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Net Earnings Per Common Share (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Jul. 19, 2009 Convertible Senior Notes due June 2033 [Member] | Oct. 31, 2011 Diversey Holdings Inc [Member] | Oct. 03, 2011 Diversey Holdings Inc [Member]
Net Earnings Per Common Share (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment received by Diversey stockholders |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,098.7
Number of common stock received by Diversey stockholders |  |  |  |  | 31.7 |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |
Net Earnings Per Common Share (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of assumed issuance of Settlement agreement shares | 18.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 |  |  |

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