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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract] |
Summary of goodwill segment reporting structure |
|  | Carrying Value at December 31, 2011 |  |  | Purchase Price Adjustments |  |  | Impact of Foreign Currency Translation |  |  | Carrying Value at March 31, 2012 |
Food Packaging |  | $ | 391.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 392.4 |
Food Solutions |  |  | 147.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 148.2 |
Protective Packaging |  |  | 1,260.0 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | 1,262.4 |
Diversey |  |  | 2,263.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 50.4 |  |  |  | 2,314.0 |
Other category |  |  | 157.3 |  |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 156.4 |
Total |  | $ | 4,220.5 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | 54.1 |  |  | $ | 4,273.4 |
Summarize of identifiable intangible assets with definite and indefinite useful lives |
|  | March 31, |  |  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
|  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |  |  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Net |
Customer Relationships |  | $ | 1,048.6 |  |  | $ | (55.7 | ) |  | $ | 992.9 |  |  | $ | 1,028.7 |  |  | $ | (37.9 | ) |  | $ | 990.8 |
Trademarks and tradenames |  |  | 884.1 |  |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  |  | 883.6 |  |  |  | 882.3 |  |  |  | (0.8 | ) |  |  | 881.5 |
Technology |  |  | 235.7 |  |  |  | (43.8 | ) |  |  | 191.9 |  |  |  | 230.2 |  |  |  | (33.4 | ) |  |  | 196.8 |
Contracts |  |  | 42.8 |  |  |  | (8.3 | ) |  |  | 34.5 |  |  |  | 40.2 |  |  |  | (6.1 | ) |  |  | 34.1 |
Total |  | $ | 2,211.2 |  |  | $ | (108.3 | ) |  | $ | 2,102.9 |  |  | $ | 2,181.4 |  |  | $ | (78.2 | ) |  | $ | 2,103.2 |
Amortization expense of intangible assets |
|  | Three Months Ended March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Amortization expense of intangible assets acquired |  | $ | 34.2 |  |  | $ | 2.5 |
Remaining estimated future amortization expense |
2012 |  | $ | 101.5 |
2013 |  |  | 133.8 |
2014 |  |  | 132.2 |
2015 |  |  | 104.3 |
2016 |  |  | 98.5 |
2017 |  |  | 97.3 |
Thereafter |  |  | 524.0 |
Total |  | $ | 1,191.6 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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