Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,139,547		$ 1,148,008		$ 2,729,516		$ 2,673,318
Depreciation and amortization	40,597	[1]	40,537	[1]	121,455	[1]	118,395	[1]
Rationalization charges (credit)	2,048		682		5,809		4,782
Segment income from operations	132,432	[2],[3]	136,051		266,833	[2],[3]	284,156	[2],[3]
Metal Containers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	814,111		798,663		1,738,684		1,671,404
Depreciation and amortization	21,920	[1]	20,498	[1]	64,926	[1]	58,481	[1]
Rationalization charges (credit)	1,732				1,732		1,378
Segment income from operations	103,453	[2],[3]	111,745		185,604	[2],[3]	192,984	[2],[3]
Closures
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	182,730		189,554		528,782		534,133
Depreciation and amortization	7,900	[1]	8,353	[1]	24,110	[1]	25,074	[1]
Rationalization charges (credit)	453		339		2,594		1,731
Segment income from operations	24,134	[2],[3]	24,369		65,072	[2],[3]	62,866	[2],[3]
Plastic Containers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	142,706		159,791		462,050		467,781
Depreciation and amortization	10,755	[1]	11,269	[1]	31,690	[1]	33,576	[1]
Rationalization charges (credit)	(137)		343		1,483		1,673
Segment income from operations	6,221	[2],[3]	3,802		24,201	[2],[3]	14,629	[2],[3]
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	22	[1]	417	[1]	729	[1]	1,264	[1]
Segment income from operations	$ (1,376)	[2],[3]	$ (3,865)		$ (8,044)	[2],[3]	$ 13,677	[2],[3]

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.2 million and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and amortization of debt discount and issuance costs of $3.7 million and $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.