Earnings Per Share Computations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Calculation of earnings per share

			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)			2012			2011			2012			2011
Numerator
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.			$	47.4		$	55.9		$	133.7		$	161.3
Income allocated to participating securities			(0.4		)	(0.8		)	(1.5		)	(2.4		)
Net income available to common shareholders (1)			$	47.0		$	55.1		$	132.2		$	158.9
Denominator
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic			103.3			103.3			103.2			105.2
Dilutive shares			0.6			0.5			0.7			0.4
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding — diluted			103.9			103.8			103.9			105.6
Per common share income
Basic			$	0.46		$	0.53		$	1.28		$	1.51
Diluted			$	0.45		$	0.53		$	1.27		$	1.51
(1	)	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	103.3			103.3			103.2			105.2
		Basic weighted average common shares outstanding and participating securities	104.2			104.8			104.3			106.8
		Percentage allocated to common shareholders	99.1		%	98.6		%	98.9		%	98.5		%