Rationalization Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Kingsburg, California Metal Container Manufacturing Facility 2012 Rationalization Plans Employee	Mar. 31, 2012 Breinigsville, (Allentown), Pennsylvania Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility 2012 Rationalization Plans Employee	Sep. 30, 2012 Breinigsville, (Allentown), Pennsylvania Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility 2012 Rationalization Plans	Mar. 31, 2012 U.S. Corporate and European Closures Manufacturing Facilities 2012 Rationalization Plans Employee	Sep. 30, 2012 U.S. Corporate and European Closures Manufacturing Facilities 2012 Rationalization Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of positions eliminated					50	32		49
Total estimated costs for rationalization of facility					$ 2,400,000	$ 2,700,000
Estimated employee severance and benefits cost					1,500,000	200,000		3,000,000
Estimated plant exit costs					200,000	1,600,000
Estimated non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets					700,000	900,000
Rationalization charges	2,048,000	682,000	5,809,000	4,782,000	1,700,000		2,100,000
Employee severance and benefits cost					1,500,000		200,000		1,900,000
Non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets					200,000		900,000
Expected rationalization charges					700,000		600,000		1,100,000
Rationalization charge, expected cash payments					1,700,000		600,000		2,200,000
Plant exit costs							1,000,000
Rationalization charge, cash payments									$ 800,000