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ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 20, 2021 | Jun. 01, 2020 | Feb. 04, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 745,670 | $ 940,875 | $ 0
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,038,408 | $ 1,741,496 | $ 1,142,223
Silgan Specialty Packaging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 483,800 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 204,800 |  |  |  |  |
Silgan Specialty Packaging | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  |  | $ 169,000 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated remaining life |  |  | 21 years |  |  |  |  |
Silgan Specialty Packaging | Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  |  | $ 3,400 |  |  |  |  |
Estimated remaining life |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Unicep Packaging LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  | $ 236,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 142,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unicep Packaging LLC | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  | $ 74,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated remaining life |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Unicep Packaging LLC | Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated remaining life |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Unicep Packaging LLC | Trade names |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  | $ 3,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated remaining life |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Easytech Closures S.p.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired | $ 27,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 12,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Easytech Closures S.p.A. | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset | $ 3,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cobra Plastics, Inc. Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 39,800 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 18,600 |  |  |
Cobra Plastics, Inc. Business Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500 |  |  |
Albea Dispensing Business, Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 898,700 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 500,400 |  |  |  |
Albea Dispensing Business, Business Acquisition | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  |  |  | 255,000 |  |  |  |
Albea Dispensing Business, Business Acquisition | Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationship intangible asset |  |  |  | $ 28,000 |  |  |  |

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