Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC. On October 22, 2013, we acquired Portola Packaging, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or Portola, a leading manufacturer of plastic closures, for an aggregate purchase price of $262.8 million, net of cash acquired, which was funded through revolving loan borrowings under our senior secured credit facility. Portola operates eight facilities in North America and Europe and had sales of approximately $200 million in 2012. The results of operations of Portola have been reported primarily in our closures segment and were not significant since the acquisition date. For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $124.2 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $62.0 million, having a weighted average life of 17 years, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change pending a final valuation of deferred taxes and related balances. PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS On August 30, 2012, we acquired the plastic food container operations of Rexam PLC, which now operates under the name Silgan Plastic Food Containers, or PFC, for an aggregate purchase price of $250.0 million which was funded from cash on hand. PFC manufactures and sells barrier and non-barrier plastic thermoformed bowls and trays for shelf-stable foods to many of the world’s leading packaged food and ready-meal companies. The results of operations of PFC have been reported in our plastic container segment. For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $113.3 million and definite-lived intangible assets of $78.0 million consisting of customer relationships of $67.0 million, having a weighted average life of 18 years, and technology know-how of $11.0 million, having a weighted average life of 8 years. GRAHAM PACKAGING In June 2011, Graham Packaging Company Inc., or Graham Packaging, terminated our definitive merger agreement and paid us a termination fee of $39.5 million in accordance with the terms of such merger agreement. The proceeds from the termination fee, net of costs associated with certain corporate development activities, have been recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011. VOGEL & NOOT On March 1, 2011, we acquired the metal container operations of Vogel & Noot Holding AG, or VN, which is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. VN manufactures metal food and general line containers, with manufacturing facilities in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia. We acquired these operations for a total purchase price, including deferred amounts, of €212.4 million ($292.7 million translated at the U.S. dollar exchange rate at the date of acquisition), net of cash acquired. We funded the purchase price for this acquisition from Euro denominated revolving loan borrowings under our senior secured credit facility. In March 2012, we paid the deferred portion of the purchase price under the purchase agreement of €36.4 million ($47.6 million translated at the U.S. dollar exchange rate at the date of payment). We applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. For this acquisition, we recognized goodwill of $56.6 million, a customer relationship intangible asset of $19.3 million and a trade name of $3.4 million. VN’s results of operations have been included in our metal container business since the acquisition date.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

ACQUISITIONS

PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.

On October 22, 2013, we acquired Portola Packaging, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or Portola, a leading manufacturer of plastic closures, for an aggregate purchase price of $262.8 million, net of cash acquired, which was funded through revolving loan borrowings under our senior secured credit facility. Portola operates eight facilities in North America and Europe and had sales of approximately $200 million in 2012. The results of operations of Portola have been reported primarily in our closures segment and were not significant since the acquisition date.

For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $124.2 million and a customer relationship intangible asset of $62.0 million, having a weighted average life of 17 years, which is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change pending a final valuation of deferred taxes and related balances.

PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINERS

On August 30, 2012, we acquired the plastic food container operations of Rexam PLC, which now operates under the name Silgan Plastic Food Containers, or PFC, for an aggregate purchase price of $250.0 million which was funded from cash on hand. PFC manufactures and sells barrier and non-barrier plastic thermoformed bowls and trays for shelf-stable foods to many of the world’s leading packaged food and ready-meal companies. The results of operations of PFC have been reported in our plastic container segment.

For this acquisition, we applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date using valuation techniques including the cost, market and income approaches. We recognized goodwill of $113.3 million and definite-lived intangible assets of $78.0 million consisting of customer relationships of $67.0 million, having a weighted average life of 18 years, and technology know-how of $11.0 million, having a weighted average life of 8 years.

GRAHAM PACKAGING

In June 2011, Graham Packaging Company Inc., or Graham Packaging, terminated our definitive merger agreement and paid us a termination fee of $39.5 million in accordance with the terms of such merger agreement. The proceeds from the termination fee, net of costs associated with certain corporate development activities, have been recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2011.

VOGEL & NOOT

On March 1, 2011, we acquired the metal container operations of Vogel & Noot Holding AG, or VN, which is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. VN manufactures metal food and general line containers, with manufacturing facilities in Central and Eastern Europe and Asia. We acquired these operations for a total purchase price, including deferred amounts, of €212.4 million ($292.7 million translated at the U.S. dollar exchange rate at the date of acquisition), net of cash acquired. We funded the purchase price for this acquisition from Euro denominated revolving loan borrowings under our senior secured credit facility. In March 2012, we paid the deferred portion of the purchase price under the purchase agreement of €36.4 million ($47.6 million translated at the U.S. dollar exchange rate at the date of payment). We applied the acquisition method of accounting and recognized assets acquired and liabilities assumed at fair value as of the acquisition date. For this acquisition, we recognized goodwill of $56.6 million, a customer relationship intangible asset of $19.3 million and a trade name of $3.4 million. VN’s results of operations have been included in our metal container business since the acquisition date.