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Employee Benefit Plans And Other Postretirement Benefits (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Defined benefit medical plans, description | plan covers employees retiring from PCA on or after attaining age 58 who have had at least 10 years of full-time service with PCA after attaining age 48. |  |
Minimum retirement age for medical benefit plan coverage, years | 58 |  |
Minimum service period for medical benefit plan coverage, years | 10 |  |
Employee age after which minimum service period to be completed for medical benefit plan coverage, years | 48 |  |
Minimum age at which the avaliablility of medical coverage of retirees is curtailed | 65 |  |
Number of retirees affected by plan amendment | 50 |  |
Percentage determining the amount of unrecognized net gain or loss to be amortized | 10.00% |  |
Expected pension contributions in next fiscal year | $ 32.6 |  |
Expected pension plan expense in next fiscal year | 36.0 |  |
Net Pension Costs [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior service cost, expected to be realized | 6.0 |  |
Prior service cost, expected to be realized, net of tax | 3.7 |  |
Actuarial loss, expected to be realized | 4.9 |  |
Actuarial loss, expected to be realized, net of tax | 3.0 |  |
Net Postretirement Costs [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Prior service cost, expected to be realized | (0.4) |  |
Prior service cost, expected to be realized, net of tax | 0.3 |  |
Actuarial loss, expected to be realized | 0.5 |  |
Actuarial loss, expected to be realized, net of tax | 0.3 |  |
Defined Contribution Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company's contribution to pension plan | 10.4 | 9.6 | 9.4
Retirement contribution expenses | $ 3.9 | $ 3.1 | $ 2.8
Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company's common stock | 2.6 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Defined Contribution Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company's contribution to pension plan, percentage | 3.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Pactiv pension plan participation period, years | five |  |
Maximum [Member] | Defined Contribution Benefit Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Company's contribution to pension plan, percentage | 5.00% |  |

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