CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 29, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,780	$ 217,567	[1]
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	705,465	614,053	[1]
Other receivables	37,265	38,995	[1]
Inventories:
Finished and in process	155,358	158,256	[1]
Materials and supplies	268,382	252,531	[1]
Prepaid expenses	54,479	57,666	[1]
Deferred income taxes	41,727	39,406	[1]
Total Current Assets	1,462,456	1,378,474	[1]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,028,814	1,021,920	[1]
Goodwill	1,100,978	1,099,207	[1]
Other Intangible Assets, Net	233,418	243,920	[1]
Long-term Deferred Income Taxes	40,581	67,364	[1]
Other Assets	172,702	168,406	[1]
Total Assets	4,038,949	3,979,291	[1]
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	520,532	491,809	[1]
Accrued expenses and other	319,931	331,566	[1]
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	90,067	35,201	[1]
Accrued taxes	5,050	8,649	[1]
Total Current Liabilities	935,580	867,225	[1]
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	947,081	946,257	[1]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	228,013	263,718	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	123,805	128,006	[1]
Other Liabilities	47,011	48,760	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies			[1]
Sonoco Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value, Authorized 300,000 shares 101,760 and 102,147 shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	7,175	7,175	[1]
Capital in excess of stated value	441,605	457,190	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(360,046)	(358,520)	[1]
Retained earnings	1,653,954	1,604,892	[1]
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,742,688	1,710,737	[1]
Noncontrolling Interests	14,771	14,588	[1]
Total Equity	1,757,459	1,725,325	[1]
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,038,949	$ 3,979,291	[1]

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.