Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 businesssegments	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 2,776,359	$ 2,939,483	$ 2,179,109
Depreciation expense		302,000	290,200	273,300
Gross profit		490,569	663,756	480,396
Property, plant and equipment, gross		4,247,615	3,961,562	3,577,355
Segment Reporting Information, Expenditures for Additions to Long-Lived Assets		452,989	504,463	197,742
Number of reportable segments	2
Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,493,283	2,650,257	1,933,600
Depreciation expense		218,352	209,146	184,637
Gross profit		425,878	584,190	429,295
Property, plant and equipment, gross		3,217,308	3,018,216	2,689,005
Segment Reporting Information, Expenditures for Additions to Long-Lived Assets		275,781	316,397	136,902
Test [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		282,942	288,871	245,237
Depreciation expense		83,386	80,907	88,558
Gross profit		65,719	79,621	57,652
Property, plant and equipment, gross		880,611	800,125	753,234
Segment Reporting Information, Expenditures for Additions to Long-Lived Assets		101,841	97,122	19,393
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		134	355	272
Depreciation expense		307	117	138
Gross profit		(1,028)	(55)	(6,551)
Property, plant and equipment, gross		149,696	143,221	135,116
Segment Reporting Information, Expenditures for Additions to Long-Lived Assets		75,367	90,944	41,447
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		2,776,359	2,939,483	2,179,109
Depreciation expense		302,045	290,170	273,333
Gross profit		$ 490,569	$ 663,756	$ 480,396