Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 25, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share

Quarter ended	March 25, 2012	March 27, 2011
		(As Revised)
Basic loss from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. available to common stockholders	$ (10,671)	$  (8,222)
Diluted loss from continuing operations attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. available to common stockholders	$ (10,671)	$  (8,222)
Shares:
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	40,285	39,896
Shares issuable under deferred compensation agreements	527	435
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	40,812	40,331
Common shares assumed upon exercise of stock options and awards	—	—
Shares issuable under deferred compensation arrangements	—	—
Dilutive weighted-average number of common shares outstanding	40,812	40,331
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share
Loss from continuing operations	$       (.26)	$     (.21)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(.01)	(.01)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$       (.27)	$     (.22)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share
Loss from continuing operations	$       (.26)	$     (.21)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(.01)	(.01)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$       (.27)	$     (.22)

Schedule Of Anti-Dilutive Common Share Equivalents

(amounts in thousands)

Quarter ended	March 25, 2012	March 27, 2011
Weighted-average common share equivalents associated with anti-dilutive stock options and restricted stock units excluded from the computation of diluted EPS(1)	2,710(1)	1,936(2)

(1)   Adjustments for stock options and awards of 117 shares and deferred compensation arrangements of 5 shares were anti-dilutive in the first three months of 2012 and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation due to our net loss for the quarter.

(2)   Adjustments for stock options and awards of 564 shares and deferred compensation arrangements of 3 shares were anti-dilutive in the first three months of 2011 and therefore excluded from the earnings per share calculation due to our net loss for the quarter.