Summary Of Significant Accounting Polices (Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	84 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2012		Jun. 26, 2011		Jun. 24, 2012		Jun. 26, 2011		Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Net revenues	$ 198,396		$ 216,810		$ 360,693		$ 398,696
Cost of revenues	125,537		131,826		231,477		243,627
Gross profit	72,859		84,984		129,216		155,069
Selling, general and administrative expenses	68,400		79,195		137,375		151,492
Research and development	4,145		5,347		8,691		10,136
Restructuring expenses	21,266		1,495		22,984		3,092
Acquisition costs	96		2,017		110		2,203
Other expense	0		51		745		298			4,100
Other operating income	0		16,672		0		16,672
Operating (loss) income	(85,485)		13,551		(105,126)		4,520
Interest income	395		727		895		1,693
Interest expense	1,939		1,918		3,874		3,560
Other gain (loss), net	(146)		(376)		(296)		(266)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(87,175)		11,984		(108,401)		2,387
Income taxes (benefit) expense	5,701		1,808		(4,575)		433
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations	(92,876)		10,176		(103,826)		1,954
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0, $0, and $179 for quarter ended and $0, $0, and $433 for six months ended	(1,310)	[1]	(332)	[1]	(1,630)	[1]	(805)	[1]
Net (loss) earnings	(94,186)		9,844		(105,456)		1,149		(66,626)
Less: income attributable to non-controlling interests	(25)		2		(304)		2
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.	(94,161)		9,842		(105,152)		1,147
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.27)		$ 0.25		$ (2.53)		$ 0.05
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)		$ (0.01)		$ (0.04)		$ (0.02)
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$ (2.3)		$ 0.24		$ (2.57)		$ 0.03
Diluted earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.27)		$ 0.25		$ (2.53)		$ 0.05
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)		$ (0.01)		$ (0.04)		$ (0.02)
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$ (2.3)		$ 0.24		$ (2.57)		$ 0.03
As Previously Reported [Member]
Net revenues			219,931				404,604
Cost of revenues			134,439				248,738
Gross profit			85,492				155,866
Selling, general and administrative expenses			80,695				155,078
Research and development			5,347				10,136
Restructuring expenses			1,495				3,092
Acquisition costs			2,017				2,203
Other expense			0				0
Other operating income			16,672				16,672
Operating (loss) income			12,610				2,029
Interest income			727				1,693
Interest expense			1,918				3,560
Other gain (loss), net			(376)				(266)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes			11,043				(104)
Income taxes (benefit) expense			1,521				(315)
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations			9,522				211
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0, $0, and $179 for quarter ended and $0, $0, and $433 for six months ended			0				0
Net (loss) earnings			9,522				211
Less: income attributable to non-controlling interests			2				2
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			9,520				209
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.23				$ 0.01
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 0				$ 0
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ 0.23				$ 0.01
Diluted earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.23				$ 0.01
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 0				$ 0
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ 0.23				$ 0.01
As Revised For Revision Adjustments [Member]
Net revenues			219,931				404,604
Cost of revenues			134,439				248,738
Gross profit			85,492				155,866
Selling, general and administrative expenses			80,214				153,527
Research and development			5,347				10,136
Restructuring expenses			1,495				3,092
Acquisition costs			2,017				2,203
Other expense			51				298
Other operating income			16,672				16,672
Operating (loss) income			13,040				3,282
Interest income			727				1,693
Interest expense			1,918				3,560
Other gain (loss), net			(376)				(266)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes			11,473				1,149
Income taxes (benefit) expense			1,629				0
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations			9,844				1,149
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0, $0, and $179 for quarter ended and $0, $0, and $433 for six months ended			0				0
Net (loss) earnings			9,844				1,149
Less: income attributable to non-controlling interests			2				2
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			9,842				1,147
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.25				$ 0.05
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 0				$ 0
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ 0.25				$ 0.05
Diluted earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.25				$ 0.05
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ 0				$ 0
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ 0.25				$ 0.05
As Revised In This Quarterly Report On Form 10-Q [Member]
Net revenues			216,810				398,696
Cost of revenues			131,826				243,627
Gross profit			84,984				155,069
Selling, general and administrative expenses			79,195				151,492
Research and development			5,347				10,136
Restructuring expenses			1,495				3,092
Acquisition costs			2,017				2,203
Other expense			51				298
Other operating income			16,672				16,672
Operating (loss) income			13,551				4,520
Interest income			727				1,693
Interest expense			1,918				3,560
Other gain (loss), net			(376)				(266)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes			11,984				2,387
Income taxes (benefit) expense			1,808				433
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations			10,176				1,954
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $0, $0, and $179 for quarter ended and $0, $0, and $433 for six months ended			(332)				(805)
Net (loss) earnings			9,844				1,149
Less: income attributable to non-controlling interests			2				2
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.			$ 9,842				$ 1,147
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.25				$ 0.05
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ (0.01)				$ (0.02)
Basic earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ 0.24				$ 0.03
Diluted earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)			$ 0.25				$ 0.05
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)			$ (0.01)				$ (0.02)
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share			$ 0.24				$ 0.03

[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 for the three and six months ended June 24, 2012.