CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 703,350	$ 601,316
Operating Expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	455,822	384,684
Selling, research & development and administrative	112,461	101,282
Depreciation and amortization	41,175	37,331
Restructuring initiatives	5,936
Total Operating Expenses	615,394	523,297
Operating Income	87,956	78,019
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(8,055)	(8,262)
Interest income	2,248	330
Equity in results of affiliates	(65)	(48)
Miscellaneous, net	(867)	(559)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(6,739)	(8,539)
Income before Income Taxes	81,217	69,480
Provision for Income Taxes	21,929	17,675
Net Income	59,288	51,805
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	12	15
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc.	$ 59,300	$ 51,820
Net Income Attributable to AptarGroup, Inc. Per Common Share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.83
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.81
Average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	62,128	62,355
Diluted (in shares)	64,414	64,234
Dividends per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.32