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Goodwill and other intangible assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, acquired during period					$ 119,022
Measurement period adjustments					(215)
Goodwill	$ 1,429,346	$ 1,429,346		$ 1,429,346	1,429,346	$ 1,309,167
Aggregate amortization expenses					51,580	$ 47,177	$ 38,165
Amortization expense on intangible assets in 2020	54,200	54,200		54,200	54,200
Amortization expense on intangible assets in 2021	52,500	52,500		52,500	52,500
Amortization expense on intangible assets in 2022	49,700	49,700		49,700	49,700
Amortization expense on intangible assets in 2023	44,500	44,500		44,500	44,500
Amortization expense on intangible assets in 2024	$ 35,000	$ 35,000		$ 35,000	$ 35,000
Display and Packaging Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Excess of fair value over carrying amount (percent)	35.00%	35.00%		35.00%	35.00%
Projected reduction in operating profits necessary for fair value to drop below carrying value (percent)	(27.00%)	(27.00%)		(27.00%)	(27.00%)
Display and Packaging Reporting Unit \| Discount rate
Goodwill [Line Items]
Discount rate (percent)	8.90%	8.90%		8.90%	8.90%
Projected discount rate necessary for estimated fair value to fall below carrying value (percent)	12.50%	12.50%		12.50%	12.50%
Patents
Goodwill [Line Items]
Adjustment to intangibles				$ 340
Display and Packaging Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 203,414	$ 203,414		203,414	$ 203,414
Corenso
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, acquired during period			$ 43,427
Goodwill	43,427	43,427		43,427	43,427
Intangible assets acquired			29,170
Corenso \| Customer lists
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired			$ 1,888
TEQ
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, acquired during period		75,595
Goodwill	75,595	75,595		$ 75,595	75,595
Intangible assets acquired		56,170
TEQ \| Customer lists
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets acquired		$ 300
Compositub
Goodwill [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustments	(566)				(566)
Highland Packaging Solutions
Goodwill [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustments	$ (1,895)				(1,895)
Conitex Sonoco Holding BVI Ltd.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Measurement period adjustments					$ 2,246