Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables) [Abstract]

Changes in Goodwill

	Tubes and
	Cores/			Consumer			Packaging
	Paper			Packaging			Services		All Other
	Segment			Segment			Segment		Sonoco		Total
Goodwill at December 31, 2010	$	231,637		$	389,384		$	150,082	$	68,645	$	839,748
Goodwill on acquisitions		4,553			—			—		—		4,553
Other		(97	)		(2,846	)		—		—		(2,943	)
Foreign currency translation		10,259			5,349			—		149		15,757
Goodwill at July 3, 2011	$	246,352		$	391,887		$	150,082	$	68,794	$	857,115

Summary of other Intangible Assets

	July 3,			December 31,
	2011			2010
Other Intangible Assets, gross
Patents	$	2,225		$	2,264
Customer lists		184,264			180,673
Land use rights		366			354
Supply agreements		—			1,000
Other		16,645			16,409
Other Intangible Assets, gross	$	203,500		$	200,700
Accumulated Amortization	$	(78,015	)	$	(70,300	)
Other Intangible Assets, net	$	125,485		$	130,400