CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 665,775	$ 624,326	$ 2,079,733	$ 1,843,388
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	435,379	407,781	1,355,445	1,192,129
Selling, research & development and administrative	103,574	95,536	323,146	292,274
Depreciation and amortization	41,857	40,087	123,133	114,660
Restructuring initiatives	23,852		48,002
Total Operating Expenses	604,662	543,404	1,849,726	1,599,063
Operating Income	61,113	80,922	230,007	244,325
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(8,735)	(9,733)	(24,754)	(25,707)
Interest income	1,537	1,113	6,306	2,086
Equity in results of affiliates	(45)	(72)	(130)	(142)
Miscellaneous, net	(2,928)	(2,712)	(4,372)	(1,996)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(10,171)	(11,404)	(22,950)	(25,759)
Income before Income Taxes	50,942	69,518	207,057	218,566
Provision for Income Taxes	11,920	15,989	52,966	48,043
Net Income	39,022	53,529	154,091	170,523
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(26)	(6)	(20)	(6)
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 38,996	$ 53,523	$ 154,071	$ 170,517
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.86	$ 2.47	$ 2.73
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.83	$ 2.38	$ 2.64
Average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,378	62,592	62,304	62,527
Diluted (in shares)	65,129	64,821	64,822	64,626
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.32	$ 0.98	$ 0.96