FACILITY CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER COSTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 facility	Dec. 31, 2011 M
FACILITY CONSOLIDATION AND OTHER COSTS
Number of planned closure facilities under facility consolidation program	5
Number of planned closure facilities which were completed by early January under facility consolidation program	2
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Charges associated with the facility consolidation and other costs	$ 38,400,000	$ 38,357,000
Charges associated with the facility consolidation and other costs, per share	$ 0.24
Additional pre-tax charges		45,000,000
Recognition period (in months)		15
Approximately expected cash payments in 2012		35,000,000
Restructuring and related costs
Additional pre-tax charges		45,000,000
Flexible Packaging
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Charges associated with the facility consolidation and other costs		34,900,000
Pressure Sensitive
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Charges associated with the facility consolidation and other costs		2,700,000
Employee Costs
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Total estimated program costs		28,500,000
Additional pre-tax charges	26,300,000
Restructuring and related costs
Total estimated program costs		28,500,000
Additional pre-tax charges	26,300,000
Fixed Asset Related
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Total estimated program costs		30,800,000
Additional pre-tax charges	11,800,000
Restructuring and related costs
Total estimated program costs		30,800,000
Additional pre-tax charges	11,800,000
Other Costs
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Total estimated program costs		24,100,000
Additional pre-tax charges	300,000
Restructuring and related costs
Total estimated program costs		24,100,000
Additional pre-tax charges	300,000
Total Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Total estimated program costs		83,400,000
Restructuring and related costs
Total estimated program costs		83,400,000
2011 Activity | Employee Costs
Changes in reserve
Reserve balance at the end of the period	23,043,000	23,043,000
2011 Activity | Employee Costs | Flexible Packaging
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		23,115,000
Charges to accrual account		(3,389,000)
2011 Activity | Employee Costs | Pressure Sensitive
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		2,744,000
Charges to accrual account		(199,000)
2011 Activity | Employee Costs | Corporate
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		445,000
Charges to accrual account		327,000
2011 Activity | Fixed Asset Related | Flexible Packaging
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		11,575,000
Charges to accrual account		(11,575,000)
2011 Activity | Fixed Asset Related | Corporate
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		234,000
Charges to accrual account		(234,000)
2011 Activity | Other Costs
Changes in reserve
Reserve balance at the end of the period	227,000	227,000
2011 Activity | Other Costs | Flexible Packaging
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		242,000
Charges to accrual account		(15,000)
2011 Activity | Total Facility Consolidation and Other Costs
Changes in reserve
Reserve balance at the end of the period	23,270,000	23,270,000
2011 Activity | Total Facility Consolidation and Other Costs | Flexible Packaging
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		34,932,000
Charges to accrual account		(14,979,000)
2011 Activity | Total Facility Consolidation and Other Costs | Pressure Sensitive
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		2,744,000
Charges to accrual account		(199,000)
2011 Activity | Total Facility Consolidation and Other Costs | Corporate
Changes in reserve
Total net expense accrued		679,000
Charges to accrual account		$ 93,000