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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Summary of Goodwill Balances by Segment Reporting Structure (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation $ (109.1)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments    
Gross Carrying Value 4,096.5us-gaap_GoodwillGross 4,205.6us-gaap_GoodwillGross  
Accumulated Impairment (1,091.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (1,091.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss  
Carrying Value 3,005.5us-gaap_Goodwill 3,114.6us-gaap_Goodwill [1]  
Food Care [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation (14.0)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
   
Gross Carrying Value 819.7us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
833.7us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
 
Accumulated Impairment (208.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
(208.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
 
Carrying Value 611.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
625.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_FoodCareMember
 
Diversey Care [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation (93.3)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
   
Gross Carrying Value 1,900.8us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
1,994.1us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
 
Accumulated Impairment (883.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
(883.0)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_DiverseyCareMember
 
Carrying Value 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]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation (1.6)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
   
Gross Carrying Value 1,371.2us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
1,372.8us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
 
Carrying Value 1,371.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
1,372.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= see_ProductCareMember
 
Other Category [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Impact of Foreign Currency Translation (0.2)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
   
Gross Carrying Value 4.8us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
5.0us-gaap_GoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Carrying Value $ 4.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
$ 5.0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
[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.