Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017		Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,059,103	$ 1,021,814		$ 2,071,385	$ 1,827,220
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	48,078	44,719		95,952	81,158
Rationalization charges		492	3,038		1,195	3,923
Segment Income		104,117	75,233		196,301	131,994
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		900	1,000		2,000	2,200
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		524,863	529,715		1,010,818	995,951
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	20,423	19,124		40,676	37,923
Rationalization charges		258	2,239		740	2,962
Segment Income		48,248	49,432	[2]	85,341	93,303
Payments for Legal Settlements			3,000			3,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		378,762	349,087		749,108	546,769
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	18,758	17,000		37,408	26,181
Rationalization charges		0	349		39	401
Segment Income		47,702	33,827		95,927	57,625
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		155,478	143,012		311,459	284,500
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,854	8,572		17,804	17,008
Rationalization charges		234	450		416	560
Segment Income		13,160	6,666		24,242	13,500
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	43	23		64	46
Rationalization charges		0	0		0	0
Segment Income		$ (4,993)	(14,692)	[2]	$ (9,209)	(32,434)
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions			$ 9,800			$ 23,000

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $2.0 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[2] Segment income for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute. Segment income for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $9.8 million and $23.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.