CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net Sales	$ 624,326	$ 589,729	$ 1,843,388	$ 1,792,066
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	408,081	381,041	1,192,967	1,145,107
Selling, research & development and administrative	95,748	86,695	292,923	285,841
Depreciation and amortization	40,087	39,667	114,660	115,944
Total Operating Expenses	543,916	507,403	1,600,550	1,546,892
Operating Income	80,410	82,326	242,838	245,174
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(9,733)	(8,753)	(25,707)	(26,547)
Interest income	1,113	715	2,086	1,759
Equity in results of affiliates	(72)	(15)	(142)	(187)
Miscellaneous, net	(2,200)	728	(509)	(995)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(10,892)	(7,325)	(24,272)	(25,970)
Income before Income Taxes	69,518	75,001	218,566	219,204
Provision for Income Taxes	15,989	21,901	48,043	63,187
Net Income	53,529	53,100	170,523	156,017
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(6)	(2)	(6)	(8)
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 53,523	$ 53,098	$ 170,517	$ 156,009
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.84	$ 2.73	$ 2.48
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.82	$ 2.64	$ 2.40
Average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,592	62,858	62,527	62,878
Diluted (in shares)	64,821	64,690	64,626	64,989
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.30	$ 0.96	$ 0.90