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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Effects of changes in the entity's ownership interest in its subsidiaries on the company's equity

	Three Months Ended March 31,
(in thousands)	2012		2011
Net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc.	$	43,970	$	51,210
Transfers to noncontrolling interests:
Decrease in Bemis Company, Inc.’s capital in excess of par value due to purchase of American Plast S.A. common shares	—		(170		)
Net transfers to noncontrolling interests	—		(170		)
Change from net income attributable to Bemis Company, Inc. and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	43,970	$	51,040

- Definition

The tabular disclosure of the effects of any changes in a parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary on the equity attributable to the parent if the ownership interests in a subsidiary changes during the period. The changes represented by this element did not result in the deconsolidation of the subsidiary.

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