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Cover - shares
 9 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2021
Oct. 22, 2021
Cover [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q/A  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Oct. 03, 2021  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 001-11261  
Entity Registrant Name SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code SC  
Entity Tax Identification Number 57-0248420  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1 N. Second St.  
Entity Address, City or Town Hartsville  
Entity Address, State or Province SC  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 29550  
City Area Code 843  
Local Phone Number 383-7000  
Title of 12(b) Security No par value common stock  
Trading Symbol SON  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   98,326,308
Amendment Description EXPLANATORY NOTE The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A is to amend the certification filed as Exhibit 32 to Sonoco Products Company's (the "Company") Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3, 2021, filed on November 2, 2021 (the “Original Filing”) to correct the inadvertent omission of the conformed signature of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The certification was fully executed on November 2, 2021 and was in the Company's possession at the time of the Original Filing. Other than as set forth above, this Amendment No. 1 does not modify, amend or update in any way the financial or other information contained in the Original Filing, nor does this Amendment No. 1 reflect events that may have occurred after the Original Filing.  
Amendment Flag true  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3  
Entity Central Index Key 0000091767  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31