Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 792,738	$ 816,601
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	35,177	35,643
Rationalization charges		1,071	725
Segment income from operations		57,446	67,061
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000	1,000
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		453,455	458,898
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	17,950	17,192
Rationalization charges		0	0
Segment income from operations		37,616	40,667
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		196,110	198,080
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	9,416	9,727
Rationalization charges		125	336
Segment income from operations		24,520	21,575
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		143,173	159,623
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	7,782	8,692
Rationalization charges		946	389
Segment income from operations		50	9,211
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	29	32
Rationalization charges		0	0
Segment income from operations		$ (4,740)	$ (4,392)

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015.