CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 317,177	$ 309,861
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,063 in 2014 and $4,416 in 2013	505,505	438,221
Inventories	358,709	353,159
Prepaid and other	97,651	97,170
Total Current Assets	1,279,042	1,198,411
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	379,522	377,300
Machinery and equipment	2,016,784	1,982,195
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,396,306	2,359,495
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,550,359)	(1,518,894)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	845,947	840,601
Land	24,104	24,061
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	870,051	864,662
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	6,730	8,243
Goodwill	359,681	358,865
Intangible assets, net	48,964	49,951
Miscellaneous	15,965	17,630
Total Other Assets	431,340	434,689
Total Assets	2,580,433	2,497,762
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	173,284	138,445
Current maturities of long-term obligations	1,004	1,325
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	411,506	403,051
Total Current Liabilities	585,794	542,821
Long-Term Obligations	354,758	354,814
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	40,780	42,072
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	75,002	71,883
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	5,213	5,864
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	120,995	119,819
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized; 85.6 and 85.4 million shares issued as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	855	853
Capital in excess of par value	512,192	493,947
Retained earnings	1,651,442	1,619,419
Accumulated other comprehensive income	111,048	109,751
Less treasury stock at cost, 20.1 and 20.0 million shares as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(757,211)	(744,213)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,518,326	1,479,757
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	560	551
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,518,886	1,480,308
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,580,433	$ 2,497,762