CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 1,139,547		$ 1,148,008	$ 2,729,516		$ 2,673,318
Cost of goods sold	960,776		965,054	2,321,371		2,271,508
Gross profit	178,771		182,954	408,145		401,810
Selling, general and administrative expenses	44,291		46,221	135,503		112,872
Rationalization charges	2,048		682	5,809		4,782
Income from operations	132,432	[1],[2]	136,051	266,833	[1],[2]	284,156	[1],[2]
Interest and other debt expense before loss on early extinguishment of debt	16,005		16,292	47,622		46,678
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			976	38,704		976
Interest and other debt expense	16,005		17,268	86,326		47,654
Income before income taxes	116,427		118,783	180,507		236,502
Provision for income taxes	37,770		40,027	58,520		80,427
Net income	$ 78,657		$ 78,756	$ 121,987		$ 156,075
Earnings per share:
Basic net income per share	$ 1.13		$ 1.13	$ 1.75		$ 2.23
Diluted net income per share	$ 1.13		$ 1.12	$ 1.74		$ 2.22
Dividends per share	$ 0.12		$ 0.11	$ 0.36		$ 0.33
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic	69,375		69,981	69,679		70,036
Effect of dilutive securities	310		339	305		408
Diluted	69,685		70,320	69,984		70,444

[1] Income from operations for corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $1.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and also includes income of $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 for proceeds received as a result of the termination of the merger agreement with Graham Packaging Company Inc., or the Graham Packaging merger agreement, net of costs associated with certain corporate development activities.

[2] Income from operations of the metal containers segment includes new plant start-up costs of $1.4 million and $4.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and a charge for the resolution of a past product liability dispute of $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.