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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2011
Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Silgan Holdings Inc., or Silgan, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2010 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. You should read the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement | Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement. In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued an accounting standards update, or ASU, which amends the guidance for presenting comprehensive income. This amendment will require us to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. This amendment is effective for us on January 1, 2012 with retrospective application required. We are currently evaluating the presentation implications of this amendment, however the adoption of it will not have an effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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