CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 377,616	$ 376,427
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,257 in 2011 and $8,560 in 2010	389,020	357,110
Inventories	285,155	272,255
Prepayments and other	92,159	58,191
Total Current Assets	1,143,950	1,063,983
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	342,146	316,415
Machinery and equipment	1,687,521	1,621,475
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,029,667	1,937,890
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,295,185)	(1,231,557)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	734,482	706,333
Land	20,233	18,651
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	754,715	724,984
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	3,812	853
Goodwill	233,689	227,029
Intangible assets	4,374	5,242
Miscellaneous	18,755	10,627
Total Other Assets	260,630	243,751
Total Assets	2,159,295	2,032,718
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	179,552	45,440
Current maturities of long-term obligations	4,116	50,126
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	335,181	327,756
Total Current Liabilities	518,849	423,322
Long-Term Obligations	254,910	258,773
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	27,390	22,134
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	58,930	39,362
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	8,644	9,353
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	94,964	70,849
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1 million shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized, and 82.8 and 81.8 million issued at 2011 and 2010, respectively	827	817
Capital in excess of par value	364,855	318,346
Retained earnings	1,409,388	1,279,013
Accumulated other comprehensive income	60,318	123,766
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 16.9 million and 15.0 million shares in 2011 and 2010, respectively	(545,612)	(443,019)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,289,776	1,278,923
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	796	851
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,290,572	1,279,774
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,159,295	$ 2,032,718