Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 910,164,000	[1]	$ 1,228,444,000	[1]	$ 917,336,000	[1]	$ 855,846,000	[1]	$ 864,827,000	[2]	$ 1,167,921,000	[2]	$ 880,029,000	[2]	$ 795,741,000	[2]	$ 3,911,790,000		$ 3,708,518,000		$ 3,588,318,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization																	148,089,000		167,644,000		165,015,000
Rationalization charges	9,500,000		2,500,000		900,000		1,600,000		8,400,000		1,300,000		900,000		1,400,000		14,481,000		11,987,000		8,660,000
Operating Income (Loss)																	360,853,000		324,180,000		325,509,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			300,000				200,000		300,000		1,000,000				200,000
Segment assets	3,222,035,000								3,239,540,000								3,222,035,000		3,239,540,000		3,226,103,000
Capital expenditures																	140,429,000		103,136,000		119,241,000
Start Up Costs															800,000
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets															3,000,000
Venezuela [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(500,000)		800,000		(2,900,000)		(500,000)		2,300,000		100,000		(1,100,000)		(4,200,000)
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	2,369,684,000		2,341,409,000		2,293,749,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization																	70,117,000		84,871,000		87,629,000
Operating Income (Loss)																	248,704,000		236,327,000	[3]	231,456,000	[4]
Segment assets	1,555,046,000								1,514,823,000								1,555,046,000		1,514,823,000		1,742,842,000
Capital expenditures																	94,396,000		73,764,000		68,737,000
Start Up Costs																			800,000		6,400,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	882,934,000		720,111,000		680,031,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization																	41,571,000		35,834,000		32,427,000
Operating Income (Loss)																	75,592,000	[5]	63,046,000	[3]	73,148,000	[4]
Segment assets	857,375,000								937,506,000								857,375,000		937,506,000		639,598,000
Capital expenditures																	24,160,000		17,094,000		19,838,000
Operating Income(Loss) Venezuela																	(3,100,000)		(2,900,000)		5,100,000
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets																			3,000,000
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	659,172,000		646,998,000		614,538,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization																	36,274,000		46,807,000		44,203,000
Operating Income (Loss)																	51,495,000		38,563,000		30,848,000
Segment assets	775,932,000								753,325,000								775,932,000		753,325,000		809,937,000
Capital expenditures																	21,866,000		11,769,000		30,405,000
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	0		0		0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization																	127,000		132,000		756,000
Rationalization charges																			0		0
Operating Income (Loss)																	(14,938,000)	[5]	(13,756,000)	[3]	(9,943,000)	[4]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs																	500,000		1,500,000		1,500,000
Segment assets	33,682,000								33,886,000								33,682,000		33,886,000		33,726,000
Capital expenditures																	7,000		509,000		261,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	(440,000)		2,490,000		2,446,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	12,256,000		5,615,000		2,878,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	2,665,000		3,882,000		3,336,000
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	$ 0

[1] The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2014 include rationalization charges of $1.6 million, $0.9 million, $2.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively, and (loss) income from operations in Venezuela of $(0.5) million, $(2.9) million, $0.8 million and $(0.5) million, respectively. The first quarter of 2014 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million. The first and third quarters of 2014 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

[2] 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, and (loss) income from operations in Venezuela of $(4.2) million, $(1.1) million, $0.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The loss from operations in Venezuela for the first quarter of 2013 includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets due to a currency devaluation. The first, third and fourth quarters of 2013 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.2 million, $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The first quarter of 2013 includes new plant start-up costs of $0.8 million.

[3] Metal containers includes new plant start-up costs of $0.8 million. Closures includes a loss from operations in Venezuela of $2.9 million, which includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets due to a currency devaluation. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.

[4] Metal containers includes new plant start-up costs of $6.4 million. Closures includes income from operations in Venezuela of $5.1 million. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.

[5] Closures includes a loss from operations in Venezuela of $3.1 million. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.5 million.