Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			84 Months Ended			12 Months Ended										12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Oct. 10, 2012	Dec. 25, 2011	Oct. 21, 2012	Dec. 30, 2012 country	Dec. 25, 2011	Dec. 26, 2010	Dec. 25, 2011	Sep. 23, 2012	Jun. 24, 2012	Dec. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Buildings [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Buildings [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Equipment Rented To Customers [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Equipment Rented To Customers [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Equipment Leased On Capital Lease [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Internal-Use Software [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Internal-Use Software [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Machinery And Equipment [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Machinery And Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Machinery And Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 30, 2012 Construction-In-Progress [Member]	Dec. 25, 2011 Construction-In-Progress [Member]	May 16, 2011 Shore To Shore PVT Ltd [Member]	Feb. 28, 2006 Checkpoint Systems Japan Co Ltd [Member]	Aug. 31, 2010 Checkpoint Systems Japan Co Ltd [Member] Mitsubishi Materials Corporation [Member]	Feb. 28, 2006 Checkpoint Systems Japan Co Ltd [Member] Mitsubishi Materials Corporation [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of countries in which entity operates				29
Total amount of expense for all years of fraud activities				$ 700,000	$ 900,000		$ 5,200,000
Amounts recovered related to fraud activities	4,700,000	1,100,000
Net cumulative financial statement impact of recoveries from fraudulent activities				(3,907,000)	(179,000)	1,537,000	4,100,000
Other Assets Held-for-sale, Current									3,700,000
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale, Gain (Loss) on Sale								800,000
Gain on sale of subsidiary				1,657,000	0	0
Voting interest acquired																								51.00%
Purchase price of cash from operations																								1,700,000
Percentage interest held prior to sale																												51.00%
Repurchase of non-controlling interests						692,000																				800,000	200,000
Repurchase of shares																									26.00%	74.00%
Cash equivalent maturity term, days				90 days
Proceeds from sale-type lease receivable					38,000,000
Minimum estimated useful life, years										3 years	5 years	15 years	30 years	3 years	5 years	5 years	3 years	5 years		3 years	10 years
Maximum estimated useful life, years										3 years	5 years	15 years	30 years	3 years	5 years	5 years	3 years	5 years		3 years	10 years
Total amount of internal-use software costs capitalized		21,400,000		22,800,000	21,400,000		21,400,000
Value of supporting software packages capitalized																			18,100,000
Remaining costs capitalized as construction-in-progress																						4,700,000	6,000,000
Reporting units' percentagie of fair value in excess of carrying amount			45.00%								12.00%
Net long-term customer-based receivables		11,200,000		6,000,000	11,200,000		11,200,000
Net deferred financing costs		2,800,000		2,600,000	2,800,000		2,800,000
Financing cost amortization expense				2,300,000	1,100,000	1,200,000
Other accrued expenses		11,700,000		15,200,000	11,700,000		11,700,000
Royalty expenses related to security products				$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 100,000
Minimum percentage measurement for tax benefit realized upon any settlement				50.00%