Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Detail of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total reclassifications for the period										$ (1.9)	$ (7.8)
Charges related to Venezuelan subsidiaries										0.0	0.0	$ (46.0)
Other income (expense), net	[1],[2]									(18.1)	6.2	(0.1)
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax						$ 0.1	$ 25.7	$ 75.1	$ 10.5	0.0	111.4	194.1
Interest expenses										177.9	184.2	191.9
Earnings before income tax provision										457.8	393.3	387.9
Tax (expense) benefit										(307.5)	(330.5)	(95.6)
Net earnings from continuing operations		$ 199.4	$ 75.6	$ 83.3	$ (208.0)	$ 25.0	$ 62.5	$ 29.0	$ (53.7)	150.3	62.8	292.3
Defined benefit pension plans and other post-employment benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total reclassifications for the period										(2.1)	(6.2)
Reclassifications from cumulative translation adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total reclassifications for the period										0.0	0.0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total reclassifications for the period										(1.9)	(7.8)	21.8
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Prior service costs
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total pre-tax amount										0.3	1.3	1.6
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Actuarial losses
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total pre-tax amount										(3.1)	(10.0)	(11.2)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Defined benefit pension plans and other post-employment benefits
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total pre-tax amount										(2.8)	(8.7)	(9.6)
Tax benefit										0.7	2.5	2.3
Total reclassifications for the period										(2.1)	(6.2)	(7.3)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Defined benefit pension plans and other post-employment benefits | Diversey Care
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Total pre-tax amount										3.7	3.8
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Reclassifications from cumulative translation adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Charges related to Venezuelan subsidiaries										0.0	0.0	46.0
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Net gains losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Earnings before income tax provision										0.3	(2.4)	(25.2)
Tax (expense) benefit										(0.1)	0.8	8.3
Net earnings from continuing operations										0.2	(1.6)	(16.9)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Net gains losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives | Foreign currency forward contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Other income (expense), net										0.2	0.9	0.6
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Net gains losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives | Interest rate and currency swaps
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax										0.0	(3.4)	(25.9)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Net gains losses) on cash flow hedging derivatives | Treasury locks
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Interest expenses										$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

[1] As part of our review of costs included in the corporate segment, amounts related to division operations were identified and reclassified out of other expense, net to cost of sales. The impact for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 was $8.1 million and $6.4 million, respectively.

[2] Due to the adoption of ASU 2017-07, certain amounts related to defined benefit and other post-employment benefit plans were reclassified from cost of sales to other expense, net. Refer to Note 2, "Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standards," in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information.