Graphic Packaging Holding (GPK) 10-Q 30 Oct 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 25, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
Entity Central Index Key	1408075
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		348,612,990

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	$1,163	$1,104.70	$3,403.20	$3,283.80
Cost of Sales	982.3	915.8	2,851	2,728.90
Selling, General and Administrative	93.8	95.1	290	286.7
Other Income, Net	-4	-1	-11.3	-3
Restructuring and Other Special (Credits) Charges	-14.8	3.4	-5.1	12.1
Income from Operations	105.7	91.4	278.6	259.1
Interest Expense, Net	-23.5	-26.1	-80.4	-85.6
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	-1.2	0	-27.1	-8.9
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	81	65.3	171.1	164.6
Income Tax Expense	-35.8	-27	-70.9	-68.6
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	45.2	38.3	100.2	96
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0.5	0.6	1.2	1.6
Net Income	45.7	38.9	101.4	97.6
Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1.2	1.2	-0.8	2.1
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$44.50	$40.10	$100.60	$99.70
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company— Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.13	$0.10	$0.29	$0.25
Net Income Per Share Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company— Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.13	$0.10	$0.29	$0.25

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Net Income	$45.70	$38.90	$101.40		$97.60
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Derivative Instruments	-2.2	-1.8	1.4		-0.1
Currency Translation Adjustment	8.3	3.9	-13.2		2.5
Total Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	14	6.8	7.8	[1]	15.4
Total Comprehensive Income	59.7	45.7	109.2		113
Comprehensive (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1.3	1.2	-0.9		2
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	58.4	46.9	108.3		115
Pension Benefit Plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans	8.2	4.9	20.2		13.6
Postretirement Benefit Plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax:
Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans	($0.30)	($0.20)	($0.60)		($0.60)
[1]	All amounts are net-of-tax.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$92		$51.50
Receivables, Net	494.8		461.3
Inventories, Net	585.6		532.5
Deferred Income Tax Assets	76.8		140.7
Other Current Assets	21.6		18.4
Total Current Assets	1,270.80		1,204.40
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,690.60		1,732.20
Goodwill	1,128.10		1,138.50
Intangible Assets, Net	476.3		506.4
Other Assets	52.9		47.1
Total Assets	4,618.70		4,628.60
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	83.9		79.8
Accounts Payable	451.9		453.7
Interest Payable	23.5		10.1
Other Accrued Liabilities	180.4		209.3
Total Current Liabilities	739.7		752.9
Long-Term Debt	2,148.90		2,253.50
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	155.3		144.8
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	467		494.3
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	11.7		10.8
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0		0
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 348,612,990 and 344,534,039 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	3.5		3.4
Capital in Excess of Par Value	1,928.70		1,915.10
Accumulated Deficit	-532.6		-633.2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	-303.5	[1]	-311.3	[1]
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	1,096.10		974
Noncontrolling Interests	0		-1.7
Total Equity	1,096.10		972.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	$4,618.70		$4,628.60
[1]	All amounts are net-of-tax.

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	348,612,990	344,534,039
Common stock, shares outstanding	348,612,990	344,534,039

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$101.40	$97.60
Non-cash Items Included in Net Income:
Depreciation and Amortization	208.5	202
Deferred Income Taxes	61	60.1
Amount of Postretirement Expense Less Than Funding	-0.8	-11.7
Gain on the Sale of Assets	-26.6	0
Other, Net	25	36.7
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	-99	-96.4
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	269.5	288.3
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	-153.2	-128.4
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	-64.6	-17.2
Other, Net	-7.3	-3
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	-95.9	-114.2
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	425	1,000
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	-425	0
Payments on Debt	-56	-1,690.90
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	1,373.50	1,028.60
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	-1,418.70	-729.2
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	-29.9	-22.3
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	-11.2	-10.6
Other, Net	10.8	13.7
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	-131.5	-410.7
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	-1.6	1.3
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	40.5	-235.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	51.5	271.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	92	36.5
Supplemental non-cash investing activities:
Total Consideration Received from the Sale of Assets	76
Cash Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	64.6	17.2
Non-cash Consideration Received from the Sale of Assets	$11.40

