Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation Organization We are a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection. We serve an array of end markets including food and beverage processing, food service, retail, healthcare and industrial, and commercial and consumer applications. Our focus is on achieving quality sales growth through leveraging our geographic footprint, technological know-how and leading market positions to bring measurable, sustainable value to our customers, employees and investors. We conduct substantially all of our business through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cryovac, Inc., Sealed Air Corporation (US) and Diversey, Inc. Throughout this report, when we refer to “Sealed Air,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we are referring to Sealed Air Corporation and all of our subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise. Basis of Presentation Our condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany transactions and balances in consolidation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 and our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 have been made. The results set forth in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. All amounts are in millions, except per share amounts, and approximate due to rounding. Some prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications, individually and in the aggregate, had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In the three months ended September 30, 2014, we determined that we did not include any Performance Share Unit (“PSU”) awards in our diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding previously reported in 2014 and 2013, although the achievement levels of the respective performance conditions were met at the end of each of the respective reporting periods in 2014 and 2013. The impact of not including these shares in the previously reported periods in 2014 and 2013 was not material to the calculation of the weighted average shares included in the diluted net earnings per common share under the two-class method and had no impact on diluted net earnings per common share for these periods. Accordingly, we do not consider this correction to be material to our previously reported diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding or our previously reported net earnings per common share. See Note 17, “Net Earnings Per Common Share” for further details. Our condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the interim reporting requirements of the SEC. As permitted under those rules, annual footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. We are responsible for the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this report. As these are condensed financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014 (“2013 Form 10-K”) and with the information contained in other publicly-available filings with the SEC. On December 6, 2013, we completed the sale of our rigid medical packaging business. The operating results for the rigid medical packaging business were reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax, on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Prior year disclosures in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements have been revised accordingly. See Note 3, “Divestiture” for further information. Effective as of January 1, 2014, we changed our segment reporting structure. There was no change to our previously reported Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows due to our change in segment reporting structure. See our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2014 for further details on the changes to our segment reporting and Note 4, “Segments” for further information.

(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

We are a global leader in food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection. We serve an array of end markets including food and beverage processing, food service, retail, healthcare and industrial, and commercial and consumer applications. Our focus is on achieving quality sales growth through leveraging our geographic footprint, technological know-how and leading market positions to bring measurable, sustainable value to our customers, employees and investors.

We conduct substantially all of our business through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Cryovac, Inc., Sealed Air Corporation (US) and Diversey, Inc. Throughout this report, when we refer to “Sealed Air,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” we are referring to Sealed Air Corporation and all of our subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise.

Basis of Presentation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include all of the accounts of the Company and our subsidiaries. We have eliminated all significant intercompany transactions and balances in consolidation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2014 and our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 have been made. The results set forth in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. All amounts are in millions, except per share amounts, and approximate due to rounding. Some prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications, individually and in the aggregate, had no impact on our condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In the three months ended September 30, 2014, we determined that we did not include any Performance Share Unit (“PSU”) awards in our diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding previously reported in 2014 and 2013, although the achievement levels of the respective performance conditions were met at the end of each of the respective reporting periods in 2014 and 2013. The impact of not including these shares in the previously reported periods in 2014 and 2013 was not material to the calculation of the weighted average shares included in the diluted net earnings per common share under the two-class method and had no impact on diluted net earnings per common share for these periods. Accordingly, we do not consider this correction to be material to our previously reported diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding or our previously reported net earnings per common share. See Note 17, “Net Earnings Per Common Share” for further details.

Our condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the interim reporting requirements of the SEC. As permitted under those rules, annual footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

We are responsible for the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this report. As these are condensed financial statements, they should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014 (“2013 Form 10-K”) and with the information contained in other publicly-available filings with the SEC.

On December 6, 2013, we completed the sale of our rigid medical packaging business. The operating results for the rigid medical packaging business were reclassified to discontinued operations, net of tax, on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Prior year disclosures in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements have been revised accordingly. See Note 3, “Divestiture” for further information.

Effective as of January 1, 2014, we changed our segment reporting structure. There was no change to our previously reported Consolidated Balance Sheets, Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity or Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows due to our change in segment reporting structure. See our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 6, 2014 for further details on the changes to our segment reporting and Note 4, “Segments” for further information.