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Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Revenues | $ 1,048,291 | $ 1,321,342 | $ 1,093,163 | $ 1,027,131 | $ 1,070,493 | $ 1,306,999 | $ 1,059,103 | $ 1,012,280 | $ 4,489,927 | $ 4,448,875 | $ 4,089,854
Metal Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,473,214 | 2,377,980 | 2,278,054
Closures [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,405,611 | 1,456,799 | 1,246,669
Plastic Containers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611,102 | 614,096 | 565,131
North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,593,961 | 3,516,045 | 3,268,126
Europe and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 895,966 | 932,830 | $ 821,728
Transferred over Time [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract Assets, Primarily Unbilled Accounts Receivable Related to Over Time Revenue Recognition | $ 71,100 |  |  |  | $ 72,500 |  |  |  | $ 71,100 | $ 72,500 |

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