General_Information

General Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
General Information	GENERAL INFORMATION
	Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
	Graphic Packaging Holding Company (“GPHC” and, together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a leading provider of packaging solutions for a wide variety of products to food, beverage and other consumer products companies. The Company is the largest U.S. producer of folding cartons and holds a leading market position in coated unbleached kraft paperboard, coated-recycled boxboard and flexible packaging. The Company’s customers include some of the most widely recognized companies in the world. The Company strives to provide its customers with packaging solutions designed to deliver marketing and performance benefits at a competitive cost by capitalizing on its low-cost paperboard mills and converting plants, its proprietary carton and packaging designs, and its commitment to customer service.
	GPHC and Graphic Packaging Corporation (“GPC”) conduct no significant business and have no independent assets or operations other than GPHC’s ownership of all of GPC’s outstanding common stock, and GPC’s ownership of all of the outstanding common stock of Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (“GPII”).
	The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all subsidiaries in which the Company has the ability to exercise direct or indirect control over operating and financial policies. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.
	In the Company’s opinion, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The Company’s year end Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Therefore, these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with GPHC’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In addition, the preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates and changes in these estimates are recorded when known. As a result of the purchase accounting preliminary valuation, certain adjustments have been made to the prior year Balance Sheet in order to conform to the required presentation.
	For a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies, please refer to GPHC’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Equity Secondary Offerings
	During the third quarter of 2013, certain shareholders of the Company sold 15 million shares of common stock in a secondary public offering at $8.45 per share. The shares were sold by certain affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P. (the “TPG Entities”), certain Coors family trusts (the “Coors Family Trusts”), Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund V Limited Partnership (the “CD&R Fund”) and Old Town, S.A. (“Old Town”). The shares outstanding held by the selling stockholders in this offering decreased from approximately 39% to approximately 35%.
	During the second quarter of 2013, certain shareholders of the Company sold 15 million shares of common stock in a secondary public offering at $7.73 per share. The shares were sold by certain affiliates of the TPG Entities, the Coors Family Trusts, the CD&R Fund and Old Town. The shares outstanding held by the selling stockholders in this offering decreased from approximately 44% to approximately 39%.
	During the first quarter of 2013, certain shareholders of the Company sold 28 million shares of common stock in a secondary public offering at $7.00 per share, as well as an additional 4.2 million shares pursuant to the underwriters' overallotment option. The shares were sold by the TPG Entities, the Coors Family Trusts, the Adolph Coors Foundation, the CD&R Fund and Old Town. The shares outstanding held by the selling stockholders decreased in this offering from approximately 53% to approximately 44%. TPG Capital BD, LLC, an affiliate of TPG Capital, L.P., was one of the underwriters of the offering.
	Adoption of New Accounting Standards
	Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted revised guidance on the Comprehensive Income topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("the FASB Codification") which requires an entity to present either parenthetically on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The adoption did not have any impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted revised guidance on Balance Sheet topic of the FASB Codification, which clarifies the scope of disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The clarification applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and to certain securities borrowing and securities lending transactions, and not to ordinary trade receivables and payables. The adoption did not have any impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Effective July 17, 2013, the Company adopted revised guidance on Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB Codification, which permits entities to prospectively apply the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes, in addition to the previously allowed United States Treasury and LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rates for qualifying new or redesignated hedging relationships. The adoption did not have any impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
	In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance amending the Foreign Currency Matters topic of the FASB Codification. The amendment requires a parent entity that ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that represents a business, within a foreign entity, to release any related cumulative translation adjustment into net income. This guidance will be effective for the Company in the fourth quarter of 2013, to be applied prospectively, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued guidance amending the Income Taxes topic of the FASB Codification. The amendment requires that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, or similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward. This guidance will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2014, to be applied prospectively, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Restructuring and Other Special (Credits) Charges
	The following table summarizes the transactions recorded in Restructuring and Other Special (Credits) Charges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
	In millions	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(Gain) Loss on Sale or Shutdown of Certain Assets	$	(20.2	)	$	—	$	(19.0	)	$	2
	Net Charges Associated with Business Combinations	5.1			3.3		12.6			9.2
	Other Special Charges	0.3			0.1		1.3			0.9
	Total	$	(14.8	)	$	3.4	$	(5.1	)	$	12.1

Inventories_Net

Inventories, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net	INVENTORIES, NET
	Inventories, Net by major class:
	In millions	September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Finished Goods	$	305.9	$	270.5
	Work in Progress	54.2		50.6
	Raw Materials	157.9		152.1
	Supplies	67.6		59.3
	Total	$	585.6	$	532.5

