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Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 1,266,930 |  | $ 1,139,643 | $ 3,094,150 |  | $ 2,807,023
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 45,365 |  | 36,222 | 126,522 |  | 107,181
Rationalization charges |  | 561 |  | 7,821 | 4,485 |  | 13,929
Segment income from operations |  | 138,566 | [2] | 122,407 | 270,560 | [2] | 247,502
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization |  | 1,000 |  | 1,000 | 3,200 |  | 3,100
Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 772,382 |  | 797,370 | 1,768,333 |  | 1,780,429
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 19,250 |  | 18,432 | 57,172 |  | 54,379
Rationalization charges |  | 326 |  | 4,280 | 3,288 |  | 8,333
Segment income from operations |  | 92,222 |  | 98,007 | 185,525 | [2] | 181,496
Resolution of past non-commercial legal dispute |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 357,343 | [3] | 211,955 | 904,112 | [3] | 614,558
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 17,457 | [3] | 9,757 | 43,638 | [3] | 28,873
Rationalization charges |  | 134 |  | 64 | 535 |  | 482
Segment income from operations |  | 45,322 | [3] | 28,401 | 102,947 | [3] | 78,220
Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 137,205 |  | 130,318 | 421,705 |  | 412,036
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 8,636 |  | 8,006 | 25,644 |  | 23,847
Rationalization charges |  | 101 |  | 3,477 | 662 |  | 5,114
Segment income from operations |  | 6,444 |  | 800 | 19,944 |  | 1,868
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Depreciation and amortization | [1] | 22 |  | 27 | 68 |  | 82
Rationalization charges |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0
Segment income from operations |  | (5,422) | [2] | $ (4,801) | (37,856) | [2] | $ (14,082)
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions |  | $ 800 |  |  | $ 23,800 |  |
[1] | Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $3.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[2] | Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute.
[3] | Our Closures segment includes SDS as of the acquisition date of April 6, 2017.

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