Business Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)		$ 360,853,000		$ 324,180,000		$ 325,509,000
Start Up Costs	800,000
Nestle Food Company
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Percentage of net sales		10.90%		11.50%		11.30%
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating Income(Loss) Venezuela		(3,100,000)		(2,900,000)		5,100,000
Operating Income (Loss)		75,592,000	[1]	63,046,000	[2]	73,148,000	[3]
Venezuela [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(4,200,000)							(500,000)	800,000	(2,900,000)	(500,000)	2,300,000	100,000	(1,100,000)
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)		248,704,000		236,327,000	[2]	231,456,000	[3]
Start Up Costs				$ 800,000		$ 6,400,000

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

[2] 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.

[3] 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.