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	ACQUISITIONS
	On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired Contego Cartons ("Contego"), a leading food and consumer product packaging company based in the United Kingdom. Under the terms of the transaction, the Company paid approximately $93 million and assumed debt of approximately $35 million in an all cash transaction funded with existing cash and debt under the Company's revolving line of credit. Contego operates four folding carton facilities that convert approximately 150,000 tons of paperboard annually into folding cartons for the food and consumer product industries. The acquisition and associated goodwill are included in the paperboard packaging segment. This transaction is herein referred to as the "Contego Transaction".
	On December 31, 2012, the Company acquired A&R Carton’s Beer and Beverage packaging business in Europe ("A&R"). Under the terms of the transaction, the Company paid approximately $25 million in cash and assumed approximately $2 million in debt. The transaction was funded with existing cash and borrowings from the Company’s revolving line of credit. A&R includes two manufacturing facilities that convert approximately 30,000 tons of paperboard annually. The acquisition and associated goodwill are included in the paperboard packaging segment. This transaction is herein referred to as the "A&R Transaction". The A&R Transaction and the Contego Transaction are collectively referred to as the "European Acquisitions".
	The purchase price of the European Acquisitions has been preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair values as of the purchase date and was subjected to adjustments in the current period. The European Acquisitions were made to grow the European food and beverage business and optimize the Company's supply chain footprint around customer needs. The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill. Management believes that the portion of the purchase price attributable to goodwill represents benefits expected as a result of the acquisition, including 1) cost-reduction opportunities and synergies by combining sales and support functions and eliminating duplicate corporate functions, 2) providing new opportunities for top-line growth, which will allow the Company to compete effectively in the global packaging market, and 3) expansion of the Company’s manufacturing system. The Company does not expect goodwill to be deductible for tax purposes. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows:
	In millions	Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments			Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as adjusted)
	Purchase Price	$	118.4	$	(0.3	)	$	118.1
	Assumed Debt	36.9		—			36.9
	Total Purchase Consideration	$	155.3	$	(0.3	)	$	155
	In millions
	Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	13.1	$	—		$	13.1
	Receivables, Net	65.7		—			65.7
	Inventories	35.8		1.3			37.1
	Other Current Assets	0.9		(0.2		)	0.7
	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	70.1		25.6			95.7
	Intangible Assets	—		7.3			7.3
	Total Assets Acquired	185.6		34			219.6
	Current Liabilities, Excluding Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	49		—			49
	Pension and Postretirement Benefits	24.7		—			24.7
	Deferred Tax Liabilities	—		7.8			7.8
	Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1		—			1
	Total Liabilities Assumed	74.7		7.8			82.5
	Net Assets Acquired	110.9		26.2			137.1
	Goodwill	44.4		(26.5		)	17.9
	Total Estimated Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired	$	155.3	$	(0.3	)	$	155
	The preliminary allocation of the purchase price presented above is subject to further adjustment as the third-party valuations are finalized. As of September 30, 2013, preliminary valuations subject to change relate to fixed and intangible assets and related deferred income tax effects.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	DEBT
	On March 16, 2012, the Company entered into a $2.0 billion amended and restated credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders consisting primarily of commercial banks (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility and a $1.0 billion amortizing term loan facility, both due on March 16, 2017. This transaction was treated primarily as an extinguishment of debt, and a charge of $8.9 million was recorded as Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	On December 18, 2012, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement to amend certain restrictions in the Credit Agreement and to provide an incremental term loan facility (the "Incremental Term Loan") in the amount of $300 million to fund a concurrent share repurchase. The Incremental Term Loan was treated primarily as a modification of debt. As a result, $2.1 million in third party fees were expensed as part of the loss on modification of debt, and the remaining fees paid to creditors of $3.1 million were deferred and will be amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the debt.
	On April 2, 2013, the Company completed the issuance and sale of $425 million aggregated principal amount of its 4.75% Senior Notes due 2021. In connection with the new notes, the Company recorded deferred financing cost of approximately $7.2 million.
	During June of 2013, the Company redeemed 100% of the $425 million aggregated principal of its 9.5% Senior Notes due in 2017. The bonds were redeemed at a price of 104.75%. The early redemption premium, unamortized issue premium and discount, and unamortized deferred financing costs of $25.9 million are reflected as Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
