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Financial Information Relating to Operations by Geographic Area (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 910,164 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1] | $ 1,228,444 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1] | $ 917,336 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1] | $ 855,846 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [1] | $ 864,827 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [2] | $ 1,167,921 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [2] | $ 880,029 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [2] | $ 795,741 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | [2] | $ 3,911,790 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 3,708,518 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 3,588,318 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 1,063,631 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,118,443 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,063,631 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 1,118,443 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,026,352 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,925,547 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,845,773 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 706,168 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 681,494 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 706,168 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 681,494 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 675,447 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 601,530 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 559,818 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 288,510 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 360,733 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 288,510 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | 360,733 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,215 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 120,536 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 124,059 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 40,481 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,319 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,481 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 45,319 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Other foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,776 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember | 60,905 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember | 58,668 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 28,472 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,897 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,472 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember | 30,897 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = slgn_OtherCountriesMember |
Total foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 885,438 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember | 782,971 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember | 742,545 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Long-lived assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 357,463 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 436,949 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 357,463 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember | $ 436,949 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |
[1] | The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2014 include rationalization charges of $1.6 million, $0.9 million, $2.5 million and $9.5 million, respectively, and (loss) income from operations in Venezuela of $(0.5) million, $(2.9) million, $0.8 million and $(0.5) million, respectively. The first quarter of 2014 includes a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million. The first and third quarters of 2014 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
[2] | 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, and (loss) income from operations in Venezuela of $(4.2) million, $(1.1) million, $0.1 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The loss from operations in Venezuela for the first quarter of 2013 includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets due to a currency devaluation. The first, third and fourth quarters of 2013 include costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $0.2 million, $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The first quarter of 2013 includes new plant start-up costs of $0.8 million.

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