CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 225,104	$ 229,755
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,147 in 2013 and $6,751 in 2012	441,284	396,788
Inventories	326,248	321,885
Prepaid and other	98,762	90,505
Total Current Assets	1,091,398	1,038,933
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Buildings and improvements	363,859	364,704
Machinery and equipment	1,840,679	1,857,347
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,204,538	2,222,051
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,392,893)	(1,397,575)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	811,645	824,476
Land	23,333	23,757
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	834,978	848,233
Other Assets:
Investments in affiliates	3,347	3,693
Goodwill	344,712	351,552
Intangible assets, net	49,843	51,960
Miscellaneous	28,292	30,041
Total Other Assets	426,194	437,246
Total Assets	2,352,570	2,324,412
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	60,488	45,166
Current maturities of long-term obligations	28,405	29,488
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	388,585	380,669
Total Current Liabilities	477,478	455,323
Long-Term Obligations	352,749	352,860
Deferred Liabilities and Other:
Deferred income taxes	29,897	33,451
Retirement and deferred compensation plans	97,533	95,872
Deferred and other non-current liabilities	7,143	6,408
Commitments and contingencies
Total Deferred Liabilities and Other	134,573	135,731
AptarGroup, Inc. stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1 million shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, 199 million shares authorized; 84.6 and 84.1 million shares issued as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	845	840
Capital in excess of par value	459,178	430,210
Retained earnings	1,537,094	1,513,558
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,263	60,683
Less treasury stock at cost, 18.2 and 18.2 million shares as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(636,168)	(625,401)
Total AptarGroup, Inc. Stockholders' Equity	1,387,212	1,379,890
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	558	608
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,387,770	1,380,498
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 2,352,570	$ 2,324,412

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred and payable to vendors and the fair value of all liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments, all of which are expected to be extinguished or otherwise disposed of within a year or the normal operating cycle.

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