Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Parent's ownership percentage	100.00%		100.00%
Net Sales	$ 1,139.7	$ 1,111.9	$ 2,240.2	$ 2,179.1
Cost of Sales	951.1	915.5	1,868.7	1,813.1
Selling, General and Administrative	97.0	95.3	196.2	191.6
Other Income, Net	(4.4)	(0.8)	(7.3)	(2.0)
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	8.3	5.2	9.7	8.7
Income (Loss) from Operations	87.7	96.7	172.9	167.7
Interest Expense, Net	(29.7)	(27.4)	(56.9)	(59.5)
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	(25.9)	0	(25.9)	(8.9)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	32.1	69.3	90.1	99.3
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	(11.4)	(28.6)	(35.1)	(41.6)
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	20.7	40.7	55.0	57.7
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0.4	0.7	0.7	1.0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	21.1	41.4	55.7	58.7
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.9
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	21.2	42.4	56.1	59.6
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	22.0	42.3	49.9	68.1
Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of Sales	0	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative	0	0	0	0
Other Income, Net	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense, Net	0	0	0	0
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	21.1	41.4	55.7	58.7
Net Income (Loss)	21.1	41.4	55.7	58.7
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.9
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	21.2	42.4	56.1	59.6
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	22.0	42.3	49.9	68.1
Subsidiary Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	834.8	852.5	1,655.4	1,682.6
Cost of Sales	677.5	682.2	1,342.3	1,369.6
Selling, General and Administrative	58.8	75.3	129.2	149.9
Other Income, Net	(0.7)	(1.1)	(1.7)	(2.7)
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	1.6	0.3	2.2	2.8
Income (Loss) from Operations	97.6	95.8	183.4	163.0
Interest Expense, Net	(27.0)	(25.7)	(51.8)	(55.7)
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	(25.9)		(25.9)	(8.9)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	44.7	70.1	105.7	98.4
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	(16.0)	(26.5)	(36.4)	(37.5)
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	28.7	43.6	69.3	60.9
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(7.6)	(2.2)	(13.6)	(2.2)
Net Income (Loss)	21.1	41.4	55.7	58.7
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.9
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	21.2	42.4	56.1	59.6
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	22.0	42.3	49.9	68.1
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	17.2	17.4	32.5	34.7
Cost of Sales	12.8	12.9	24.0	25.5
Selling, General and Administrative	2.0	1.9	3.8	3.7
Other Income, Net	0	0	0	(0.1)
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	2.4	2.6	4.7	5.6
Interest Expense, Net	0	0	0	0
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	2.4	2.6	4.7	5.6
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	(0.9)	(0.8)	(1.8)	(1.7)
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	1.5	1.8	2.9	3.9
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(0.1)	0.1	(1.7)	(1.8)
Net Income (Loss)	1.4	1.9	1.2	2.1
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	1.4	1.9	1.2	2.1
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	(0.7)	1.0	0.9	5.4
Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	343.4	304.1	662.3	587.0
Cost of Sales	316.5	282.5	612.4	543.2
Selling, General and Administrative	36.2	18.1	63.2	38.0
Other Income, Net	(3.7)	0.3	(5.6)	0.8
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	6.7	4.9	7.5	5.9
Income (Loss) from Operations	(12.3)	(1.7)	(15.2)	(0.9)
Interest Expense, Net	(2.7)	(1.7)	(5.1)	(3.8)
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	(15.0)	(3.4)	(20.3)	(4.7)
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	5.5	(1.3)	3.1	(2.4)
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	(9.5)	(4.7)	(17.2)	(7.1)
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0.4	0.7	0.7	1.0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	(9.1)	(4.0)	(16.5)	(6.1)
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	(9.1)	(4.0)	(16.5)	(6.1)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	(21.6)	(5.3)	(41.2)	2.4
Consolidating Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	(55.7)	(62.1)	(110.0)	(125.2)
Cost of Sales	(55.7)	(62.1)	(110.0)	(125.2)
Selling, General and Administrative	0	0	0	0
Other Income, Net	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Operations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense, Net	0	0	0	0
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	0	0	0	0
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(13.4)	(39.3)	(40.4)	(54.7)
Net Income (Loss)	(13.4)	(39.3)	(40.4)	(54.7)
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(0.1)	(1.0)	(0.4)	(0.9)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	(13.5)	(40.3)	(40.8)	(55.6)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$ 0.3	$ (38.0)	$ (9.6)	$ (75.9)