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Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges | $ 2,900,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 2,400,000 | $ 1,700,000 | $ 18,500,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 2,000,000 | $ 7,717,000 | $ 22,214,000 | $ 1,491,000
Cost incurred for announcement of acquisition |  |  |  | 1,800,000 | 2,200,000 | 500,000 |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |
Losses on early extinguishment of debt |  | (976,000) |  |  | (3,000,000) | (4,500,000) |  |  | (976,000) | (7,548,000) | (1,255,000)
Income as result of proceeds received from termination of the Graham Packaging merger agreement net of costs |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000 |  |  |
Charge related to resolution of past product liability dispute |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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