Business Segment Information - Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,203,525	$ 1,228,444		$ 2,934,355	$ 3,001,626
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	35,706	36,658		106,676	111,052
Rationalization charges		9,070	2,528		10,754	4,978
Operating Income (Loss)		121,923	147,635		267,277	301,725
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000	1,000		3,100	3,200
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		845,408	827,675		1,858,004	1,814,764
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	17,746	17,550		52,400	52,121
Rationalization charges		0	0		0	0
Operating Income (Loss)		106,024	112,229		194,992	203,582
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		215,713	241,021		620,949	687,050
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	9,399	9,930		28,302	31,482
Rationalization charges		205	1,218		1,351	2,706
Operating Income (Loss)		27,066	27,645	[2]	73,226	70,639	[2]
Operating Income (Loss) Venezuela			800			(2,600)
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		142,404	159,748		455,402	499,812
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,531	9,146		25,881	27,354
Rationalization charges		8,865	1,310		9,403	2,272
Operating Income (Loss)		(7,293)	13,129		11,332	38,946
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	30	32		93	95
Rationalization charges		0	0		0	0
Operating Income (Loss)		$ (3,874)	$ (5,368)		$ (12,273)	$ (11,442)

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million in each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and $3.1 million and $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[2] Income from operations of the closures segment includes income (losses) from operations in Venezuela of $0.8 million and $(2.6) million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The manufacturing facility in Venezuela ceased operations at the end of 2014.