Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,012,280	$ 805,407
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	47,876	36,440
Rationalization charges		703	885
Segment Income		92,182	56,762
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,100	1,100
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		485,954	466,236
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	20,254	18,798
Rationalization charges		482	722
Segment Income		37,093	43,870
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		370,345	197,682
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	18,650	9,182
Rationalization charges		39	53
Segment Income		48,224	23,799
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		155,981	141,489
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,950	8,437
Rationalization charges		182	110
Segment Income		11,082	6,834
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	22	23
Rationalization charges		0	0
Segment Income		$ (4,217)	(17,741)	[2]
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions			$ 13,200

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.1 million for each of the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.

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