Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017		Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 805,407		$ 792,738
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	36,440		35,177
Rationalization charges		885		1,071
Segment income from operations		56,762		57,446
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,100		1,000
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		466,236		453,455
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	18,798		17,950
Rationalization charges		722		0
Segment income from operations		43,870		37,616
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		197,682		196,110
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	9,182		9,416
Rationalization charges		53		125
Segment income from operations		23,799		24,520
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		141,489		143,173
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,437		7,782
Rationalization charges		110		946
Segment income from operations		6,834		50
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	23		29
Rationalization charges		0		0
Segment income from operations		(17,741)	[2]	$ (4,740)
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions		$ 13,200

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

[2] Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2017.