Assets by Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	$ 1,861.4	$ 1,761.1
Assets not allocated
Cash and cash equivalents	540.8	703.6	800.3	675.6
Property and equipment, net	1,233.9	1,269.2
Goodwill	3,117.4	4,209.6
Intangibles, net	1,772.4	2,035.7
Assets held for sale	264.1	279.0
Other	1,387.7	1,173.8
Total assets	10,177.7	11,432.0
Food Packaging [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	443.6	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	204.6	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	322.4	307.8
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	1,262.2	1,260.0
Diversey [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	820.3	758.3
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	1,158.6	2,252.7
Other [Member]
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventory, net
Total segments and other	70.5	64.5
Assets not allocated
Goodwill	$ 156.0	$ 157.3