CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 179,361	$ 373,084	[1]
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	668,670	619,761	[1]
Other receivables	30,103	36,311	[1]
Inventories:
Finished and in process	154,116	159,193	[1]
Materials and supplies	237,005	224,079	[1]
Prepaid expenses	37,699	65,395	[1]
Deferred income taxes	23,985	22,073	[1]
Total Current Assets	1,330,939	1,499,896	[1]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,033,189	1,034,906	[1]
Goodwill	1,096,483	1,110,505	[1]
Other Intangible Assets, Net	257,927	276,809	[1]
Long-term Deferred Income Taxes	73,333	90,936	[1]
Other Assets	164,956	163,013	[1]
Total Assets	3,956,827	4,176,065	[1]
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	484,687	426,786	[1]
Accrued expenses and other	316,070	337,536	[1]
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	143,517	273,608	[1]
Accrued taxes	12,545	6,305	[1]
Total Current Liabilities	956,819	1,044,235	[1]
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	947,958	1,099,454	[1]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	451,327	461,881	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	14,727	15,649	[1]
Other Liabilities	52,125	51,632	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies			[1]
Sonoco Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, no par value Authorized 300,000 shares 101,382 and 100,847 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	7,175	7,175	[1]
Capital in excess of stated value	461,605	445,492	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(500,910)	(475,826)	[1]
Retained earnings	1,552,687	1,512,145	[1]
Total Sonoco Shareholders' Equity	1,520,557	1,488,986	[1]
Noncontrolling Interests	13,314	14,228	[1]
Total Equity	1,533,871	1,503,214	[1]
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,956,827	$ 4,176,065	[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.