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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets with Definite and Indefinite Useful Lives (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Amortization | $ (413.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | [1] | $ (406.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | [1]
Gross Carrying Value | 2,052.5 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | [1] | 2,080.4 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill | [1]
Accumulated Impairment | (801.3)see_AccumulatedImpairmentLossesIntangibleAssets | [1] | (801.3)see_AccumulatedImpairmentLossesIntangibleAssets | [1]
Net | 837.5 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | [1] | 872.2 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | [1]
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value | 1,171.2 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |  | 1,199.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment | (171.1)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |  | (171.1)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net | 586.4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |  | 621.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet |
Customer relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Amortization | (215.0)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  | (210.8)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value | 857.5 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  | 890.8 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment | (148.9)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  | (148.9)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net | 493.6 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |  | 531.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember |
Trademarks and trade names [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Amortization | (0.3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  | (0.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value | 1.3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  | 1.3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net | 1.0 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |  | 1.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember |
Technology |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Amortization | (170.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |  | (167.0)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value | 274.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |  | 266.4 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment | (22.2)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |  | (22.2)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net | 81.7 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |  | 77.2 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TechnologyMember |
Customer Contracts |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Amortization | (28.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  | (28.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value | 38.3 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  | 40.6 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Intangible assets with definite life, Net | 10.1 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |  | 11.7 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember |
Trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Gross Carrying Value | 881.3 see_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember | [2] | 881.3 see_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember | [2]
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Accumulated Impairment | (630.2)see_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember | [2] | (630.2)see_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember | [2]
Intangible assets with indefinite life, Net | $ 251.1 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember | [2] | $ 251.1 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember | [2]
[1] | Excludes North American foam trays and absorbent pads business intangible assets. Refer to Note 3, “Divestiture” of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for further details.
[2] | The intangible assets include $251 million of trademarks and trade names that we have determined to have indefinite useful lives, primarily acquired in connection with the acquisition of Diversey.

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