Cover - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Feb. 21, 2020

Jun. 30, 2019

Cover page.

Document Type

10-K

Document Annual Report

true

Document Period End Date

Dec. 31, 2019

Document Transition Report

false

Entity File Number

1-12139

Entity Registrant Name

SEALED AIR CORP/DE

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

DE

Entity Tax Identification Number

65-0654331

Entity Address, Address Line One

2415 Cascade Pointe Boulevard

Entity Address, City or Town

Charlotte

Entity Address, State or Province

NC

Entity Address, Postal Zip Code

28208

City Area Code

980

Local Phone Number

221-3235

Title of 12(b) Security

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

Trading Symbol

SEE

Security Exchange Name

NYSE

Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer

Yes

Entity Voluntary Filers

No

Entity Current Reporting Status

Yes

Entity Interactive Data Current

Yes

Entity Filer Category

Large Accelerated Filer

Entity Emerging Growth Company

false

Entity Small Business

false

Entity Shell Company

false

Entity Public Float

$ 6,580,640,559

Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding

154,670,740

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be held on May 21, 2020, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

Amendment Flag

false

Document Fiscal Year Focus

2019

Document Fiscal Period Focus

FY

Entity Central Index Key

0001012100

Current Fiscal Year End Date

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