Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			84 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Sep. 23, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Mar. 25, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 24, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 23, 2012	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 30, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 25, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 194,387	$ 174,888	$ 172,290	$ 148,173	$ 200,497	$ 168,258	$ 177,762	$ 143,403	$ 320,463	$ 321,165	$ 495,351	$ 489,423	$ 689,738	$ 689,920	$ 758,400
Cost of revenues		104,356	102,399	94,907		100,103	107,603	90,932	197,306	198,535	301,662	298,638	420,647	420,084	450,508
Gross profit	75,402	70,532	69,891	53,266	79,051	68,155	70,159	52,471	123,157	122,630	193,689	190,785	269,091	269,836	307,892
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		51,392	57,215	55,525		56,480	65,221	65,260	112,740	130,481	164,132	186,961	218,807	248,107	280,136
Research and development		4,369	4,627	4,693		4,335	4,020	4,454	9,320	8,474	13,689	12,809	17,524	16,400	19,269
Restructuring expenses		937	1,629	2,016		4,112	21,266	1,718	3,645	22,984	4,582	27,096	10,866	28,438	28,640
Asset impairment													4,820	0	592
Goodwill impairment						0	64,437			64,437		64,437	0	102,715	0
Litigation settlement			0	(6,584)				0	(6,584)		(6,584)		(6,584)	295	943
Acquisition costs		253	280	161		17	96	14	441	110	694	127	960	332	2,319
Other income				0				745					0	(3,907)	(179)	4,100
Other operating income			(248)	(330)		0	0	0	(578)	(745)	578	(745)	(578)	(2,043)	(1,827)
Operating income (loss)		13,581	6,388	(2,215)		3,211	(84,881)	(19,720)	4,173	(104,601)	17,754	(101,390)	23,276	(120,501)	(22,001)
Interest income		294	405	399		396	395	500	804	895	1,098	1,291	1,515	1,757	3,381
Interest expense, net		2,976	3,330	2,564		5,131	2,410	2,405	5,894	4,815	8,870	9,946	18,955	12,540	8,900
Other gain (loss), net		(1,002)	(1,966)	(545)		325	(146)	(150)	(2,511)	(296)	(3,513)	29	(3,936)	(1,731)	(1,523)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		9,897	1,497	(4,925)		(1,199)	(87,042)	(21,775)	(3,428)	(108,817)	6,469	(110,016)	1,900	(133,015)	(29,043)
Income taxes expense		2,665	600	0		3,505	5,950	(10,755)	600	(4,805)	3,265	(1,300)	3,671	6,005	53,353
Net loss from continuing operations	(4,975)	7,232	897	(4,925)	(30,304)	(4,704)	(92,992)	(11,020)	(4,028)	(104,012)	3,204	(108,716)	(1,771)	(139,020)	(82,396)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (benefit) expense of ($68), $247, and ($378)		(100)	(14,329)	(2,556)		(1,105)	(2,357)	(368)	(16,885)	(2,725)	(16,985)	(3,830)	(17,156)	(7,959)	(1,165)
Net loss		7,132	(13,432)	(7,481)		(5,809)	(95,349)	(11,388)	(20,913)	(106,737)	(13,781)	(112,546)	(18,927)	(146,979)	(83,561)
Less: gain (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests		0	59	(58)		(51)	(25)	(279)	1	(304)	1	(355)	1	(529)	(57)
Net loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.	$ (5,146)	$ 7,132	$ (13,491)	$ (7,423)	$ (34,259)	$ (5,758)	$ (95,324)	$ (11,109)	$ (20,914)	$ (106,433)	$ (13,782)	$ (112,191)	$ (18,928)	$ (146,450)	$ (83,504)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.12)	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.11)	$ (2.27)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.10)	$ (2.53)	$ 0.08	$ (2.65)	$ (0.05)	$ (3.37)	$ (2.03)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 0.00	$ (0.35)	$ (0.06)		$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)
Basic loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$ (0.12)	$ 0.17	$ (0.33)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.14)	$ (2.33)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.51)	$ (2.60)	$ (0.33)	$ (2.74)	$ (0.46)	$ (3.57)	$ (2.06)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$ (0.12)	$ 0.17	$ 0.02	$ (0.12)	$ (0.73)	$ (0.11)	$ (2.27)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.10)	$ (2.53)	$ 0.08	$ (2.65)	$ (0.05)	$ (3.37)	$ (2.03)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 0.00	$ (0.34)	$ (0.06)		$ (0.03)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.03)
Diluted loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc. per share	$ (0.12)	$ 0.17	$ (0.32)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.83)	$ (0.14)	$ (2.33)	$ (0.27)	$ (0.51)	$ (2.60)	$ (0.33)	$ (2.74)	$ (0.46)	$ (3.57)	$ (2.06)