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Debt and Credit Facilities - Lines of Credit (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total available lines of credit | $ 1,232.1 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity | $ 1,305.6 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
Committed Line of Credit Facilities [Member] |  |
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total available lines of credit | $ 892.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = see_CommittedLineOfCreditFacilitiesMember |

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- Definition Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + 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 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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