Segments (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	$ 1,891.9	$ 1,845.2
Assets not allocated
Cash and cash equivalents	503.9	722.8	705.0	675.6
Property and equipment, net	1,286.8	1,322.1
Goodwill	4,184.2	4,220.5
Intangibles, net	2,019.6	2,103.2
Other	1,222.4	1,218.1
Total assets	11,108.8	11,431.9
Food Packaging [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	414.3	420.4
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	391.3	391.7
Food Solutions [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	202.0	210.1
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	147.8	147.9
Protective Packaging [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	317.8	307.8
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	1,258.4	1,260.0
Diversey [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	881.4	842.4
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	2,230.7	2,263.6
Other [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	76.4	64.5
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	$ 156.0	$ 157.3