Segments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	$ 1,890.0	$ 1,845.2
Assets not allocated
Cash and cash equivalents	538.2	722.8	696.0	675.6
Property and equipment, net	1,329.8	1,322.1
Goodwill	4,273.4	4,220.5
Intangibles, net	2,102.9	2,103.2
Other	1,186.7	1,218.1
Total assets	11,321.0	11,431.9
Food Packaging [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	419.8	420.4
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	392.4	391.7
Food Solutions [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	199.9	210.1
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	148.2	147.9
Protective Packaging [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	324.6	307.8
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	1,262.4	1,260.0
Diversey [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	873.0	842.4
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	2,314.0	2,263.6
Other [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	72.7	64.5
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	$ 156.4	$ 157.3