Net Proceeds From Divestiture Of Business

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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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For a disposal group that is a component of the entity (discontinued operation), in the period in which the operations are initially classified as discontinued, the amounts of intercompany costs that were previously eliminated in consolidation for periods before the disposal transaction (in situations where revenue and cost producing activities with the disposed component will continue after disposal).

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 06, 2013 Rigid Medical Packaging Business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Rigid Medical Packaging Business [Member]	Nov. 14, 2012 Diversey Japan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Diversey Japan [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of businesses			$ 125		$ 323
Cash proceeds, net after transaction costs			122		313
Pre-tax gain on the sale of operations				40.2		210.8
Net gain on the sale of operations	22.9	178.9		22.9		178.9
Transaction costs					$ 10