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Debt (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Billions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 GBP (£) | Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other (including discounts), denominated in various currencies |  |  |  |  | $ (5,000) |  |  | $ 1,700
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 2,933,800 |  |  | 3,048,800
Less current portion of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (54,400) |  |  | (55,000)
Long-term debt excluding current maturities |  |  |  |  | $ 2,879,400 |  |  | $ 2,993,800
Leverage ratio, maximum |  |  |  |  | 4.00 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility and Bridge Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees paid to lenders |  |  |  |  | $ 27,800 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility and Term C Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption and refinancing charges |  |  |  | $ (1,700) |  |  |  |
6.75% Senior Notes, due September 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 6.75% |  |  | 6.75%
Redemption price of senior notes (as a percent) |  | 103.375% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000
5.75% Senior Notes, due May 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |  | 5.75%
Redemption price of senior notes (as a percent) |  | 106.096% |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000
5.75% Senior Notes, Due May 2021 And 6.75% Senior Notes, Due September 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption and refinancing charges |  |  |  | $ (55,800) |  |  |  |
5.00% Senior Notes, due March 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00%
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000 |  |  | $ 750,000
4.00% Senior Notes, due November 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00%
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000
5.25% Senior Notes, due June 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |
Total long-term debt | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Redemption and refinancing charges | (5,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term C Loan, euro denominated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,900
Notes redeemed |  |  | $ 92,900 |  |  |  |  |
Latapack-Ball Notes Payable (at various rates and terms), denominated in various currencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 188,800 |  |  | 204,200
Bridge Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt | £ |  |  |  |  |  | £ 3.3 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |
Maximum borrowing capacity of revolving credit facility | $ 2,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |
Available borrowing capacity under line of credit facility |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Rexam PLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount committed to repay certain Rexam debt obligations and settle Rexam's outstanding derivatives |  |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread (as a percent) |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread (as a percent) |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable securitization agreement, current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility outstanding and due on demand |  |  |  |  | 140,000 |  |  | 110,000
Accounts receivable securitization agreement, current | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 140,000 |  |  |
Accounts receivable securitization agreement, current | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 90,000 |  |  |
Short-term uncommitted credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of credit facility outstanding and due on demand |  |  |  |  | 88,500 |  |  | $ 10,100
Available borrowing capacity under line of credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 760,000 |  |  |

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