Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,021,814		$ 874,642	$ 1,827,220		$ 1,667,379
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	44,719		35,784	81,158		70,958
Rationalization charges		3,038		5,038	3,923		6,108
Segment income from operations		75,233	[2]	67,651	131,994	[2]	125,096
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000		1,000	2,200		2,100
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		529,715		529,604	995,951		983,059
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	19,124		17,997	37,923		35,947
Rationalization charges		2,239		4,054	2,962		4,054
Segment income from operations		49,432	[2]	45,873	93,303	[2]	83,489
Resolution of past non-commercial legal dispute		3,000			3,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		349,087	[3]	206,492	546,769	[3]	402,601
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	17,000	[3]	9,702	26,181	[3]	19,116
Rationalization charges		349		293	401		417
Segment income from operations		33,827	[3]	25,301	57,625	[3]	49,820
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		143,012		138,546	284,500		281,719
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,572		8,058	17,008		15,840
Rationalization charges		450		691	560		1,637
Segment income from operations		6,666		1,017	13,500		1,068
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	23		27	46		55
Rationalization charges		0		0	0		0
Segment income from operations		(14,692)	[2]	$ (4,540)	(32,434)	[2]	$ (9,281)
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions		$ 9,800			$ 23,000

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

[2] Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute. Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $9.8 million and $23.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

[3] Our Closures segment includes SDS as of the acquisition date of April 6, 2017.