Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of steps for goodwill impairment test	Two
Goodwill impairment loss			$ 1,100,000,000
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets			189,000,000
Reduction of pre-tax goodwill impairment charge		326,000,000
Carrying value of remaining goodwill	3,114,600,000	3,151,200,000		3,114,600,000
Remaining weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets				9 years 6 months
Food Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Carrying value of remaining goodwill	625,700,000	629,700,000		625,700,000
Diversey Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss		97,000,000
Fair value of reporting unit		12.00%		12.00%
Carrying value of remaining goodwill	1,111,100,000	1,143,100,000		1,111,100,000
Percentage of estimated fair value exceeding carrying value	27.00%			27.00%
Food & Beverage - Hygiene Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss		174,000,000
Food Care - Hygiene Solutions [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of estimated fair value exceeding carrying value	91.00%			91.00%
Percentage increase in fair value to carrying value of assets resulting from goodwill impairment test		8.00%
Trademarks and trade names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets		441,000,000	189,000,000
Indefinite-lived intangible Assets (excluding goodwill)	251,000,000			251,000,000
Trademarks and trade names [Member] | Food Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets		140,000,000
Trademarks and trade names [Member] | Diversey Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets		301,000,000
Customer relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Pre-tax impairment charge of finite lived intangible assets		149,000,000
Customer relationships [Member] | Diversey Care [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment loss		$ 0