Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS VAN CAN COMPANY On September 8, 2014, we acquired the metal container manufacturing assets of Van Can Company, or Van Can, a manufacturer of metal containers in the United States. The aggregate purchase price for this acquisition of $17.3 million, net of cash acquired, was funded with cash on hand. The results of operations of Van Can have been reported in our metal container segment. PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC. On October 22, 2013, we acquired Portola Packaging, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or Portola, a leading manufacturer of plastic closures, for an aggregate purchase price of $262.8 million, net of cash acquired, which was funded through revolving loan borrowings under our previous senior secured credit facility. Portola operates eight facilities in North America and Europe. The results of operations of Portola have been reported primarily in our closures segment. For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $125.8 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $62.0 million, having a weighted average life of 17 years, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS On August 30, 2012, we acquired the plastic food container operations of Rexam PLC, which now operates under the name Silgan Plastic Food Containers, or PFC, for an aggregate purchase price of $250.0 million which was funded from cash on hand. PFC manufactures and sells barrier and non-barrier plastic thermoformed bowls and trays for shelf-stable foods to many of the world’s leading packaged food and ready-meal companies. The results of operations of PFC have been reported in our plastic container segment. For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $113.3 million and definite-lived intangible assets of $78.0 million consisting of customer relationships of $67.0 million, having a weighted average life of 18 years, and technology know-how of $11.0 million, having a weighted average life of 8 years.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

ACQUISITIONS

VAN CAN COMPANY

On September 8, 2014, we acquired the metal container manufacturing assets of Van Can Company, or Van Can, a manufacturer of metal containers in the United States. The aggregate purchase price for this acquisition of $17.3 million, net of cash acquired, was funded with cash on hand. The results of operations of Van Can have been reported in our metal container segment.

PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.

On October 22, 2013, we acquired Portola Packaging, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or Portola, a leading manufacturer of plastic closures, for an aggregate purchase price of $262.8 million, net of cash acquired, which was funded through revolving loan borrowings under our previous senior secured credit facility. Portola operates eight facilities in North America and Europe. The results of operations of Portola have been reported primarily in our closures segment.

For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $125.8 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $62.0 million, having a weighted average life of 17 years, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS

On August 30, 2012, we acquired the plastic food container operations of Rexam PLC, which now operates under the name Silgan Plastic Food Containers, or PFC, for an aggregate purchase price of $250.0 million which was funded from cash on hand. PFC manufactures and sells barrier and non-barrier plastic thermoformed bowls and trays for shelf-stable foods to many of the world’s leading packaged food and ready-meal companies. The results of operations of PFC have been reported in our plastic container segment.

For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $113.3 million and definite-lived intangible assets of $78.0 million consisting of customer relationships of $67.0 million, having a weighted average life of 18 years, and technology know-how of $11.0 million, having a weighted average life of 8 years.