Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,266,930		$ 1,139,643	$ 3,094,150		$ 2,807,023
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	45,365		36,222	126,522		107,181
Rationalization charges		561		7,821	4,485		13,929
Segment income from operations		138,566	[2]	122,407	270,560	[2]	247,502
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000		1,000	3,200		3,100
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		772,382		797,370	1,768,333		1,780,429
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	19,250		18,432	57,172		54,379
Rationalization charges		326		4,280	3,288		8,333
Segment income from operations		92,222		98,007	185,525	[2]	181,496
Resolution of past non-commercial legal dispute					3,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		357,343	[3]	211,955	904,112	[3]	614,558
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	17,457	[3]	9,757	43,638	[3]	28,873
Rationalization charges		134		64	535		482
Segment income from operations		45,322	[3]	28,401	102,947	[3]	78,220
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		137,205		130,318	421,705		412,036
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,636		8,006	25,644		23,847
Rationalization charges		101		3,477	662		5,114
Segment income from operations		6,444		800	19,944		1,868
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	22		27	68		82
Rationalization charges		0		0	0		0
Segment income from operations		(5,422)	[2]	$ (4,801)	(37,856)	[2]	$ (14,082)
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions		$ 800			$ 23,800

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $3.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

[2] Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute.

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