CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net Sales	$ 601,316	$ 582,338
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	384,932	374,203
Selling, research & development and administrative	101,516	103,015
Depreciation and amortization	37,331	35,887
Total Operating Expenses	523,779	513,105
Operating Income	77,537	69,233
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(8,262)	(8,591)
Interest income	330	584
Equity in results of affiliates	(48)	(121)
Miscellaneous, net	(77)	(1,260)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(8,057)	(9,388)
Income before Income Taxes	69,480	59,845
Provision for Income Taxes	17,675	15,979
Net Income	51,805	43,866
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	15	(3)
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 51,820	$ 43,863
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.70
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.81	$ 0.67
Average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,355	62,722
Diluted (in shares)	64,234	65,063
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.30