SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011 segment	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
Reporting Segments Number		2
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		$ 5,322,700,000	$ 4,835,000,000	$ 3,514,600,000
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Facility consolidation and other costs	(38,400,000)	(38,357,000)
Operating income		367,379,000	400,830,000	280,223,000
Interest expense		76,809,000	73,488,000	42,052,000
Other non-operating (income) expense, net		(1,653,000)	58,000	(2,139,000)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		292,223,000	327,284,000	240,310,000
Total Assets	4,320,444,000	4,320,444,000	4,285,831,000	3,928,700,000
Depreciation and amortization		220,324,000	209,667,000	159,274,000
Expenditures for Property and Equipment		135,238,000	113,208,000	89,154,000
Long-Lived Assets	1,488,100,000	1,488,100,000	1,589,600,000	1,178,600,000
North America
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		3,592,800,000	3,246,300,000	2,281,900,000
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Long-Lived Assets	1,004,500,000	1,004,500,000	1,047,500,000	734,600,000
Latin America
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		1,080,500,000	1,006,000,000	655,200,000
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Long-Lived Assets	314,100,000	314,100,000	386,300,000	279,500,000
Europe
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		548,700,000	526,400,000	545,900,000
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Long-Lived Assets	129,700,000	129,700,000	140,000,000	156,000,000
Asia Pacific
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		100,700,000	56,300,000	31,600,000
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Long-Lived Assets	39,800,000	39,800,000	15,800,000	8,500,000
Reportable segment
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Total Assets	3,989,700,000	3,989,700,000	4,098,100,000	2,786,300,000
Flexible Packaging segment
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		4,750,600,000	4,273,700,000	2,986,200,000
Intersegment Sales:		(2,700,000)	(1,300,000)	(2,800,000)
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating profit		462,500,000	468,500,000	379,200,000
Facility consolidation and other costs		(34,900,000)
Operating income		427,600,000	468,500,000	379,200,000
Total Assets	3,687,600,000	3,687,600,000	3,792,500,000	2,483,300,000
Depreciation and amortization		200,100,000	191,500,000	143,100,000
Expenditures for Property and Equipment		102,900,000	90,400,000	66,700,000
Pressure Sensitive Materials segment
Segment reporting information
Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers:		575,800,000	567,100,000	537,400,000
Intersegment Sales:		(1,000,000)	(4,500,000)	(6,200,000)
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Operating profit		36,100,000	33,000,000	13,600,000
Facility consolidation and other costs		(2,700,000)
Operating income		33,400,000	33,000,000	13,600,000
Total Assets	302,100,000	302,100,000	305,600,000	303,000,000
Depreciation and amortization		13,200,000	13,200,000	13,600,000
Expenditures for Property and Equipment		11,900,000	7,800,000	7,600,000
Unallocated amount to segment
Operating Profit and Pretax Profit:
Facility consolidation and other costs		(800,000)
General corporate expenses		(92,800,000)	(100,700,000)	(112,500,000)
Operating income		(93,600,000)	(100,700,000)	(112,500,000)
Total Assets	330,700,000	330,700,000	187,700,000	1,142,400,000
Depreciation and amortization		7,000,000	5,000,000	2,600,000
Expenditures for Property and Equipment		$ 20,400,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 14,900,000