Financial Statement Revision And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended	72 Months Ended	84 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended							1 Months Ended
	Dec. 25, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 USD ($) days	Dec. 26, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2008 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 Machinery And Equipment [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 Construction-In-Progress [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2010 Construction-In-Progress [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 Buildings [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Equipment Rented To Customers [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Equipment Leased On Capital Lease [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Internal-Use Software [Member]	May 16, 2011 Shore To Shore PVT Ltd [Member] USD ($)	May 16, 2011 Cybasa Adapt SA de CV (El Salvador) [Member]	Feb. 28, 2006 Checkpoint Systems Japan Co Ltd [Member]	Aug. 31, 2010 Checkpoint Systems Japan Co Ltd [Member] Mitsubishi Materials Corporation [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2006 Checkpoint Systems Japan Co Ltd [Member] Mitsubishi Materials Corporation [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 Grant From Chinese Government [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 25, 2011 Grant From Chinese Government [Member] CNY
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Total amount of expense for all years of fraud activities			$ 400,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 1,100,000
Income tax increase (decrease)			(700,000)	700,000
Deferred tax liabilities	18,628,000	18,628,000	11,325,000			11,325,000	18,628,000	5,900,000
Income taxes (benefit) expense		59,540,000	9,358,000	11,083,000
Total amount of expense for all years of fraud activities		900,000				500,000	4,700,000
Amount recovered related to fraud activities	1,100,000	200,000
Amount of expense of fraud activities, net of recovery		(179,000)	1,537,000	1,285,000		3,300,000	3,600,000
Amount of income of fraud activities, net of recovery	1,100,000	200,000
Total amount of expense for all years of fraud activities					800,000
Restricted cash	291,000	291,000	140,000			140,000	291,000														300,000	1,800,000
Proceeds from sale-type lease receivable		38,000,000
Minimum estimated useful life, years		3							3			15	3		3
Maximum estimated useful life, years		5							10			30	5		5
Estimated useful life														5
Voting interest acquired																51.00%	50.00%
Repurchase of shares																		26.00%	74.00%
Purchase price of cash from operations																1,700,000
Repurchase of non-controlling interests			692,000																800,000	200,000
Total amount of internal-use software costs capitalized	21,400,000	21,400,000	13,100,000			13,100,000	21,400,000
Remaining costs capitalized as construction-in-progress										6,000,000	12,700,000
Value of supporting software packages capitalized									15,400,000
Cash equivalent maturity term, days		90
Net long-term customer-based receivables	11,200,000	11,200,000	15,600,000			15,600,000	11,200,000
Net deferred financing costs	2,800,000	2,800,000	3,900,000			3,900,000	2,800,000
Financing cost amortization expense		1,100,000	1,200,000	1,000,000
Other accrued expenses	11,700,000	11,700,000	12,400,000			12,400,000	11,700,000
Royalty expenses related to security products		$ 200,000	$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Minimum percentage measurement for tax benefit realized upon any settlement		50.00%
Number of countries in which entity operates	35	35					35