Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,306,999	$ 1,266,930		$ 3,378,383	$ 3,094,150
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	47,415	45,365		143,368	126,522
Rationalization charges		288	561		1,483	4,485
Segment Income		138,455	138,566		334,754	270,560
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		900	1,000		2,900	3,200
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		797,768	772,382		1,808,585	1,768,333
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	19,823	19,250		60,500	57,172
Rationalization charges		72	326		812	3,288
Segment Income		86,928	92,222		172,268	185,525	[2]
Payments for Legal Settlements						3,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		360,816	357,343		1,109,924	904,112
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	18,378	17,457		55,786	43,638
Rationalization charges		111	134		150	535
Segment Income		47,349	45,322		143,277	102,947
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		148,415	137,205		459,874	421,705
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	9,171	8,636		26,975	25,644
Rationalization charges		105	101		521	662
Segment Income		8,446	6,444		32,687	19,944
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0		0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	43	22		107	68
Rationalization charges		0	0		0	0
Segment Income		$ (4,268)	(5,422)	[2]	$ (13,478)	(37,856)	[2]
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions			$ 800			$ 23,800

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and $2.9 million and $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

[2] Segment income for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute. Segment income for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.