Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2016	Apr. 29, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 27, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000215419
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-25
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,896,400
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1