Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 30, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000215419
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-30
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 328,793,687
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		40,778,455
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY