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Other Post-Employment Benefits and Other Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Legacy Diversey [Member] Age | Dec. 31, 2011 International Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 U.S. Plans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Canada Plans [Member]
Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Post-Employment Benefits and Other Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued benefit liability associated with subsidies | $ 3 | $ 3 |  |  |  |
Discretionary profit sharing plan expense | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum age of employee for entitlement of other postretirement benefit plans |  |  | 50 |  |  |
Amortization period of transition obligation |  |  | 20 years |  |  |
Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations, weighted-average discount rate |  |  | 46.00% |  |  |
Health care cost trend rate assumed |  |  |  | 4.00% | 8.00% | 9.00%
Health care cost trend rate downgraded by 2018 |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00%

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