Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000215419
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,196,786
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2