Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 690,789	$ 763,749	$ 716,451
Cost of revenues	419,947	451,459	402,002
Gross profit	270,842	312,290	314,449
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	249,089	279,791	255,759
Research and development	16,400	19,269	19,676
Restructuring expenses	28,422	28,640	8,211
Asset impairment	0	592	0
Goodwill impairment	102,715	0	0
Litigation settlement	295	943	0
Acquisition costs	332	2,319	523
Other (income) expense	(3,907)	(179)	1,537
Other operating income	2,043	19,262	0
Operating (loss) income	(120,461)	177	28,743
Interest income	1,757	3,381	3,118
Interest expense	10,647	7,923	6,507
Other gain (loss), net	(1,731)	(1,523)	(2,237)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(131,082)	(5,888)	23,117
Income taxes expense	7,364	59,573	3,828
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations	(138,446)	(65,461)	19,289
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	(7,959)	(1,165)	8,325
Net (loss) earnings	(146,405)	(66,626)	27,614
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(529)	(57)	(116)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.	$ (145,876)	$ (66,569)	$ 27,730
Basic (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations (US$ per share)	$ (3.36)	$ (1.61)	$ 0.48
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (US$ per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.21
Basic (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share (US$ per share)	$ (3.56)	$ (1.64)	$ 0.69
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations (US$ per share)	$ (3.36)	$ (1.61)	$ 0.48
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax (US$ per share)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.21
Diluted (loss) earnings attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share (US$ per share)	$ (3.56)	$ (1.64)	$ 0.69