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Affiliated Companies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments | At December 31, 2014, the following affiliated companies were accounted for under the equity method:
| Location | Ownership interest
The West Company Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | 49%
Aluplast S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | 49%
Pharma Tap S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | 49%
Pharma Rubber S.A. de C.V. | Mexico | 49%
Daikyo | Japan | 25%

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of equity method investments including, but not limited to, name of each investee or group of investments, percentage ownership, difference between recorded amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets, and summarized financial information. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 + Details
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