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Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 864,827,000 | [1] | $ 1,167,921,000 | [1] | $ 880,029,000 | [1] | $ 795,741,000 | [1] | $ 858,803,000 | [2] | $ 1,139,547,000 | [2] | $ 821,611,000 | [2] | $ 768,357,000 | [2] | $ 3,708,518,000 |  | $ 3,588,318,000 |  | $ 3,509,227,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167,644,000 |  | 165,015,000 |  | 158,801,000 |
Rationalization charges | 8,400,000 |  | 1,300,000 |  | 900,000 |  | 1,400,000 |  | 2,900,000 |  | 2,000,000 |  | 200,000 |  | 3,600,000 |  | 11,987,000 |  | 8,660,000 |  | 7,717,000 |
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 324,180,000 |  | 325,509,000 |  | 354,121,000 |
Segment assets | 3,239,540,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,226,103,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,239,540,000 |  | 3,226,103,000 |  | 2,944,744,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,136,000 |  | 119,241,000 |  | 173,009,000 |
Start Up Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |  | 2,100,000 |  | 1,400,000 |  | 1,900,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition Related Costs | 300,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  | 800,000 |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,341,409,000 |  | 2,293,749,000 |  | 2,211,549,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84,871,000 |  | 87,629,000 |  | 79,655,000 |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,446,000 |  | 1,378,000 |
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,327,000 | [3] | 231,456,000 | [4] | 256,336,000 | [5]
Segment assets | 1,514,823,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,742,842,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,514,823,000 |  | 1,742,842,000 |  | 1,714,516,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73,764,000 |  | 68,737,000 |  | 108,394,000 |
Start Up Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 |  | 6,400,000 |  |  |
Charge related to resolution of past product liability dispute |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,300,000 |
Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 720,111,000 |  | 680,031,000 |  | 687,801,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,834,000 |  | 32,427,000 |  | 33,232,000 |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,878,000 |  | 1,805,000 |
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,046,000 | [3] | 73,148,000 |  | 75,897,000 |
Segment assets | 937,506,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 639,598,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 937,506,000 |  | 639,598,000 |  | 632,048,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,094,000 |  | 19,838,000 |  | 24,637,000 |
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 646,998,000 |  | 614,538,000 |  | 609,877,000 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,807,000 |  | 44,203,000 |  | 44,237,000 |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,336,000 |  | 3,996,000 |
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,563,000 |  | 30,848,000 |  | 12,639,000 |
Segment assets | 753,325,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 809,937,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 753,325,000 |  | 809,937,000 |  | 561,312,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,769,000 |  | 30,405,000 |  | 39,904,000 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 132,000 |  | 756,000 |  | 1,677,000 |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 538,000 |
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,756,000) | [3] | (9,943,000) | [4] | 9,249,000 | [5]
Segment assets | 33,886,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,726,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,886,000 |  | 33,726,000 |  | 36,868,000 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 509,000 |  | 261,000 |  | 74,000 |
Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Income as result of proceeds received from termination of the Graham Packaging merger agreement net of costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,200,000 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,987,000 |  | 8,660,000 |  | 7,717,000 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,490,000 |  | 2,446,000 |  | 1,378,000 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,615,000 |  | 2,878,000 |  | 1,805,000 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,882,000 |  | 3,336,000 |  | 3,996,000 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 538,000 |
[1] | The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2013 include rationalization charges of $1.4 million, $0.9 million, $1.3 million and $8.4 million, respectively. The first quarter of 2013 includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million. The first, third and fourth quarters of 2013 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.2 million and $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The first quarter of 2013 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2.1 million and a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela due to a currency devaluation.
[2] | The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2012 include rationalization charges of $3.6 million, $0.2 million, $2.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2012 include plant start-up costs of $1.0 million, $1.9 million, $1.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The second and third quarters of 2012 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. The second quarter of 2012 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $38.7 million.
[3] | Metal containers includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million. Closures includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.
[4] | Metal containers includes plant start-up costs of $6.4 million. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.
[5] | Metal containers includes a charge for the resolution of a past product liability dispute of $3.3 million. Corporate includes income of $25.2 million for proceeds received as a result of the termination of the merger agreement with Graham Packaging, net of costs associated with certain corporate development activities.

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