Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 874,642	$ 914,229	$ 1,667,379	$ 1,730,829
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	35,784	35,329	70,958	70,970
Rationalization charges		5,038	959	6,108	1,684
Segment income from operations		67,651	78,291	125,096	145,352
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000	1,000	2,100	2,100
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		529,604	553,698	983,059	1,012,596
Depreciation and amortization		17,997	17,464	35,947	34,655
Rationalization charges		4,054	0	4,054	0
Segment income from operations		45,873	48,300	83,489	88,967
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		206,492	207,156	402,601	405,235
Depreciation and amortization		9,702	9,175	19,116	18,902
Rationalization charges		293	810	417	1,146
Segment income from operations		25,301	24,584	49,820	46,159
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		138,546	153,375	281,719	312,998
Depreciation and amortization		8,058	8,659	15,840	17,350
Rationalization charges		691	149	1,637	538
Segment income from operations		1,017	9,414	1,068	18,625
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization		27	31	55	63
Rationalization charges		0	0	0	0
Segment income from operations		$ (4,540)	$ (4,007)	$ (9,281)	$ (8,399)

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million in each of the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and $2.1 million in each of the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.