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Segments - Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA of Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,973.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,975.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,973.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,827.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,012.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,912.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,937.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,828.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 7,750.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 7,690.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1] | $ 7,559.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1]
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.40%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin | 13.50%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin |  | 12.90%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin |
Non-U.S. GAAP Total Company Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,118.3 see_NonUSGaapAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization | 1,040.5 see_NonUSGaapAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization |  | 978.9 see_NonUSGaapAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization |
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,663.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 7,585.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 7,456.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,207.9 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 1,118.3 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  | 1,061.2 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |
Operating Segments [Member] | Food Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,835.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember | 3,814.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |  | 3,744.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 670.2 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember | 614.7 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |  | 576.3 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.50%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember | 16.10%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |  | 15.40%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |
Operating Segments [Member] | Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,173.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember | 2,160.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  | 2,131.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245.0 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember | 237.3 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  | 217.9 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.30%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember | 11.00%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  | 10.20%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |
Operating Segments [Member] | Product Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,655.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember | 1,610.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |  | 1,580.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292.7 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember | 266.3 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |  | 267.0 see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.70%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember | 16.50%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |  | 16.90%see_PercentageOfAdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationMargin / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 105.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  | 102.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (89.6)see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | $ (77.8)see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  | $ (82.3)see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |
Net Trade Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Food Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As a % of Total Company net trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.50%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember | 49.60%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |  | 49.50%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_FoodCareMember |
Net Trade Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Diversey Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As a % of Total Company net trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember | 28.10%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |  | 28.20%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_DiverseyCareMember |
Net Trade Sales [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Product Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
As a % of Total Company net trade sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.40%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember | 20.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |  | 20.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = see_ProductCareMember |
[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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