XML 63 R15.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Accrued Liabilities | 3 Months Ended
--- | ---
Mar. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract] |
Accrued Liabilities | Accrued Liabilities The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2014 |  | December 31, 2013
Compensation and benefits | $ | 86,400 |  |  | $ | 130,455 |
Medical insurance and workers’ compensation | 25,034 |  |  | 26,399 |
Franchise, property, sales and use taxes | 19,792 |  |  | 20,232 |
Legal contingencies | 18,700 |  |  | 1,000 |
Customer volume discounts and rebates | 9,295 |  |  | 11,436 |
Severance | 7,281 |  |  | 8,172 |
Environmental liabilities and asset retirement obligations | 5,938 |  |  | 7,812 |
Other | 8,429 |  |  | 8,552 |
Total | $ | 180,869 |  |  | $ | 214,058 |

X
- Definition Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | pkg_AccruedLiabilitiesDisclosureTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | pkg_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrentAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration