CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 247,851	$ 229,755
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,780 in 2013 and $6,751 in 2012	439,016	396,788
Inventories	349,690	321,885
Prepaid and other	109,091	90,505
Total Current Assets	1,145,648	1,038,933
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	378,451	364,704
Machinery and equipment	1,941,744	1,857,347
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,320,195	2,222,051
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,486,234)	(1,397,575)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	833,961	824,476
Land	23,872	23,757
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	857,833	848,233
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	3,177	3,693
Goodwill	355,316	351,552
Intangible assets, net	49,757	51,960
Miscellaneous	16,641	30,041
Total Other Assets	424,891	437,246
Total Assets	2,428,372	2,324,412
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	76,811	45,166
Current maturities of long-term obligations	899	29,488
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	402,632	380,669
Total Current Liabilities	480,342	455,323
Long-Term Obligations	355,185	352,860
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	30,393	33,451
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	95,031	95,872
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	6,578	6,408
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	132,002	135,731
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1 million shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized; 85.2 and 84.1 million shares issued as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	852	840
Capital in excess of par value	485,733	430,210
Retained earnings	1,598,979	1,513,558
Accumulated other comprehensive income	80,291	60,683
Less treasury stock at cost, 19.4 and 18.2 million shares as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(705,622)	(625,401)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,460,233	1,379,890
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	610	608
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,460,843	1,380,498
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,428,372	$ 2,324,412