CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net Sales	$ 614,929	$ 522,923	$ 1,191,447	$ 1,028,392
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown below)	409,481	345,175	792,151	676,331
Selling, research & development and administrative	90,290	71,213	180,769	149,909
Depreciation and amortization	34,914	32,483	68,519	66,474
Total Operating Expenses	534,685	448,871	1,041,439	892,714
Operating Income	80,244	74,052	150,008	135,678
Other Income (Expense):
Interest expense	(4,607)	(3,631)	(9,227)	(7,103)
Interest income	1,544	508	3,096	1,274
Miscellaneous, net	(285)	(1,139)	(706)	(2,141)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(3,348)	(4,262)	(6,837)	(7,970)
Income before Income Taxes	76,896	69,790	143,171	127,708
Provision for Income Taxes	25,609	23,031	47,416	41,854
Net Income	51,287	46,759	95,755	85,854
Net Loss/(Income) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	2	(64)	11	(137)
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 51,289	$ 46,695	$ 95,766	$ 85,717
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.69	$ 1.43	$ 1.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 0.67	$ 1.37	$ 1.22
Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	66,939	67,630	66,933	67,603
Diluted (in shares)	69,438	69,682	69,902	70,070
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.15	$ 0.36	$ 0.30