Rationalization Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	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				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012 2010 Rationalization plans	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, 2012 2010 Rationalization plans Closures Manufacturing Facility in Germany	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, 2012 2010 Rationalization plans Woodstock, Illinois Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Dec. 31, 2011 2010 Rationalization plans Woodstock, Illinois Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Rationalization plans Woodstock, Illinois Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans	Sep. 30, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans Kingsburg, California Metal Container Manufacturing Facility Employee	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans Kingsburg, California Metal Container Manufacturing Facility	Mar. 31, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans Breinigsville, (Allentown), Pennsylvania Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility Employee	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans Breinigsville, (Allentown), Pennsylvania Plastic Container Manufacturing Facility	Mar. 31, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans U.S. Corporate and European Closures Manufacturing Facilities Employee	Dec. 31, 2012 2012 Rationalization Plans U.S. Corporate and European Closures Manufacturing Facilities	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Rationalization plans	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Rationalization plans	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices Employee	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 Rationalization plans U.S. and Canadian Corporate Offices
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of positions eliminated															30			150			75				50					50		32		49				54
Total estimated costs for rationalization of facility																		$ 5,100,000							$ 12,100,000					$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000
Estimated employee severance and benefits cost															2,000,000			1,500,000			11,500,000				800,000					1,700,000		200,000		2,200,000				2,300,000
Estimated plant exit costs																		1,800,000							4,200,000					300,000		1,600,000
Estimated non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets																		1,800,000							7,100,000					700,000		900,000
Rationalization charges	2,900,000	2,000,000	200,000	3,600,000	2,900,000	600,000	2,400,000	1,700,000	8,660,000	7,717,000	22,214,000	1,067,000	4,404,000	21,439,000					1,700,000	3,400,000						500,000	700,000	7,100,000	7,204,000		2,500,000		2,500,000			389,000	1,925,000		400,000	1,900,000
Employee severance and benefits cost																200,000	1,800,000		100,000	1,400,000		600,000	1,800,000	9,100,000			400,000	300,000			1,700,000		200,000		2,200,000
Plant exit costs																			1,300,000	500,000						400,000					100,000		1,400,000
Non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets														8,900,000					300,000	1,500,000						100,000	300,000	6,800,000			700,000		900,000
Rationalization charge, cash (receipts) payments																1,700,000	300,000		1,700,000	1,600,000		2,300,000	9,300,000	300,000		(500,000)	300,000	100,000			600,000		1,300,000		1,000,000				1,900,000	200,000
Expected rationalization charges																										3,800,000					200,000		200,000
Rationalization charge, expected cash payments																						500,000				5,100,000					1,400,000		500,000		1,200,000				200,000
Estimated employee severance and benefits cash cost																					11,900,000
Estimate non-cash retirement benefit curtailment gain																					400,000
Rationalization Reserve	$ 4,700,000				$ 4,600,000				$ 4,700,000	$ 4,600,000		$ 1,849,000	$ 2,627,000	$ 10,829,000															$ 2,641,000