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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of steps for goodwill impairment test | Two |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets |  |  | 189,000,000 |
Reduction of pre-tax goodwill impairment charge |  | 326,000,000 |  |
Carrying value of remaining goodwill | 3,114,600,000 | 3,151,200,000 |  | 3,114,600,000
Remaining weighted average useful life of finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | 9 years 6 months
Food Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Carrying value of remaining goodwill | 625,700,000 | 629,700,000 |  | 625,700,000
Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  | 97,000,000 |  |
Fair value of reporting unit |  | 12.00% |  | 12.00%
Carrying value of remaining goodwill | 1,111,100,000 | 1,143,100,000 |  | 1,111,100,000
Percentage of estimated fair value exceeding carrying value | 27.00% |  |  | 27.00%
Food & Beverage - Hygiene Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  | 174,000,000 |  |
Food Care - Hygiene Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of estimated fair value exceeding carrying value | 91.00% |  |  | 91.00%
Percentage increase in fair value to carrying value of assets resulting from goodwill impairment test |  | 8.00% |  |
Trademarks and trade names [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets |  | 441,000,000 | 189,000,000 |
Indefinite-lived intangible Assets (excluding goodwill) | 251,000,000 |  |  | 251,000,000
Trademarks and trade names [Member] | Food Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets |  | 140,000,000 |  |
Trademarks and trade names [Member] | Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pre-tax impairment charge of indefinite lived intangible assets |  | 301,000,000 |  |
Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pre-tax impairment charge of finite lived intangible assets |  | 149,000,000 |  |
Customer relationships [Member] | Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment loss |  | $ 0 |  |

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