CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net Sales	$ 586,290	$ 651,942	$ 1,770,376	$ 1,998,624
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	381,424	443,520	1,142,681	1,347,982
Selling, research & development and administrative	81,370	91,649	266,869	294,809
Depreciation and amortization	35,439	38,158	103,664	113,871
Total Operating Expenses	498,233	573,327	1,513,214	1,756,662
Operating Income	88,057	78,615	257,162	241,962
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(8,948)	(5,332)	(25,446)	(15,459)
Interest income	1,762	1,386	4,598	3,449
Equity results of affiliates	(209)	(124)	(735)	(1,868)
Miscellaneous, net	(1,285)	(429)	(2,752)	(582)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(8,680)	(4,499)	(24,335)	(14,460)
Income before Income Taxes	79,377	74,116	232,827	227,502
Provision for Income Taxes	26,115	25,496	76,925	77,390
Net Income	53,262	48,620	155,902	150,112
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(15)	(25)	55	(52)
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 53,247	$ 48,595	$ 155,957	$ 150,060
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.75	$ 2.49	$ 2.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.73	$ 2.41	$ 2.21
Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,886	64,886	62,627	65,225
Diluted (in shares)	64,454	66,845	64,609	67,761
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.28	$ 0.84	$ 0.81