Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 864,827,000	[1]	$ 1,167,921,000	[1]	$ 880,029,000	[1]	$ 795,741,000	[1]	$ 858,803,000	[2]	$ 1,139,547,000	[2]	$ 821,611,000	[2]	$ 768,357,000	[2]	$ 3,708,518,000		$ 3,588,318,000		$ 3,509,227,000
Depreciation and amortization																	167,644,000		165,015,000		158,801,000
Rationalization charges	8,400,000		1,300,000		900,000		1,400,000		2,900,000		2,000,000		200,000		3,600,000		11,987,000		8,660,000		7,717,000
Segment income from operations																	324,180,000		325,509,000		354,121,000
Segment assets	3,239,540,000								3,226,103,000								3,239,540,000		3,226,103,000		2,944,744,000
Capital expenditures																	103,136,000		119,241,000		173,009,000
Start Up Costs							800,000		2,100,000		1,400,000		1,900,000		1,000,000
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets							3,000,000
Acquisition Related Costs	300,000		1,000,000				200,000				800,000		700,000
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	2,341,409,000		2,293,749,000		2,211,549,000
Depreciation and amortization																	84,871,000		87,629,000		79,655,000
Rationalization charges																			2,446,000		1,378,000
Segment income from operations																	236,327,000	[3]	231,456,000	[4]	256,336,000	[5]
Segment assets	1,514,823,000								1,742,842,000								1,514,823,000		1,742,842,000		1,714,516,000
Capital expenditures																	73,764,000		68,737,000		108,394,000
Start Up Costs																	800,000		6,400,000
Charge related to resolution of past product liability dispute																					3,300,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	720,111,000		680,031,000		687,801,000
Depreciation and amortization																	35,834,000		32,427,000		33,232,000
Rationalization charges																			2,878,000		1,805,000
Segment income from operations																	63,046,000	[3]	73,148,000		75,897,000
Segment assets	937,506,000								639,598,000								937,506,000		639,598,000		632,048,000
Capital expenditures																	17,094,000		19,838,000		24,637,000
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets																	3,000,000
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	646,998,000		614,538,000		609,877,000
Depreciation and amortization																	46,807,000		44,203,000		44,237,000
Rationalization charges																			3,336,000		3,996,000
Segment income from operations																	38,563,000		30,848,000		12,639,000
Segment assets	753,325,000								809,937,000								753,325,000		809,937,000		561,312,000
Capital expenditures																	11,769,000		30,405,000		39,904,000
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization																	132,000		756,000		1,677,000
Rationalization charges																			0		538,000
Segment income from operations																	(13,756,000)	[3]	(9,943,000)	[4]	9,249,000	[5]
Segment assets	33,886,000								33,726,000								33,886,000		33,726,000		36,868,000
Capital expenditures																	509,000		261,000		74,000
Acquisition Related Costs																	1,500,000		1,500,000
Income as result of proceeds received from termination of the Graham Packaging merger agreement net of costs																					25,200,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	11,987,000		8,660,000		7,717,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	2,490,000		2,446,000		1,378,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	5,615,000		2,878,000		1,805,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	3,882,000		3,336,000		3,996,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	$ 0		$ 0		$ 538,000

[1] The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013 include rationalization charges of $1.4 million, $0.9 million, $1.3 million and $8.4 million, respectively. The first quarter of 2013 includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million. The first, third and fourth quarters of 2013 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.2 million and $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The first quarter of 2013 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million and a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela due to a currency devaluation.

[2] The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2012 include rationalization charges of $3.6 million, $0.2 million, $2.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2012 include plant start-up costs of $1.0 million, $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The second and third quarters of 2012 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The second quarter of 2012 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $38.7 million.

[3] Metal containers includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million. Closures includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.

[4] Metal containers includes plant start-up costs of $6.4 million. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.

[5] Metal containers includes a charge for the resolution of a past product liability dispute of $3.3 million. Corporate includes income of $25.2 million for proceeds received as a result of the termination of the merger agreement with Graham Packaging, net of costs associated with certain corporate development activities.