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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
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 2,052.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill [1] 2,080.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill [1]
Accumulated Impairment (801.3)see_AccumulatedImpairmentLossesIntangibleAssets [1] (801.3)see_AccumulatedImpairmentLossesIntangibleAssets [1]
Net 837.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill [1] 872.2us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill [1]
Intangible assets with definite life, Gross Carrying Value 1,171.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 1,199.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Intangible assets with definite life, Accumulated Impairment (171.1)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss (171.1)see_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Intangible assets with definite life, Net 586.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 621.1us-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 857.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 890.8us-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 493.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember		 531.1us-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 1.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 1.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Intangible assets with definite life, Net 1.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember		 1.1us-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 274.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= see_TechnologyMember		 266.4us-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 81.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= see_TechnologyMember		 77.2us-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 38.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember		 40.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
Intangible assets with definite life, Net 10.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember		 11.7us-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 881.3see_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillGross
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember		 [2] 881.3see_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 $ 251.1us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= see_TrademarksAndTradeNamesWithIndefiniteLifeMember		 [2] $ 251.1us-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.