Summary Of Significant Accounting Polices (Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	84 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2012		Mar. 27, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Net revenues	$ 162,297		$ 181,886
Cost of revenues	105,940		111,801
Gross profit	56,357		70,085
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	68,975		72,297
Research and development	4,546		4,789
Restructuring expenses	1,718		1,597
Acquisition costs	14		186
Other expense	745		247		4,100
Operating loss	(19,641)		(9,031)
Interest income	500		966
Interest expense	1,935		1,642
Other gain (loss), net	(150)		110
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(21,226)		(9,597)
Income taxes benefit	(10,276)		(1,375)
Net loss from continuing operations	(10,950)		(8,222)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0 and $254	(320)	[1]	(473)
Net loss	(11,270)		(8,695)	(66,626)
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(279)
Net loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.	(10,991)		(8,695)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.26)		$ (0.21)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (0.01)		$ (0.01)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$ (0.27)		$ (0.22)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.26)		$ (0.21)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ (0.01)		$ (0.01)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$ (0.27)		$ (0.22)
Discontinued operations, tax benefit	0		254
As Previously Reported [Member]
Net revenues			184,673
Cost of revenues			114,299
Gross profit			70,374
Selling, general, and administrative expenses			74,569
Research and development			4,789
Restructuring expenses			1,597
Operating loss			(10,581)
Interest income			966
Interest expense			1,642
Other gain (loss), net			110
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(11,147)
Income taxes benefit			(1,836)
Net loss from continuing operations			(9,311)
Net loss			(9,311)
Net loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			(9,311)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations			$ (0.23)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ (0.23)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations			$ (0.23)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ (0.23)
Discontinued operations, tax benefit			0
As Revised For Revision Adjustments [Member]
Net revenues			184,673
Cost of revenues			114,299
Gross profit			70,374
Selling, general, and administrative expenses			73,499
Research and development			4,789
Restructuring expenses			1,597
Other expense			247
Operating loss			(9,758)
Interest income			966
Interest expense			1,642
Other gain (loss), net			110
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(10,324)
Income taxes benefit			(1,629)
Net loss from continuing operations			(8,695)
Net loss			(8,695)
Net loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			(8,695)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations			$ (0.21)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ (0.21)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations			$ (0.21)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ (0.21)
Discontinued operations, tax benefit			0
As Revised In This Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q [Member]
Net loss			(8,695)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Discontinued operations, tax benefit			$ 254

[1] As this business is located in the U.S. and a full valuation allowance is recorded in the U.S., there is no tax impact on the loss from discontinued operations.