Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 29, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000215419
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,697,185
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2