Rationalization Charges (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves

Rationalization charges were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	Sept. 30, 2015		Sept. 30, 2014		Sept. 30, 2015		Sept. 30, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Closures	$	205	$	1,218	$	1,351	$	2,706
Plastic containers	8,865		1,310		9,403		2,272
	$	9,070	$	2,528	$	10,754	$	4,978

Activity in reserves for our rationalization plans for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows:

	Employee Severance and Benefits			Non-Cash Retirement Benefit Curtailment			Plant Exit Costs			Non-Cash Asset Write-Down			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	6,052		$	—		$	316		$	—		$	6,368
Charged to expense	2,496			(482		)	361			8,379			10,754
Utilized and currency translation	(5,360		)	482			(409		)	(8,379		)	(13,666		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	3,188		$	—		$	268		$	—		$	3,456