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Acquisitions and divestitures - Divestitures - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 05, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2021 USD ($) employee facility	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jul. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 04, 2021 USD ($) employee facility	Oct. 03, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses									$ 0	$ (2,667)	$ (14,516)
Dispositions \| U.S. Display and Packaging
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration for disposal of business held for sale			$ 80,000	$ 120,000			$ 80,000
Number of employees \| employee			450				450
Number of manufacturing and fulfillment facilities \| facility			8				8
Number of sales and design centers \| facility			4				4
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net		$ 79,704	$ 81,675		$ 1,971
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses			2,759				$ (5,516)	$ 2,757		$ (2,759)
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration, liabilities settled					786				786
Dispositions \| Wilson Thermoforming
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net	$ 3,528
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses	$ 92		$ (92)
Dispositions \| Sonoco Poland Packaging Services Sp. z.o.o.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net				105,913		$ 6,366
Funding of escrow funds				$ 4,600	$ 600				$ 600
Release of escrow funds						4,000
Working capital settlement						$ 2,366