CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 174,287	$ 377,616
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,507 in 2012 and $8,257 in 2011	422,514	389,020
Inventories	310,496	285,155
Prepaid and other	91,309	92,159
Total Current Assets	998,606	1,143,950
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	357,814	342,146
Machinery and equipment	1,814,879	1,687,521
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,172,693	2,029,667
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,365,895)	(1,295,185)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	806,798	734,482
Land	20,943	20,233
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	827,741	754,715
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	3,526	3,812
Goodwill	344,639	233,689
Intangible assets, net	51,928	4,374
Miscellaneous	30,882	18,755
Total Other Assets	430,975	260,630
Total Assets	2,257,322	2,159,295
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	13,026	179,552
Current maturities of long-term obligations	5,720	4,116
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	361,861	335,181
Total Current Liabilities	380,607	518,849
Long-Term Obligations	379,110	254,910
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	49,458	27,390
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	62,772	58,930
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	7,089	8,644
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	119,319	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; 83.8 and 82.8 million shares issued as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	837	827
Capital in excess of par value	417,090	364,855
Retained earnings	1,493,180	1,409,388
Accumulated other comprehensive income	52,944	60,318
Less treasury stock at cost, 17.4 and 16.9 million shares as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	(586,505)	(545,612)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,377,546	1,289,776
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	740	796
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,378,286	1,290,572
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,257,322	$ 2,159,295