Segments of Business (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reporting Segments Number	3
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounting alignment adjustments	$ 2.1
Sales including intersegment sales	5,139.2	5,322.7	4,835.0
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	345.5	367.4	400.8
Interest expense	(70.9)	(76.8)	(73.5)
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	4.0	1.6	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	278.6	292.2	327.3
Total assets	4,185.7	4,320.4	4,285.8
Depreciation and amortization	204.3	220.3	209.7
Additions to property and equipment	136.4	135.2	113.2
Net sales	5,139.2	5,322.7	4,835.0
Long-lived assets	1,412.6	1,488.1	1,589.6
Reportable segment
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Total assets	3,851.6	3,989.7	4,098.1
USPackagingBeforeRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	408.8	341.3	346.7
USPackagingRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	(42.1)	(26.3)	0
USPackaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounting alignment adjustments	13.8
Sales including intersegment sales	3,062.6	3,129.2	2,835.2
Intersegment sales:	(22.5)	(18.5)	(13.6)
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	366.7	315.0	346.7
Total assets	2,100.7	2,186.6	2,261.2
Depreciation and amortization	114.6	124.6	125.5
Additions to property and equipment	65.1	66.7	54.9
GlobalPackaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounting alignment adjustments	(16.4)
Sales including intersegment sales	1,561.3	1,650.1	1,461.6
Intersegment sales:	(17.8)	(12.9)	(10.8)
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	59.9	112.6	121.8
Total assets	1,425.4	1,501.0	1,531.3
Depreciation and amortization	67.3	75.5	66.0
Additions to property and equipment	47.2	36.2	35.5
GlobalPackagingBeforeRestructuring [Member] [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	86.5	121.2	121.8
GlobalPackagingRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	(26.6)	(8.6)	0
PressureSensitiveRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	0	(2.7)	0
PressureSensitiveMaterialsBeforeRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	37.1	36.1	33.0
Pressure Sensitive Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Accounting alignment adjustments	0.5
Sales including intersegment sales	556.6	575.8	567.1
Intersegment sales:	(1.0)	(1.0)	(4.5)
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	37.1	33.4	33.0
Total assets	325.5	302.1	305.6
Depreciation and amortization	12.6	13.2	13.2
Additions to property and equipment	16.7	11.9	7.8
GeneralCorporateBeforeRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	(118.2)	(92.8)	(100.7)
GeneralCorporateRestructuring [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	0	(0.8)	0
GeneralCorporateExpenses [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating Income (Loss)	(118.2)	(93.6)	(100.7)
Unallocated amount to segment
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Total assets	334.1	330.7	187.7
Depreciation and amortization	9.8	7.0	5.0
Additions to property and equipment	7.4	20.4	15.0
North America [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Net sales	3,534.3	3,592.8	3,246.3
Long-lived assets	943.7	1,004.5	1,047.5
Latin America [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Net sales	1,002.6	1,080.5	1,006.0
Long-lived assets	279.5	314.1	386.3
Europe [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Net sales	470.2	548.7	526.4
Long-lived assets	135.3	129.7	140.0
Asia Pacific [Member]
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Net sales	132.1	100.7	56.3
Long-lived assets	$ 54.1	$ 39.8	$ 15.8