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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

SEALED AIR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SCHEDULE II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves

Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013

		Balance				Charged								Foreign
		at				to								Currency
		Beginning				Costs and								Translation				Balance at
Description		of Year				Expenses				Deductions				and Other				End of Year
(in millions)
Year ended December 31, 2015:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	28.8			$	3.8			$	(4.2	)	(1)	$	(3.5	)		$	24.9
Inventory obsolescence reserve		$	29.0			$	(0.2	)		$	(4.5	)	(2)	$	(2.4	)		$	21.9
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		$	227.8			$	(58.2	)		$	—			$	87.8		(3)	$	257.4
Year ended December 31, 2014:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	31.4			$	8.0			$	(7.2	)	(1)	$	(3.4	)		$	28.8
Inventory obsolescence reserve		$	24.6			$	9.2			$	(1.6	)	(2)	$	(3.2	)		$	29.0
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		$	240.0			$	—			$	(13.2	)		$	1.0			$	227.8
Year ended December 31, 2013:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$	25.6			$	11.6			$	(5.4	)	(1)	$	(0.4	)		$	31.4
Inventory obsolescence reserve		$	27.5			$	(0.3	)		$	(1.5	)	(2)	$	(1.1	)		$	24.6
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		$	199.9			$	40.3			$	—			$	(0.2	)		$	240.0

⁽¹⁾	Primarily accounts receivable balances written off, net of recoveries.

⁽²⁾	Primarily items removed from inventory.

⁽³⁾	Includes an in-country foreign impairment not recorded for U.S. GAAP.