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Segments - Assets by Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segments and other | $ 1,496.9 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet | $ 1,629.1 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet |  |  |  |  |
Assets not allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 322.6 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 992.4 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | [1] | 679.6 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | [1] | 703.6 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | [1]
Property and equipment, net | 993.2 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 1,134.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | [1] |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,005.5 us-gaap_Goodwill | 3,114.6 us-gaap_Goodwill | [1] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 872.2 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | 1,016.9 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | [1] |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale | 27.3 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | 8,041.7 us-gaap_Assets | 9,176.0 us-gaap_Assets | [1] |  |  |  |
Food Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets not allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 611.7 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember | 625.7 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |  |  |  |  |
Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets not allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,017.8 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember | 1,111.1 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  | 1,143.1 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  |  |
Product Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets not allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,371.2 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember | 1,372.8 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |  |  |  |  |
Other Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets not allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 4.8 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 5.0 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Food Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segments and other | 689.3 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember | 767.3 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segments and other | 514.5 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember | 543.3 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Product Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segments and other | 279.1 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember | 301.0 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade receivables, net, and finished goods inventories, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total segments and other | 14.0 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember | 17.5 see_TradeReceivablesAndInventoriesNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets not allocated |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 322.6 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 992.4 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 993.2 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 1,134.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 3,005.5 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 3,114.6 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, net | 872.2 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 1,016.9 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale | 27.3 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | 1,324.0 see_OtherAssetsNotAllocated / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | 1,288.5 see_OtherAssetsNotAllocated / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |
Total assets | $ 8,041.7 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember | $ 9,176.0 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Certain amounts have been revised to reflect the retrospective application of the Company’s change in inventory costing method for certain U.S. inventories to the FIFO method from the LIFO method. Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Inventories,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details surrounding this accounting policy change.

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