Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016		Sep. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2016		Mar. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Sep. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 805,891		$ 1,139,643		$ 874,642		$ 792,738		$ 829,616		$ 1,203,525		$ 914,229		$ 816,601		$ 3,612,914		$ 3,763,971		$ 3,911,790
Depreciation and amortization																	143,058		142,192		148,089
Rationalization charges	5,100	[1]	$ 7,800	[1]	$ 5,000	[1]	$ 1,100	[1]	3,600	[2]	$ 9,100	[2]	$ 1,000	[2]	$ 700	[2]	19,061		14,407		14,481
Operating Income (Loss)																	299,730		319,812		360,853
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs	1,400
Segment assets	3,100,969								3,144,625								3,100,969		3,144,625		3,209,679
Capital expenditures																	191,893		237,302		140,429
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	2,271,933		2,365,268		2,369,684
Depreciation and amortization																	72,810		70,685		70,117
Operating Income (Loss)																	214,696		236,421		248,704
Segment assets	1,551,729								1,542,120								1,551,729		1,542,120		1,544,869
Capital expenditures																	108,606		146,972		94,396
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	797,074		804,988		882,934
Depreciation and amortization																	38,146		37,720		41,571
Operating Income (Loss)																	99,806		91,823	[3]	75,592	[4]
Segment assets	808,771								834,114								808,771		834,114		857,375
Capital expenditures																	43,120		41,796		24,160
Operating Income(Loss) Venezuela																					(3,100)
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	543,907		593,715		659,172
Depreciation and amortization																	31,993		33,665		36,274
Operating Income (Loss)																	5,231		7,768		51,495
Segment assets	707,578								735,182								707,578		735,182		773,753
Capital expenditures																	40,152		48,510		21,866
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales																	0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization																	109		122		127
Rationalization charges																			0		0
Operating Income (Loss)																	(20,003)	[3]	(16,200)		(14,938)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs																	1,400
Segment assets	$ 32,891								$ 33,209								32,891		33,209		33,682
Capital expenditures																	15		24		7
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	12,056		41		(440)
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	568		1,684		12,256
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Rationalization charges																	6,437		$ 12,682		$ 2,665
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 2016 include rationalization charges of $1.1 million, $5.0 million, $7.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The fourth quarter of 2016 includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $1.4 million.

[2] The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2015 include rationalization charges of $0.7 million, $1.0 million, $9.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively.

[3] Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $1.4 million.

[4] Closures includes a loss from operations in Venezuela of $3.1 million.