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Segments - Assets by Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net        
Total segments and other $ 1,496.9see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet $ 1,629.1see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet    
Assets not allocated        
Cash and cash equivalents 322.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 992.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 679.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] 703.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1]
Property and equipment, net 993.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,134.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1]    
Goodwill 3,005.5us-gaap_Goodwill 3,114.6us-gaap_Goodwill [1]    
Intangible assets, net 872.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 1,016.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill [1]    
Assets held for sale 27.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent      
Total assets 8,041.7us-gaap_Assets 9,176.0us-gaap_Assets [1]    
Food Care [Member]        
Assets not allocated        
Goodwill 611.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
625.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
   
Diversey Care [Member]        
Assets not allocated        
Goodwill 1,017.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
1,111.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
1,143.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
 
Product Care [Member]        
Assets not allocated        
Goodwill 1,371.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
1,372.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
   
Other Segments        
Assets not allocated        
Goodwill 4.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
5.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
   
Operating Segments [Member] | Food Care [Member]        
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net        
Total segments and other 689.3see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
767.3see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
   
Operating Segments [Member] | Diversey Care [Member]        
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net        
Total segments and other 514.5see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
543.3see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
   
Operating Segments [Member] | Product Care [Member]        
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net        
Total segments and other 279.1see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
301.0see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
   
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments        
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net        
Total segments and other 14.0see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
17.5see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
   
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]        
Assets not allocated        
Cash and cash equivalents 322.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
992.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
   
Property and equipment, net 993.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
1,134.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
   
Goodwill 3,005.5us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
3,114.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
   
Intangible assets, net 872.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
1,016.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
   
Assets held for sale 27.3us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
     
Other 1,324.0see_OtherAssetsNotAllocated
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
1,288.5see_OtherAssetsNotAllocated
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
   
Total assets $ 8,041.7us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
$ 9,176.0us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
   
[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.