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Acquisitions and divestitures - Divestitures Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands						3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 26, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	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 ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses										$ 0	$ (2,667)	$ (14,516)
Acquisition-related costs										70,210	17,722	$ 4,671
Dispositions | Sonoco Sustainability Solutions | Subsequent event
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration for disposal of business held for sale	$ 15,338
Consideration from disposal, equity interest percentage received	2.70%
Consideration from disposal, equity interest, value received	$ 5,000
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses	$ 11,000
Dispositions | U.S. Display and Packaging
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration for disposal of business held for sale				$ 80,000	$ 120,000			$ 80,000
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses				2,759				$ (5,516)	$ 2,757		$ (2,759)
Net proceeds			$ 79,704	$ 81,675		$ 1,971
Number of employees | employee				450				450
Number of manufacturing and fulfillment facilities | facility				8				8
Number of sales and design centers | facility				4				4
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration, liabilities settled						786				786
Dispositions | Wilson Thermoforming
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain/(Loss) on divestiture of businesses		$ 92		$ (92)
Net proceeds		$ 3,528
Dispositions | Sonoco Poland Packaging Services Sp. z.o.o.
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net proceeds					105,913		$ 6,366
Funding of escrow funds					$ 4,600	$ 600				$ 600
Release of escrow funds							4,000
Working capital settlement							$ 2,366

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