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Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 995,703 |  | $ 1,266,930 |  | $ 1,021,814 |  | $ 805,407 |  | $ 805,891 |  | $ 1,139,643 |  | $ 874,642 |  | $ 792,738 |  | $ 4,089,854 |  | $ 3,612,914 |  | $ 3,763,971
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174,062 |  | 143,058 |  | 142,192
Rationalization charges | 1,300 | [1] | 600 | [1] | 3,000 | [1] | 900 | [1] | 5,100 | [2] | $ 7,800 | [2] | $ 5,000 | [2] | $ 1,100 | [2] | 5,826 |  | 19,061 |  | 14,407
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 356,990 |  | 299,730 |  | 319,812
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | 900 |  | $ 800 |  | $ 9,800 |  | $ 13,200 |  | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment assets | 4,591,468 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,969 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,591,468 |  | 3,100,969 |  | 3,144,625
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174,429 |  | 191,893 |  | 237,302
Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,278,054 |  | 2,271,933 |  | 2,365,268
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,698 |  | 72,810 |  | 70,685
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230,199 |  | 214,696 |  | 236,421
Segment assets | 1,670,426 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,551,729 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,670,426 |  | 1,551,729 |  | 1,542,120
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,115 |  | 108,606 |  | 146,972
Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,246,669 |  | 797,074 |  | 804,988
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,668 |  | 38,146 |  | 37,720
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,048 |  | 99,806 |  | 91,823
Segment assets | 2,182,529 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 808,771 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,182,529 |  | 808,771 |  | 834,114
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56,682 |  | 43,120 |  | 41,796
Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 565,131 |  | 543,907 |  | 593,715
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,607 |  | 31,993 |  | 33,665
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,770 |  | 5,231 |  | 7,768
Segment assets | 704,432 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707,578 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 704,432 |  | 707,578 |  | 735,182
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,141 |  | 40,152 |  | 48,510
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89 |  | 109 |  | 122
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Segment income from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (43,027) | [3] | (20,003) | [3] | (16,200)
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,700 |  | 1,400 |  |
Segment assets | $ 34,081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,891 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,081 |  | 32,891 |  | 33,209
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 491 |  | 15 |  | 24
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,308 |  | 12,056 |  | 41
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,042 |  | 568 |  | 1,684
Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member] | Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalization charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,476 |  | $ 6,437 |  | $ 12,682
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 2017 include rationalization charges of $0.9 million, $3.0 million, $0.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2017 includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $13.2 million, $9.8 million, $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively. The first and second quarters of 2017 include a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $2.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively. The fourth quarter of 2017 includes the benefit from effective tax rate adjustments totaling $110.9 million primarily related to the remeasurement of net deferred tax liabilities to reflect the lower future cash tax obligations as a result of the reduction in the federal corporate tax rate under the 2017 Tax Act.
[2] | The first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2016 include rationalization charges of $1.1 million, $5.0 million, $7.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively. The fourth quarter of 2016 includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $1.4 million.
[3] | Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $24.7 million and $1.4 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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