Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 17, 2023	Jul. 01, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-11261
Entity Registrant Name	SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	SC
Entity Tax Identification Number	57-0248420
Entity Address, Address Line One	1 N. Second St.
Entity Address, City or Town	Hartsville
Entity Address, State or Province	SC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	29550 (Zip Code)
City Area Code	843
Local Phone Number	383-7000
Title of 12(b) Security	No par value common stock
Trading Symbol	SON
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 5,708,937,090
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		97,776,921
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 19, 2023, which statement shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates, are incorporated by reference in Part III.
Entity Central Index Key	0000091767
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false