$ 1,048,291

$ 1,321,342

$ 1,093,163

$ 1,027,131

$ 1,070,493

$ 1,306,999

$ 1,059,103

$ 1,012,280

$ 4,489,927

$ 4,448,875

$ 4,089,854

2,473,214

2,377,980

2,278,054

1,405,611

1,456,799

1,246,669

611,102

614,096

565,131

3,593,961

3,516,045

3,268,126

895,966

932,830

$ 821,728

$ 71,100

$ 72,500

$ 71,100

$ 72,500

Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues	$ 1,048,291	$ 1,321,342	$ 1,093,163	$ 1,027,131	$ 1,070,493	$ 1,306,999	$ 1,059,103	$ 1,012,280	$ 4,489,927	$ 4,448,875	$ 4,089,854
Metal Containers [Member]
Revenues									2,473,214	2,377,980	2,278,054
Closures [Member]
Revenues									1,405,611	1,456,799	1,246,669
Plastic Containers [Member]
Revenues									611,102	614,096	565,131
North America [Member]
Revenues									3,593,961	3,516,045	3,268,126
Europe and Other [Member]
Revenues									895,966	932,830	$ 821,728
Transferred over Time [Member] \| Unbilled Revenues [Member]
Contract Assets, Primarily Unbilled Accounts Receivable Related to Over Time Revenue Recognition	$ 71,100				$ 72,500				$ 71,100	$ 72,500