Discontinued Operations, Divestitures and Acquisitions - Summary of Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net earnings from discontinued operations	$ 0.1	$ 25.7	$ 75.1	$ 10.5	$ 111.4	[1]	$ 194.1	[1]	$ 176.6	[1]
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Diversey Care
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net sales					1,669.0		2,567.0		2,621.2
Cost of sales					950.4		1,440.3		1,489.8
Gross profit					718.6		1,126.7		1,131.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses					538.3		859.2		907.8
Amortization expense of intangible assets acquired					23.9		79.9		77.6
Operating profit					156.4		187.6		146.0
Other expense, net					(17.0)		(9.7)		(11.4)
Earnings from discontinued operations before income tax (benefit) provision					139.4		177.9		134.6
Income tax (benefit) provision from discontinued operations					28.0		(16.2)		(42.0)
Net earnings from discontinued operations					$ 111.4		$ 194.1		$ 176.6

[1] For the year ended December 31, 2017, there was a revision to net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, on the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to depreciation and amortization on Diversey assets held for sale. As a result, net earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax, increased $16.4 million and increased net earnings per basic and diluted shares by $0.09 per share.