XML 100 R93.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Profit Sharing, Retirement Savings Plans and Defined Benefit Pension Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Provisions charged from operations for the profit sharing plan and retirement savings plans | $ 51 | $ 33 | $ 32
Contribution of common stock to profit sharing plan | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Defined benefit pension plan corridor rate | 10.00% |  |
Percentage of equity allocation, maximum | 70.00% |  |
Percentage of fixed income allocation, minimum | 30.00% |  |
Equity Security [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity securities, minimum | 40.00% |  |
Equity securities, maximum | 50.00% |  |
Fixed Income Securities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity securities, minimum | 50.00% |  |
Equity securities, maximum | 60.00% |  |
U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Other liabilities | 15.0 | 33.0 |
Expected cash contribution to benefit plan | 3.5 |  |
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected cash contribution to benefit plan | $ 27.0 |  |

X
- Definition Contributions to or provisions for the profit sharing plan and retirement savings plans charged against earnings. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | see_ContributionsToOrProvisionsForProfitSharingPlanAndRetirementSavingsPlansChargedAgainstEarnings
Namespace Prefix: | see_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contribution toward common stock as part of contribution to the profit sharing plan. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | see_ContributionTowardCommonStockAsPartOfContributionToProfitSharingPlan
Namespace Prefix: | see_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Defined Benefit Plan Corridor Percentage + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | see_DefinedBenefitPlanCorridorPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | see_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of equity allocation maximum. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | see_PercentageOfEquityAllocationMaximum
Namespace Prefix: | see_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of fixed income allocation including cash minimum. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | see_PercentageOfFixedIncomeAllocationIncludingCashMinimum
Namespace Prefix: | see_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the next fiscal year beginning after the date of the latest statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Target allocation maximum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e2446-114920 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Target allocation minimum percentage of investments of this type to total plan assets presented on a weighted average basis. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -Subparagraph (c)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e2446-114920 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition This represents the noncurrent liability for underfunded plans recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement defined benefit plans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e2417-114920 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e2410-114920 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915240&loc=d3e1703-114919 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant