Rationalization Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Rationalization plans	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices Employee	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Rationalization plans	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans	Nov. 30, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices Employee	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices	Feb. 28, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Port Clinton, Ohio Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility Employee	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Rationalization plans Port Clinton, Ohio Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Port Clinton, Ohio Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Nov. 30, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Closures Manufacturing Facility in Germany Employee	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Rationalization plans Closures Manufacturing Facility in Germany	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Closures Manufacturing Facility in Germany	Nov. 30, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Woodstock, Illinois Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility Employee	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Rationalization plans Woodstock, Illinois Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Woodstock, Illinois Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of positions eliminated													54				30			150			75			50
Total estimated costs for rationalization of facility																				$ 5,100,000						$ 14,400,000
Estimated non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets																				1,800,000						7,100,000
Estimated plant exit costs																				1,800,000						6,200,000
Estimated employee severance and benefits cost													2,000,000				2,000,000			1,500,000			10,900,000			1,100,000
Rationalization charges	2,900,000	600,000	2,400,000	1,700,000	18,500,000	1,000,000	700,000	2,000,000	7,717,000	22,214,000	1,491,000	1,925,000		1,900,000	4,404,000	21,439,000					1,700,000	3,400,000					700,000	7,100,000
Estimated employee severance and benefits cash cost																							11,300,000
Non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets																8,900,000					300,000	1,500,000					300,000	6,800,000
Estimate non-cash retirement benefit curtailment gain																							400,000
Employee severance and benefits cost																		200,000	1,800,000		100,000	1,400,000		1,800,000	9,100,000		400,000	300,000
Plant exit costs																					1,300,000	500,000
Rationalization charge, cash payments														200,000				1,700,000	300,000		1,700,000	1,600,000		9,300,000	300,000		300,000	100,000
Expected rationalization charges																											6,600,000
Rationalization charge, expected cash payments														1,800,000										2,200,000			6,900,000
Rationalization Reserve	$ 4,600,000				$ 11,300,000				$ 4,600,000	$ 11,300,000					$ 2,627,000	$ 10,829,000