CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 1,370,220	$ 1,270,215	$ 2,694,648	$ 2,291,944
Cost of products sold	1,132,236	1,036,248	2,226,811	1,872,136
Gross profit	237,984	233,967	467,837	419,808
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	126,731	116,391	252,906	223,378
Research and development	9,986	8,725	17,573	14,350
Other operating (income) expense, net	(4,057)	(3,637)	(11,118)	4,799
Operating income	105,324	112,488	208,476	177,281
Interest expense	18,110	18,540	36,446	36,677
Other non-operating (income) expense, net	(346)	832	1,374	(2,207)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	87,560	93,116	170,656	142,811
Provision for income taxes	32,000	33,500	62,300	51,400
Income from continuing operations	55,560	59,616	108,356	91,411
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,961		2,615
Net income	55,560	61,577	108,356	94,026
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,308	1,938	2,894	3,604
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.	54,252	59,639	105,462	90,422
Amounts attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	54,252	57,678	105,462	87,807
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		1,961		2,615
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.	$ 54,252	$ 59,639	$ 105,462	$ 90,422
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.52	$ 0.98	$ 0.79
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.02		$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Incn (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.54	$ 0.98	$ 0.81
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.52	$ 0.98	$ 0.79
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.02		$ 0.02
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Incn (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.54	$ 0.98	$ 0.81
Cash dividends paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.23	$ 0.48	$ 0.46