2.2.0.7 false Noncontrolling Interests 1120 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interests true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDPerShare Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Noncontrolling Interests. 0 bms_NoncontrollingInterestsDisclosureAbstract bms false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Noncontrolling Interests 1 us-gaap_MinorityInterestDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <table style="font-size:10pt; font-family:'Times New Roman',times,serif;"> <tr> <td> Note 12 Noncontrolling Interests   On March 15, 2010, the Company acquired an additional 38.6 percent of the outstanding equity in American Plast S.A. for a total consideration of $13.6 million.  On January 4, 2010, the Company acquired the remaining 10 percent noncontrolling interest in Insit Embalagens Ltda. for $2.3 million.  In accordance with current accounting guidance, the differences between the total consideration amounts paid and the noncontrolling interest adjustments were recorded as adjustments to capital in excess of par value. The following table summarizes the effects of changes in the Companys ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the Companys equity:   <table style="WIDTH: 90%; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="90%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="79%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 17%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="17%" colspan="2"> Nine Months Ended</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="79%"> (in thousands)</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 17%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="17%" colspan="2"> September 30, 2010</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="top" width="79%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 15.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="15%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> 151,841</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="79%"> Transfers to noncontrolling interests:</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 17%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" valign="bottom" width="17%" colspan="2">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="79%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of American Plast S.A. common shares</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 17%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="17%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (6,016</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="79%"> Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of Insit Embalagens Ltda. common shares</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 17%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="17%" colspan="2"> (1,991</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.375pt; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="79%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> Net transfers to noncontrolling interests</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 17%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 1pt solid" valign="bottom" width="17%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" colspan="2"> (8,007</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; BACKGROUND: #cceeff; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.375pt; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> )</td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 79.12%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="79%"> Change from net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 2.78%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="2%">  </td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 1.3%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="1%"> $</td> <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: windowtext 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 15.7%; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: windowtext 2.25pt double" valign="bottom" width="15%"> 143,834</td> <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; WIDTH: 1.1%; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="bottom" width="1%">  </td></tr></table>  </td></tr></table> Note 12 Noncontrolling Interests   On March 15, 2010, the Company acquired an additional 38.6 percent of the outstanding equity in American false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Description of noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net income (loss) of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. 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