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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) acquisition	Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($) manufacturing_plant	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2021 USD ($) employee facility	Oct. 02, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)
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Consideration paid, net of cash acquired										$ 1,337,704	$ 3,155
Acquisition and divestiture-related costs						$ 2,022		$ 1,015		62,655	12,503
Gain/(loss) on divestiture of business						0		2,849		0	$ (2,667)
Cost of sales
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and divestiture-related costs						2,022				29,500
Sold \| DisplayAndPackagingReportingUnitMember
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration for disposal of business held for sale									$ 80,000
Approximate number of employees (employee) \| employee									450
Number of manufacturing and fulfillment facilities \| facility									8
Number of sales and design centers \| facility									4
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net					$ 79,704			1,971
Gain/(loss) on divestiture of business									$ (5,516)
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration, liabilities settled						786				786
Gain (loss) on the sale of business								$ 2,757		(2,759)
Sold \| Wilson Thermoforming
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net				$ 3,528
Gain (loss) on the sale of business				$ (92)
Skjern
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Estimated purchase price	$ 88,000
Nordeste
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions \| acquisition		2
Consideration, net of cash acquired		$ 6,518
Cash consideration paid		3,933
Contingent purchase liability		$ 2,585
Metal Packaging
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration paid, net of cash acquired			$ 1,348,589
Post-closing adjustment, cash settlement proceeds							$ (14,820)
Joint venture, ownership (percent)			51.00%
Number of facilities acquired \| manufacturing_plant			8
Goodwill expected tax deductible percentage			67.00%
Acquisition and divestiture-related costs						$ 793				27,195
Fair value adjustment to acquisition date inventory										$ 33,155
Metal Packaging \| Other Receivables
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Post-closing adjustment, other receivables							$ 6,924
Ball Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership (percent)			49.00%