CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net Sales	$ 582,338	$ 589,811
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	374,203	385,979
Selling, research & development and administrative	103,015	96,187
Depreciation and amortization	35,887	34,060
Total Operating Expenses	513,105	516,226
Operating Income	69,233	73,585
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(8,591)	(7,303)
Interest income	584	1,731
Equity in results of affiliates	(121)	(119)
Miscellaneous, net	(1,260)	(199)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(9,388)	(5,890)
Income before Income Taxes	59,845	67,695
Provision for Income Taxes	15,979	22,596
Net Income	43,866	45,099
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(3)	72
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 43,863	$ 45,171
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.73
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.70
Average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,722	62,292
Diluted (in shares)	65,063	64,494
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.28