CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 434,059	$ 399,762
Short-term Investments	67,053
Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments Total	501,112	399,762
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,977 in 2015 and $4,251 in 2014	422,895	406,976
Inventories	310,844	311,072
Prepaid and other	97,651	96,128
Total Current Assets	1,332,502	1,213,938
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	347,466	353,683
Machinery and equipment	1,884,046	1,919,507
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,231,512	2,273,190
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,479,740)	(1,484,546)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	751,772	788,644
Land	21,431	23,011
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	773,203	811,655
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	4,703	5,760
Goodwill	316,382	329,741
Intangible assets, net	35,128	40,045
Miscellaneous	29,834	36,051
Total Other Assets	386,047	411,597
Total Assets	2,491,752	2,437,190
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	4,603	233,284
Current maturities of long-term obligations	68,145	18,692
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	365,460	352,762
Total Current Liabilities	438,208	604,738
Long-term obligations	763,731	588,892
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	22,739	25,521
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	103,834	109,517
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	$ 3,336	$ 4,606
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	$ 129,909	$ 139,644
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized; 67.3 and 86.3 million shares issued as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	672	862
Capital in excess of par value	483,560	498,702
Retained earnings	1,214,969	1,740,005
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(221,532)	(110,045)
Less treasury stock at cost, 4.9 and 24.3 million shares as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(318,063)	(1,026,117)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,159,606	1,103,407
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	298	509
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,159,904	1,103,916
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,491,752	$ 2,437,190