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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2011 Graham Packaging Company Inc. USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Graham Packaging Company Inc. USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG USD ($) Year | Dec. 31, 2010 Vogel & Noot Holding AG USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG USD ($) Person Investment | Mar. 01, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG Customer relationships Year | Mar. 01, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG Customer relationships USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG Trade name Year | Mar. 01, 2011 Vogel & Noot Holding AG Trade name USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2011 DGS S.A. USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2011 DGS S.A. Customer relationships USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee of merger agreement | $ 39,500,000 | $ 39,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities throughout Central and Eastern Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,700,000 | 212,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 20,700,000 |
Total purchase price, payable in the future |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,000,000 | 35,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,925,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 8,100,000 |
Total purchase price payable, payment date |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2012-03 | 2012-03 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees of acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600 | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual net sales of acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  | 310,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in goodwill value |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired property, plant and equipment, useful life in years |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,732,000 |  |  | 19,300,000 |  | 3,400,000 |  | 2,900,000
Acquired intangible assets, useful life in years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  | 10 |  |  |
Net sales of acquired entity |  |  | 75,400,000 |  | 100,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax negative impact from inventory write-up as a result of purchase accounting of acquisition |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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