Discontinued Operations, Divestitures and Acquisitions - Summary of Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net earnings from discontinued operations	[1]	$ 25.7	$ 99.5	$ 111.3	$ 174.2
Diversey Care | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales		434.6	651.5	1,667.5	1,924.4
Cost of sales		249.1	368.2	949.5	1,075.6
Gross profit		185.5	283.3	718.0	848.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses		131.0	206.2	537.8	635.1
Amortization expense of intangible assets acquired		7.7	19.3	23.9	62.0
Operating profit		46.8	57.8	156.3	151.7
Other expense, net		(9.0)	(2.8)	(17.0)	(9.4)
Earnings from discontinued operations before income tax (benefit) provision		37.8	55.0	139.3	142.3
Income tax (benefit) provision from discontinued operations		12.1	(44.5)	28.0	(31.9)
Net earnings from discontinued operations		25.7	$ 99.5	111.3	$ 174.2
Income tax expense related to change in repatriation strategy of foreign earnings		12.1		28.0
Adjustment To Prior Period Discontinued Operations, Depreciation And Amortization | Scenario, Adjustment
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	[2]	(6.1)
Amortization expense of intangible assets acquired	[2]	(16.5)
Income tax (benefit) provision from discontinued operations		$ 6.2
Net earnings from discontinued operations				$ 16.4

[1] (2) For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, there was a revision to net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations related to depreciation and amortization on Diversey assets held for sale. As a result, net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, increased $16.4 million and increased basic and diluted shares by $0.09 per share.

[2] Due to the ongoing challenging economic situation in Venezuela, the Company approved a program in the second quarter of 2016 to cease operations in the country. Refer to Note 1, "Organization and Basis of Presentation," of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement for further details.