Restructuring and Asset Impairment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Restructuring and Asset Impairment (Tables) [Abstract]

Total restructuring and asset impairment charges Net

	2011						2010
	Second			Six			Second			Six
	Quarter			Months			Quarter			Months
Restructuring/Asset impairment:
2011 Actions	$	10,258		$	10,637		$	—		$	—
2010 Actions		(1,163	)		(1,004	)		1,125			3,858
2009 Actions		338			1,473			1,315			3,102
Earlier Actions		145			789			71			(502	)
Restructuring/Asset impairment charges	$	9,578		$	11,895		$	2,511		$	6,458
Income tax benefit		(2,903	)		(3,639	)		(924	)		(2,666	)
Equity method investments, net of tax		—			17			—			218
Costs attributable to Noncontrolling Interests, net of tax		27			70			22			61
Total impact of Restructuring/Asset impairment charges, net of tax	$	6,702		$	8,343		$	1,609		$	4,071

Actions and related expenses by type incurred and estimated for the given years

				Total
	Second			Incurred to			Estimated
2011 Actions	Quarter			Date			Total Cost
Severance and Termination Benefits
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment	$	188		$	422		$	422
Consumer Packaging segment		2,594			2,729			2,729
Packaging Services segment		212			212			212
Asset Impairment / Disposal of Assets
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment		(286	)		(286	)		(286	)
Consumer Packaging segment		6,868			6,868			6,868
Other Costs
Consumer Packaging segment		586			596			1,796
Packaging Services segment		96			96			96
Total Charges and Adjustments	$	10,258		$	10,637		$	11,837

	2011						2010						Total
	Second			Six			Second			Six			Incurred			Estimated
2010 Actions	Quarter			Months			Quarter			Months			to Date			Total Cost
Severance and Termination Benefits
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment	$	(1	)	$	(43	)	$	(2	)	$	1,225		$	2,359		$	2,359
Consumer Packaging segment		—			—			384			705			705			705
Packaging Services segment		(1	)		(1	)		321			1,473			1,554			1,554
All Other Sonoco		—			182			30			63			300			300
Corporate		—			—			—			—			36			36
Asset Impairment / Disposal of Assets
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment		(1,227	)		(1,222	)		38			38			(333	)		(333	)
Packaging Services segment		—			(429	)		(108	)		(108	)		(565	)		(565	)
All Other Sonoco		—			—			369			369			369			369
Other Costs
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment		44			205			—			—			264			414
Consumer Packaging segment		—			—			—			—			19			19
Packaging Services segment		—			139			24			24			472			472
All Other Sonoco		22			165			69			69			466			466
Total Charges and Adjustments	$	(1,163	)	$	(1,004	)	$	1,125		$	3,858		$	5,646		$	5,796

	2011						2010						Total
	Second			Six			Second			Six			Incurred		Estimated
2009 Actions	Quarter			Months			Quarter			Months			to Date		Total Cost
Severance and Termination Benefits
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment	$	18		$	56		$	(241	)	$	15		$	15,264	$	15,264
Consumer Packaging segment		200			200			60			310			2,555		2,555
Packaging Services segment		—			—			—			(53	)		1,482		1,482
All Other Sonoco		(4	)		8			—			198			1,441		1,441
Corporate		—			(4	)		263			269			923		923
Asset Impairment / Disposal of Assets
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment		—			—			213			175			4,119		4,119
Consumer Packaging segment		—			(10	)		—			—			566		566
Packaging Services segment		—			—			—			—			7		7
All Other Sonoco		—			—			2			2			305		305
Other Costs
Tubes and Cores/Paper segment		(81	)		765			749			1,259			5,550		5,950
Consumer Packaging segment		110			353			266			599			1,178		1,228
Packaging Services segment		95			105			—			180			430		430
All Other Sonoco		—			—			3			148			483		483
Total	$	338		$	1,473		$	1,315		$	3,102		$	34,303	$	34,753

Restructuring Accrual Activity for the given years

	Severance			Asset
2011 Actions	and			Impairment/
Accrual Activity	Termination			Disposal			Other
2011 Year to Date	Benefits			of Assets			Costs			Total
Liability at December 31, 2010	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
2011 charges		3,363			6,582			692			10,637
Cash receipts/(payments)		(736	)		4,999			(692	)		3,571
Asset write downs/disposals		—			(11,581	)		—			(11,581	)
Foreign currency translation		15			—			—			15
Liability at July 3, 2011	$	2,642		$	—		$	—		$	2,642

	Severance			Asset
2010 Actions	and			Impairment/
Accrual Activity	Termination			Disposal			Other
2011 Year to Date	Benefits			of Assets			Costs			Total
Liability at December 31, 2010	$	1,282		$	—		$	59		$	1,341
2011 charges		181			—			509			690
Adjustments		(43	)		(1,651	)		—			(1,694	)
Cash receipts/(payments)		(872	)		2,737			(568	)		1,297
Asset write downs/disposals		—			(1,086	)		—			(1,086	)
Foreign currency translation		11			—			—			11
Liability at July 3, 2011	$	559		$	—		$	—		$	559

	Severance			Asset
2009 Actions	and			Impairment/
Accrual Activity	Termination			Disposal			Other
2011 Year to Date	Benefits			of Assets			Costs			Total
Liability at December 31, 2010	$	4,696		$	—		$	—		$	4,696
2011 charges		47			—			1,512			1,559
Adjustments		212			(10	)		(289	)		(87	)
Cash receipts/(payments)		(1,130	)		720			(1,223	)		(1,633	)
Asset write downs/disposals		—			(710	)		—			(710	)
Foreign currency translation		3			—			—			3
Liability at July 3, 2011	$	3,828		$	—		$	—		$	3,828