Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,321,342	$ 1,306,999	$ 3,441,635	$ 3,378,383
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	51,875	47,415	154,151	143,368
Rationalization charges		3,195	288	48,594	1,483
Segment Income		132,695	138,455	288,035	334,754
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		800	900	2,600	2,900
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		822,262	797,768	1,904,941	1,808,585
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	21,477	19,823	64,021	60,500
Rationalization charges		3,035	72	42,280	812
Segment Income		81,128	86,928	134,053	172,268
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		353,436	360,816	1,072,979	1,109,924
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	20,847	18,378	62,345	55,786
Rationalization charges		72	111	5,979	150
Segment Income		44,784	47,349	131,896	143,277
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		145,644	148,415	463,715	459,874
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	9,512	9,171	27,665	26,975
Rationalization charges		88	105	335	521
Segment Income		11,425	8,446	36,902	32,687
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	39	43	120	107
Rationalization charges		0	0	0	0
Segment Income		$ (4,642)	$ (4,268)	$ (14,816)	$ (13,478)

[1] Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.6 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.