Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012	Jul. 27, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 24, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000215419
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,478,925
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2