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Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 829,616 |  | $ 1,203,525 |  | $ 914,229 |  | $ 816,601 |  | $ 910,164 |  | $ 1,228,444 |  | $ 917,336 |  | $ 855,846 |  | $ 3,763,971 | $ 3,911,790 |  | $ 3,708,518 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,192 | 148,089 |  | 167,644 |
Rationalization charges |  | 3,600 | [1] | $ 9,100 | [1] | $ 1,000 | [1] | $ 700 | [1] | 9,500 | [2] | 2,500 | [2] | 900 | [2] | 1,600 | [2] | 14,407 | 14,481 |  | 11,987 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 319,812 | 360,853 |  | 324,180 |
Segment assets |  | 3,144,625 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,209,679 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,144,625 | 3,209,679 |  | 3,225,617 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,302 | 140,429 |  | 103,136 |
Venezuela [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (500) |  | $ 800 |  | $ (2,900) |  | $ (500) |  |  |  |  |  |
Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,365,268 | 2,369,684 |  | 2,341,409 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,685 | 70,117 |  | 84,871 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,421 | 248,704 |  | 236,327 | [3]
Segment assets |  | 1,542,120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,544,869 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,542,120 | 1,544,869 |  | 1,503,270 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146,972 | 94,396 |  | 73,764 |
Start Up Costs | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |
Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 804,988 | 882,934 |  | 720,111 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,720 | 41,571 |  | 35,834 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,823 | 75,592 | [4] | 63,046 | [3]
Segment assets |  | 834,114 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 857,375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 834,114 | 857,375 |  | 937,506 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,796 | 24,160 |  | 17,094 |
Operating Income(Loss) Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,100) | [4] | (2,900) | [3]
Charge included for the remeasurement of net assets | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 593,715 | 659,172 |  | 646,998 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,665 | 36,274 |  | 46,807 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,768 | 51,495 |  | 38,563 |
Segment assets |  | 735,182 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 773,753 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 735,182 | 773,753 |  | 750,955 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,510 | 21,866 |  | 11,769 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122 | 127 |  | 132 |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16,200) | (14,938) |  | (13,756) | [3]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,500 |
Segment assets |  | $ 33,209 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,682 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,209 | 33,682 |  | 33,886 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 7 |  | 509 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41 | (440) |  | 2,490 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,684 | 12,256 |  | 5,615 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,682 | $ 2,665 |  | $ 3,882 |
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
[1] | The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2015 include rationalization charges of $0.7 million, $1.0 million, $9.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively.
[2] | 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.
[3] | Metal containers includes new plant start-up costs of $0.8 million. Closures includes a loss from operations in Venezuela of $2.9 million, which includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets due to a currency devaluation. Corporate includes costs attributable to announced acquisitions of $1.5 million.
[4] | Closures includes a loss from operations in Venezuela of $3.1 million.

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