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Restructuring and Relocation Activities - Restructuring Activities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other associated costs	$ 7.9us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts	$ 4.1us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts
Restructuring charges	12.7see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms	6.1see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms
Total	20.6us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions	10.2us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions
IOP [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other associated costs	1.9us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_IntegrationAndOptimizationProgramMember	1.4us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_IntegrationAndOptimizationProgramMember
Restructuring charges	(0.3)see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_IntegrationAndOptimizationProgramMember	1.3see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_IntegrationAndOptimizationProgramMember
Total	1.6us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_IntegrationAndOptimizationProgramMember	2.7us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_IntegrationAndOptimizationProgramMember
EQIP [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other associated costs	3.0us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_EarningsQualityImprovementProgramMember	2.7us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_EarningsQualityImprovementProgramMember
Restructuring charges	(6.9)see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_EarningsQualityImprovementProgramMember	4.8see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_EarningsQualityImprovementProgramMember
Total	(3.9)us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_EarningsQualityImprovementProgramMember	7.5us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_EarningsQualityImprovementProgramMember
FUSION [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Other associated costs	3.0us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_FusionProgramMember
Restructuring charges	19.9see_ChargesOnRestructuringPrograms / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_FusionProgramMember
Total	$ 22.9us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = see_FusionProgramMember

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Amount of other expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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The aggregate amount provided for estimated restructuring charges, remediation costs, and asset impairment loss during an accounting period. Generally, these items are either unusual or infrequent, but not both (in which case they would be extraordinary items).

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