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Segments - Reconciliation of Total Company Adjusted EBITDA to Net Earnings (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA	$ 284.2see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization	$ 250.7see_AdjustedEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
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Accelerated depreciation of non-strategic assets related to restructuring programs	0.6us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAcceleratedDepreciation
Restructuring and other charges	(12.7)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	(6.1)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Other restructuring associated costs included in cost of sales and selling general and administrative expenses	(6.4)see_OtherRestructuringCostsIncludingSpecialItemsIncludedInCostOfGoodsSoldAndSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses	(4.6)see_OtherRestructuringCostsIncludingSpecialItemsIncludedInCostOfGoodsSoldAndSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses
Relocation costs included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses	(2.6)see_RelocationCostsIncludedInCostOfSalesAndSellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses
Gain from sale of building in connection with relocation	3.5us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperties
Stock appreciation rights expense	(2.9)see_StockAppreciationRightsExpense	(0.5)see_StockAppreciationRightsExpense
Integration related costs	(0.7)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	(0.9)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts
Foreign currency exchange net gains (losses) related to Venezuelan subsidiaries	0.8see_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossSubsidiaryBeforeTax	(15.0)see_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossSubsidiaryBeforeTax
Gain from Claims Settlement		21.1us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement
Other expense, net	(0.9)see_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingSpecialItems	(2.3)see_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncludingSpecialItems
Interest expense	(58.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense	(78.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Income tax provision	34.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	10.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net earnings available to common stockholders	$ 97.2us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 70.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss

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