Organization and Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Note 1 Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization We are a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection. We serve an array of end markets including food and beverage processing, food service, retail, healthcare and industrial, and commercial and consumer applications. Our focus is on achieving quality sales growth through leveraging our geographic footprint, technological know-how and leading market positions to bring measurable, sustainable value to our customers and investors. We conduct substantially all of our business through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cryovac, Inc., Sealed Air Corporation (US) and Diversey, Inc. Throughout this report, when we refer to “Sealed Air,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we are referring to Sealed Air Corporation and all of our subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. Basis of Presentation Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all of the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany transactions and balances in consolidation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2017 and our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 have been made. The results set forth in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. All amounts are in millions, except per share amounts, and approximate due to rounding. Some prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications, individually and in the aggregate, did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with the interim reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As permitted under those rules, annual footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We are responsible for the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in this report. As these are condensed financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC on February 15, 2017 (“2016 Form 10-K”) and with the information contained in other publicly-available filings with the SEC. On March 25, 2017, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within the Food Care division. The net assets of Diversey have met the criteria to be classified as “held for sale” and are reported as such in all periods presented. Results of operations for Diversey are reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented. See Note 3 “Discontinued Operations” for further information. As a result of the Diversey transaction, we have also changed our segment reporting structure effective as of January 1, 2017. See Note 4, “Segments” for further information. Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuation Venezuela Economic and political events in Venezuela have continued to expose us to heightened levels of foreign currency exchange risk. Accordingly, Venezuela has been designated a highly inflationary economy under U.S. GAAP, and the U.S. dollar replaced the bolivar fuerte as the functional currency for our subsidiaries in Venezuela. All bolivar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate available to us, and any changes in the exchange rate are reflected in foreign currency exchange loss related to our Venezuelan subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. 2016 Activity Effective March 10, 2016, there were only two legal mechanisms in Venezuela to access U.S. dollars. This included the DIPRO (10.0 bolivars per U.S. dollar), which replaced the CENCOEX rate and is the preferential rate for essential goods and services and; the DICOM rate, which replaced the SIMADI rate, which is allowed to float freely. At March 31, 2016, we evaluated which legal mechanisms were available to our Venezuelan subsidiaries to access U.S. dollars. We concluded that we would use the DICOM rate to remeasure our bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities since it was our only legally available option and our intent on a go-forward basis to utilize this market to settle any future transactions based on the then current facts and circumstances. The DICOM rate as of March 31, 2016 was 272.9123. During the first quarter of 2016, we were only able to access the SIMADI market (during the period the market was available) and only received minimal amounts of U.S. dollars. We did not receive any U.S. dollars via the CENCOEX (at an official rate of 6.3) or the DIPRO (at an official rate of 10.0). For any U.S. dollar denominated monetary asset or liability, such amounts do not get remeasured at month-end since it is already an asset or liability denominated in U.S. dollars. As a result of this evaluation, the Company reported a remeasurement loss of $1.7 million (of which $1.0 million related to continuing operations) for the three months ended March 31, 2016. 2017 Activity At March 31, 2017, we concluded that we would continue to use the DICOM rate to remeasure our remaining bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities since it was our only legally available option and our intent on a go-forward basis to utilize this market if needed, to settle any future transactions based on current facts and circumstances. During the first quarter of 2017, we did not receive any U.S dollars via any of the legal mechanisms noted above. The DICOM rate as of March 31, 2017 was 710.3638. As a result of this evaluation, the Company reported a remeasurement loss of less than $1.0 million (all of which was included in continuing operations) for the three months ended March 31, 2017. We will continue to evaluate each reporting period the appropriate exchange rate to remeasure our financial statements based on the facts and circumstances as applicable.

Note 1 Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

We are a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection. We serve an array of end markets including food and beverage processing, food service, retail, healthcare and industrial, and commercial and consumer applications. Our focus is on achieving quality sales growth through leveraging our geographic footprint, technological know-how and leading market positions to bring measurable, sustainable value to our customers and investors.

We conduct substantially all of our business through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cryovac, Inc., Sealed Air Corporation (US) and Diversey, Inc. Throughout this report, when we refer to “Sealed Air,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we are referring to Sealed Air Corporation and all of our subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise.

Basis of Presentation

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all of the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany transactions and balances in consolidation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2017 and our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 have been made. The results set forth in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. All amounts are in millions, except per share amounts, and approximate due to rounding. Some prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications, individually and in the aggregate, did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with the interim reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). As permitted under those rules, annual footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

We are responsible for the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes included in this report. As these are condensed financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as filed with the SEC on February 15, 2017 (“2016 Form 10-K”) and with the information contained in other publicly-available filings with the SEC.

On March 25, 2017, we entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within the Food Care division. The net assets of Diversey have met the criteria to be classified as “held for sale” and are reported as such in all periods presented. Results of operations for Diversey are reported as discontinued operations in all periods presented. See Note 3 “Discontinued Operations” for further information.

As a result of the Diversey transaction, we have also changed our segment reporting structure effective as of January 1, 2017. See Note 4, “Segments” for further information.

Impact of Inflation and Currency Fluctuation

Venezuela

Economic and political events in Venezuela have continued to expose us to heightened levels of foreign currency exchange risk. Accordingly, Venezuela has been designated a highly inflationary economy under U.S. GAAP, and the U.S. dollar replaced the bolivar fuerte as the functional currency for our subsidiaries in Venezuela. All bolivar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate available to us, and any changes in the exchange rate are reflected in foreign currency exchange loss related to our Venezuelan subsidiaries on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

2016 Activity

Effective March 10, 2016, there were only two legal mechanisms in Venezuela to access U.S. dollars. This included the DIPRO (10.0 bolivars per U.S. dollar), which replaced the CENCOEX rate and is the preferential rate for essential goods and services and; the DICOM rate, which replaced the SIMADI rate, which is allowed to float freely.

At March 31, 2016, we evaluated which legal mechanisms were available to our Venezuelan subsidiaries to access U.S. dollars. We concluded that we would use the DICOM rate to remeasure our bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities since it was our only legally available option and our intent on a go-forward basis to utilize this market to settle any future transactions based on the then current facts and circumstances. The DICOM rate as of March 31, 2016 was 272.9123. During the first quarter of 2016, we were only able to access the SIMADI market (during the period the market was available) and only received minimal amounts of U.S. dollars. We did not receive any U.S. dollars via the CENCOEX (at an official rate of 6.3) or the DIPRO (at an official rate of 10.0). For any U.S. dollar denominated monetary asset or liability, such amounts do not get remeasured at month-end since it is already an asset or liability denominated in U.S. dollars. As a result of this evaluation, the Company reported a remeasurement loss of $1.7 million (of which $1.0 million related to continuing operations) for the three months ended March 31, 2016.

2017 Activity

At March 31, 2017, we concluded that we would continue to use the DICOM rate to remeasure our remaining bolivar denominated monetary assets and liabilities since it was our only legally available option and our intent on a go-forward basis to utilize this market if needed, to settle any future transactions based on current facts and circumstances. During the first quarter of 2017, we did not receive any U.S dollars via any of the legal mechanisms noted above. The DICOM rate as of March 31, 2017 was 710.3638. As a result of this evaluation, the Company reported a remeasurement loss of less than $1.0 million (all of which was included in continuing operations) for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

We will continue to evaluate each reporting period the appropriate exchange rate to remeasure our financial statements based on the facts and circumstances as applicable.