Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 06, 2013	Nov. 14, 2012
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations	$ 22.9	[1]	$ 178.9	[1]
Rigid Medical Packaging Business [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of businesses					125
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested					122
Pre-tax gain on the sale of operations	40.2
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations	22.9
Diversey Japan [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sale of businesses						323
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested						313
Pre-tax gain on the sale of operations			210.8
Net gain on sale of discontinued operations			178.9
Transaction costs						$ 10

[1] Certain amounts have been revised to reflect the retrospective application of the Company’s change in inventory costing method for certain U.S. inventories to the FIFO method from the LIFO method. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details surrounding this accounting policy change.