Segments - Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Net Earnings to Non-U.S. GAAP Total Company Adjusted EBITDA (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	$ 25.0	$ 62.5	$ 29.0	$ (53.7)	$ 151.3	$ 63.7	$ 2.0	$ 75.3	$ 62.8	$ 292.3	$ 158.8
Interest expense									(201.8)	(199.4)	(211.0)
Interest income									17.6	7.5	6.8
Income tax provision									330.5	95.6	132.6
Depreciation and amortization									(149.3)	(214.0)	(213.3)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization adjustments									0.0	(1.7)	(0.1)
Special Items:
Restructuring and other charges									(12.1)	(2.5)	(48.7)
Other restructuring associated costs included in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses									(14.3)	(19.8)	(25.7)
Stock appreciation rights expense									2.6	(0.7)	(3.9)
Foreign currency exchange loss related to Venezuelan subsidiaries									0.0	(1.7)	(27.2)
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities									0.0	(0.1)	(110.0)	[1]
(Loss) gain on sale of business, net									0.0	(1.8)	13.4
Charges related to acquisitions and divestitures and the sale of property, plant and equipment									(15.5)	0.0	0.0
Other Special Items									(3.1)	(0.6)	(1.2)
Pre-tax impact of Special Items									(97.5)	(77.1)	(203.3)
Non-U.S. GAAP Total Company Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations									833.3	809.2	850.1
Accelerated depreciation of non-strategic assets related to restructuring programs										1.1	0.1
Cease Venezuelan Operations
Special Items:
Charges related to ceasing operations in Venezuela									0.0	(48.5)	0.0
European Food Trays Businesses
Special Items:
(Loss) gain on sale of business, net									0.0	(1.8)	13.4
Diversey Care
Special Items:
(Loss) gain on sale of business, net									(68.6)	(1.4)	0.0
Settlement/curtailment benefits related to the sale of Diversey pension plans									13.5	0.0	0.0
Share-based compensation expense
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									$ (158.3)	$ (154.0)	$ (151.3)

[1] During the first quarter of 2015, the Company received the tax refund of $235.2 million related to the Settlement agreement payment. See Note 16 “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the out-of-period adjustment.