

'

'

-8.1

-5

-2.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-0.4

'

-0.4

Dividends paid to holders of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

'

'

1.8

'

-1.8

'

'

-1.8

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities

591.6

-62.9

-4.9

-6.5

-4.9

-6.5

591.6

-2.3

228.2

2

22.7

608.5

-51.5

-26.5

587.8

-10.3

0.1

511.7

57.2

-2.8

-1,344.60

-63

4.3

-67.2

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

-1.5

1.2

'

1.4

'

1.4

-1.5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1.4

-1.5

'

'

'

1.2

-0.1

1.3

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

21.1

-11.1

8.8

6.9

8.8

6.9

21.1

'

'

4.2

0.4

1.9

-2.5

1.6

0.9

7.1

4.9

18.3

'

'

'

-11.1

4.6

-15.7

Beginning of year/period

16.7

27.8

28

21.1

28

21.1

'

'

'

2.3

1.9

'

2.5

0.9

'

23.2

18.3

'

'

'

'

27.8

0.4

27.4

End of period/year

$21.10

$16.70

$36.80

$28

$36.80

$28

$21.10

'

'

$6.50

$2.30

$1.90

'

$2.50

$0.90

$30.30

$23.20

$18.30

'

'

'

$16.70

$5

$11.70