CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 300,873	$ 377,616
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,007 in 2012 and $8,257 in 2011	421,735	389,020
Inventories	299,321	285,155
Prepaid and other	88,198	92,159
Total Current Assets	1,110,127	1,143,950
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	349,613	342,146
Machinery and equipment	1,728,491	1,687,521
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,078,104	2,029,667
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,324,074)	(1,295,185)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	754,030	734,482
Land	19,932	20,233
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	773,962	754,715
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	3,706	3,812
Goodwill	230,784	233,689
Intangible assets, net	4,706	4,374
Miscellaneous	23,953	18,755
Total Other Assets	263,149	260,630
Total Assets	2,147,238	2,159,295
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	125,948	179,552
Current maturities of long-term obligations	4,796	4,116
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	331,738	335,181
Total Current Liabilities	462,482	518,849
Long-Term Obligations	253,454	254,910
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	26,173	27,390
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	48,581	58,930
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	8,638	8,644
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	83,392	94,964
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1 million shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized; 83.4 and 82.8 million shares issued as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	845	827
Capital in excess of par value	403,135	364,855
Retained earnings	1,465,708	1,409,388
Accumulated other comprehensive income	33,166	60,318
Less treasury stock at cost, 16.8 and 16.9 million shares as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	(555,705)	(545,612)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,347,149	1,289,776
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	761	796
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,347,910	1,290,572
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,147,238	$ 2,159,295