Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 914,229	$ 917,336		$ 1,730,829	$ 1,773,182
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	35,329	37,045		70,970	74,394
Rationalization charges		959	862		1,684	2,449
Operating Income (Loss)		78,291	86,080		145,352	154,090
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000	1,100		2,100	2,100
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		553,698	518,684		1,012,596	987,089
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	17,464	17,192		34,655	34,571
Rationalization charges		0	0		0	0
Operating Income (Loss)		48,300	50,900		88,967	91,353
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		207,156	232,232		405,235	446,029
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	9,175	10,748		18,902	21,552
Rationalization charges		810	862		1,146	1,487
Operating Income (Loss)		24,584	25,228	[2]	46,159	42,993	[2]
Operating Income (Loss) Venezuela			(2,900)			(3,400)
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		153,375	166,420		312,998	340,064
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,659	9,073		17,350	18,208
Rationalization charges		149	0		538	962
Operating Income (Loss)		9,414	12,974		18,625	25,818
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	31	32		63	63
Rationalization charges		0	0		0	0
Operating Income (Loss)		$ (4,007)	$ (3,022)		$ (8,399)	$ (6,074)

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $2.1 million in each of the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

[2] Income from operations of the closures segment includes losses from operations in Venezuela of $2.9 million and $3.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively. The manufacturing facility in Venezuela ceased operations at the end of 2014.