CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Net sales	$ 5,139.2	$ 5,322.7	$ 4,835.0
Cost of products sold	4,191.7	4,412.5	3,941.8
Gross profit	947.5	910.2	893.2
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	506.7	483.4	459.1
Research and development	41.6	38.7	34.3
Facility consolidation and other costs	68.7	38.4	0
Other operating (income) expense, net	(15.0)	(17.7)	(1.0)
Operating income	345.5	367.4	400.8
Interest expense	70.9	76.8	73.5
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	(4.0)	(1.6)	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	278.6	292.2	327.3
Provision for income taxes	104.8	104.9	117.6
Income from continuing operatons	173.8	187.3	209.7
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	1.8
Net income	173.8	187.3	211.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	3.2	6.4
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.	173.8	184.1	205.1
Income from continuing operations attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.	$ 173.8	$ 184.1	$ 203.3
Basic earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share, income from continuing operations	$ 1.67	$ 1.73	$ 1.83
Basic earnings per share, income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.02
Basic earnings per share, net income	$ 1.67	$ 1.73	$ 1.85
Diluted earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share, income from continuing operations	$ 1.66	$ 1.73	$ 1.83
Diluted earnings per share, income from discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.02
Diluted earnings per share, net income	$ 1.66	$ 1.73	$ 1.85