CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 229,755	$ 377,616
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,751 in 2012 and $8,257 in 2011	396,788	389,020
Inventories	321,885	285,155
Prepayments and other	90,505	92,159
Total Current Assets	1,038,933	1,143,950
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	364,704	342,146
Machinery and equipment	1,857,347	1,687,521
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,222,051	2,029,667
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,397,575)	(1,295,185)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	824,476	734,482
Land	23,757	20,233
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	848,233	754,715
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	3,693	3,812
Goodwill	351,552	233,689
Intangible assets	51,960	4,374
Miscellaneous	30,041	18,755
Total Other Assets	437,246	260,630
Total Assets	2,324,412	2,159,295
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	45,166	179,552
Current maturities of long-term obligations	29,488	4,116
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	380,669	335,181
Total Current Liabilities	455,323	518,849
Long-Term Obligations	352,860	254,910
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	33,451	27,390
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	95,872	58,930
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	6,408	8,644
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	135,731	94,964
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1 million shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized, and 84.1 and 82.8 million issued at 2012 and 2011, respectively	840	827
Capital in excess of par value	430,210	364,855
Retained earnings	1,513,558	1,409,388
Accumulated other comprehensive income	60,683	60,318
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 18.2 million and 16.9 million shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively	(625,401)	(545,612)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,379,890	1,289,776
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	608	796
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,380,498	1,290,572
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,324,412	$ 2,159,295

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