CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net Sales	$ 2,330,934	$ 2,317,149	$ 2,597,809
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	1,498,070	1,502,650	1,755,266
Selling, research & development and administrative	367,562	351,461	383,909
Depreciation and amortization	154,802	138,893	152,218
Total Operating Expenses	2,020,434	1,993,004	2,291,393
Operating Income	310,500	324,145	306,416
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(35,237)	(34,615)	(21,029)
Interest income	2,643	5,596	4,797
Equity in results of affiliates	(191)	(718)	(1,917)
Miscellaneous, net	2,782	163	(1,966)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(30,003)	(29,574)	(20,115)
Income before Income Taxes	280,497	294,571	286,301
Provision for Income Taxes	74,893	95,276	94,677
Net Income	205,604	199,295	191,624
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(14)	53	34
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 205,590	$ 199,348	$ 191,658
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.27	$ 3.19	$ 2.95
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17	$ 3.09	$ 2.85
Average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,804	62,585	65,009
Diluted (in shares)	64,849	64,492	67,292
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.22	$ 1.14