Quarterly Information (Schedule Of Quarterly Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011		Sep. 25, 2011		Jun. 26, 2011		Mar. 27, 2011		Dec. 26, 2010		Sep. 26, 2010		Jun. 27, 2010		Mar. 28, 2010		Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 27, 2009
Quarterly Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 251,598,000		$ 215,049,000		$ 216,810,000		$ 181,886,000		$ 231,984,000		$ 200,408,000		$ 204,977,000		$ 184,309,000		$ 865,343,000	$ 821,678,000	$ 762,251,000
Gross profit	96,693,000		81,088,000		84,984,000		70,085,000		92,602,000		81,244,000		90,139,000		79,789,000		332,850,000	343,774,000	328,773,000
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.	(13,414,000)	[1]	(47,593,000)	[2]	10,174,000	[3]	(8,222,000)	[4]	7,707,000	[5]	8,639,000	[6]	8,954,000	[7]	3,203,000	[8]	(59,055,000)	28,503,000	25,023,000
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.	(19,054,000)	[9]	(48,662,000)	[2]	9,842,000	[3]	(8,695,000)	[4]	7,632,000	[5]	8,343,000	[6]	8,737,000	[7]	3,018,000	[8]	(66,569,000)	27,730,000	24,112,000
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share, Basic	$ (0.33)		$ (1.17)		$ 0.25		$ (0.21)		$ 0.19		$ 0.22		$ 0.22		$ 0.08		$ (1.46)	$ 0.71	$ 0.63
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share, Diluted	$ (0.33)		$ (1.17)		$ 0.25		$ (0.21)		$ 0.19		$ 0.22		$ 0.22		$ 0.08		$ (1.46)	$ 0.71	$ 0.63
Basic	$ (0.47)		$ (1.20)		$ 0.24		$ (0.22)		$ 0.19		$ 0.21		$ 0.22		$ 0.08		$ (1.64)	$ 0.69	$ 0.61
Diluted	$ (0.47)		$ (1.20)		$ 0.24		$ (0.22)		$ 0.19		$ 0.21		$ 0.22		$ 0.08		$ (1.64)	$ 0.69	$ 0.61
Restructuring charge, net of tax	7,000,000		16,600,000		1,100,000		1,100,000		4,200,000		600,000		900,000		500,000
Other nonrecurring expense (income), net of tax	(600,000)		200,000		38,000		200,000		200,000		200,000		400,000		400,000
Goodwill asset impairment, net of tax	3,100,000
Indefinite reversal assertion	1,000,000
Litigation settlement, net of tax	900,000
Intangible asset impairment, net of tax	3,200,000
Intangible asset impairment attributable to continuing operations, net of tax	400,000
Acquisition costs, net of tax	100,000		2,000		2,000,000
Valuation allowance adjustment	(300,000)		48,000,000								4,300,000
Income taxes (benefit) expense																	59,540,000	9,358,000	11,083,000
Selling, general and administrative charge									800,000								2,300,000	800,000
Brilliant [Member]
Quarterly Information [Line Items]
Income taxes (benefit) expense									1,700,000
As Previously Reported [Member]
Quarterly Information [Line Items]
Net revenues			218,126,000		219,931,000		184,673,000		235,542,000		203,324,000		208,176,000		187,456,000			834,498,000	772,718,000
Gross profit			81,620,000		85,492,000		70,374,000		93,454,000		81,879,000		90,764,000		80,551,000			346,648,000	331,284,000
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			(49,259,000)		9,520,000		(9,311,000)		7,744,000		7,081,000		9,040,000		3,506,000			27,371,000	26,142,000
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share, Basic																		$ 0.69	$ 0.67
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share, Diluted																		$ 0.68	$ 0.66
Basic			$ (1.21)		$ 0.23		$ (0.23)		$ 0.19		$ 0.18		$ 0.23		$ 0.09			$ 0.69	$ 0.67
Diluted			$ (1.21)		$ 0.23		$ (0.23)		$ 0.19		$ 0.17		$ 0.22		$ 0.09			$ 0.68	$ 0.66
Income taxes (benefit) expense																		9,767,000	10,290,000
As Revised For Revision Adjustments [Member]
Quarterly Information [Line Items]
Net revenues			218,126,000		219,931,000		184,673,000		235,542,000		203,324,000		208,176,000		187,456,000			834,498,000	772,718,000
Gross profit			81,620,000		85,492,000		70,374,000		93,454,000		81,879,000		90,764,000		80,551,000			346,648,000	331,284,000
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			(48,662,000)	[2]	9,842,000	[3]	(8,695,000)	[4]	7,632,000	[5]	8,343,000		8,737,000	[7]	3,018,000	[8]		27,730,000	24,112,000
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share, Basic																		$ 0.69	$ 0.61
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share, Diluted																		$ 0.69	$ 0.61
Basic			$ (1.20)		$ 0.24		$ (0.22)		$ 0.19		$ 0.21		$ 0.22		$ 0.08			$ 0.69	$ 0.61
Diluted			$ (1.20)		$ 0.24		$ (0.22)		$ 0.19		$ 0.21		$ 0.22		$ 0.08			$ 0.69	$ 0.61
Income taxes (benefit) expense																		8,962,000	10,527,000
Discontinued Operations Adjustments [Member]
Quarterly Information [Line Items]
Income taxes (benefit) expense																		$ 396,000	$ 556,000

[1] Includes a $7.0 million restructuring charge (net of tax), a $1.0 million change in indefinite reversal assertion, a $0.9 million litigation settlement (net of tax), a $0.6 million income related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax), a $0.4 million intangible impairment (net of tax), a $0.3 million reduction in valuation allowance, and a $0.1 million in acquisition costs (net of tax).

[2] Includes a $48.0 million valuation allowance adjustment, a $16.6 million restructuring charge (net of tax), a $0.2 million expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax), and $2 thousand in acquisition costs (net of tax).

[3] Includes $2.0 million in acquisition costs (net of tax), a $1.1 million restructuring charge (net of tax), and a $38 thousand expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax).

[4] Includes a $1.1 million restructuring charge (net of tax) and a $0.2 million expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax).

[5] Includes a $4.2 million restructuring charge (net of tax). Also includes a $1.7 million tax charge, a $0.8 million selling, general and administrative charge (net of tax) related to adjustments to acquisition related liabilities pertaining to the period prior to the acquisition date, and a $0.2 million expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax).

[6] Includes a $4.3 million valuation allowance adjustment, a $0.6 million restructuring charge (net of tax), and a $0.2 million expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax).

[7] Includes a $0.9 million restructuring charge (net of tax) and a $0.4 million expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax).

[8] Includes a $0.5 million restructuring charge (net of tax) and a $0.4 million expense related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax).

[9] Includes a $7.0 million restructuring charge (net of tax), a $3.2 million intangible impairment (net of tax), a $3.1 million goodwill impairment (net of tax), $1.0 million change in indefinite reversal assertion, a $0.9 million litigation settlement (net of tax), a $0.6 million income related to improper and fraudulent Canadian activities (net of tax), a $0.3 million reduction in valuation allowance, and $0.1 million in acquisition costs (net of tax).