Revenue Recognition, Contracts with Customers - Revenue from Contract With Customers Summarized By Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	$ 1,153.9	$ 1,147.8	$ 2,261.6	$ 2,271.9
Non-Topic 606 Revenue (Leasing: Sales-type and Operating)	7.1	7.4	12.1	14.3
Total	1,161.0	1,155.2	2,273.7	2,286.2
Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	705.5	707.9	1,382.2	1,399.3
Non-Topic 606 Revenue (Leasing: Sales-type and Operating)	5.5	5.1	8.8	10.0
Total	711.0	713.0	1,391.0	1,409.3
Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	448.4	439.9	879.4	872.6
Non-Topic 606 Revenue (Leasing: Sales-type and Operating)	1.6	2.3	3.3	4.3
Total	450.0	442.2	882.7	876.9
North America
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	684.0	655.8	1,332.6	1,290.6
North America \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	401.1	390.6	783.9	768.6
North America \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	282.9	265.2	548.7	522.0
EMEA
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	244.8	261.2	479.7	518.0
EMEA \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	155.6	164.4	296.7	320.0
EMEA \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	89.2	96.8	183.0	198.0
South America
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	56.1	55.2	110.8	114.1
South America \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	52.3	50.7	102.9	104.8
South America \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	3.8	4.5	7.9	9.3
APAC
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	169.0	175.6	338.5	349.2
APAC \| Food Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	96.5	102.2	198.7	205.9
APAC \| Product Care
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Topic 606 Revenue	$ 72.5	$ 73.4	$ 139.8	$ 143.3

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