Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2013	Mar. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 26, 2011	Dec. 29, 2013		Mar. 30, 2014 Internal-Use Software [Member] Minimum [Member]	Mar. 30, 2014 Internal-Use Software [Member] Maximum [Member]	May 16, 2011 Shore To Shore PVT Ltd. [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Restatement Adjustments	Mar. 31, 2013 Restatement Adjustments Other Out of Period Adjustments [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Restatement Adjustments Other Out of Period Adjustments [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Europe [Member] Restatement Adjustments Other Out of Period Adjustments [Member]
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds From Factored Receivables, Net of Deferred Amounts				$ 17,400,000
Net revenues		147,406,000	148,173,000							(662,000)	300,000
Net loss attributable to Checkpoint Systems, Inc.		(129,000)	(7,423,000)							(1,139,000)	37,000		300,000
Assets		777,447,000			799,493,000	[1]					1,600,000
Other current liabilities		17,047,000			19,536,000	[1]					1,400,000
Liabilities, Noncurrent											3,900,000
Impact of Restatement on Opening Retained Earnings, Net of Tax												3,700,000
Deferred Revenue													2,100,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		35,211,000			36,436,000	[1]							3,900,000
Estimated useful life, years							3 years	7 years
Customer Refund Liability, Current		13,000,000			11,100,000
Voting interest acquired									51.00%
Purchase price of cash from operations									1,700,000
Proceeds Net of Stamp Tax from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	200,000
Gain on sale of subsidiary	$ 200,000

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