	On September 13, 2013, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date of its existing revolving credit and term loan facilities from March 16, 2017 to September 13, 2018 and to amend certain other terms of the the agreement. Under the amendment, the Company added a €75.0 million (approximately $100 million) revolving credit facility, under which borrowings will be made in Euros and Pounds Sterling, and a ¥2.5 billion (approximately $25 million) revolving credit facility, under which borrowings will be made in Yen. Both revolving credit facilities will have the same maturity and interest rate pricing as the Company's current $1.0 billion revolving credit facility. In addition, Amendment No. 2 reduces the applicable margins for the existing facilities, which will be based on LIBOR and will vary between 150 basis points and 250 basis points depending upon the Company's current consolidated total leverage ratio. The Company's current rate is LIBOR plus 200 basis points. The extension of the term loans and revolving credit facility were treated primarily as a modification of debt. As a result, $1.5 million of fees were expensed as part of the loss on modification or extinguishment of debt, and the remaining fees of $2.2 million were deferred and will be amortized over the term of the debt.
	For more information regarding the Company’s debt, see “Note 5 — Debt” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company’s 2012 Form 10-K.
	Long-Term Debt is composed of the following:
	In millions	September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 7.875%, payable in 2018 ($250.0 million face amount)	$	247.2	$	246.8
	Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 9.5%, payable in 2017 ($425.0 million face amount)	—		423.2
	Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%, payable in 2021	425		—
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility with interest payable at various dates at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable through 2018	1,230.00		1,275.00
	Senior Secured Revolving Facility with interest payable at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable in 2018	301.6		325.8
	Capital Lease Obligations	6.3		7.8
	Other	22.7		54.7
		2,232.80		2,333.30
	Less: Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	83.9		79.8
	Total	$	2,148.90	$	2,253.50
	Long-Term Debt Maturities (excluding capital leases) are as follows:
	In millions
	Remainder of 2013	$	32.8
	2014	63.2
	2015	69.2
	2016	99.9
	2017	123.2
	2018	1,409.80
	After 2018	428.4
	Total	$	2,226.50
	At September 30, 2013, the Company and its U.S. and international subsidiaries had the following commitments, amounts outstanding and amounts available under revolving credit facilities:
	In millions	Total		Total		Total Available
		Commitments		Outstanding
	Domestic Revolving Credit Facility (a)	$	1,000.00	$	263	$	706.7
	International Facilities	166.9		61.3		105.6
	Total	$	1,166.90	$	324.3	$	812.3
	(a)	In accordance with its debt agreements, the Company’s availability under its Revolving Credit Facility has been reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit issued of $30.3 million as of September 30, 2013. These letters of credit are used primarily as security against its self-insurance obligations and workers’ compensation obligations. These letters of credit expire at various dates through 2015 unless extended.
	The Credit Agreement and the indenture governing the 7.875% Senior Notes due 2018 and the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Indenture”) limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness. Additional covenants contained in the Credit Agreement and the Indenture, among other things, restrict the ability of the Company to dispose of assets, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, make dividend and other restricted payments, create liens, make equity or debt investments, make acquisitions, modify terms of the Indenture, engage in mergers or consolidations, change the business conducted by the Company and its subsidiaries, and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. Such restrictions, together with the highly leveraged nature of the Company, could limit the Company’s ability to respond to changing market conditions, fund its capital spending program, provide for unexpected capital investments or take advantage of business opportunities.
	Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company must comply with a maximum consolidated total leverage ratio and a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio. The Company's obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company's domestic assets.
	As of September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the Credit Agreement and the Indenture.

Stock_Incentive_Plans

Stock Incentive Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock Incentive Plans	STOCK INCENTIVE PLANS
	The Company has one active equity compensation plan for which new grants are made, the Graphic Packaging Holding Company Amended and Restated 2004 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2004 Plan”). Awards granted under the 2004 Plan generally vest and expire in accordance with terms established at the time of grant. Shares issued pursuant to awards under the 2004 Plan are from the Company’s authorized but unissued shares. Compensation costs are recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the award.
	Stock Awards, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
	The Company’s 2004 Plan permits the grant of stock awards, restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”). All outstanding RSUs vest and become payable in one to three years from date of grant. RSUs granted to employees generally contain performance conditions based on various financial targets and service requirements that must be met for the shares to vest. Upon vesting, RSUs are payable in shares of common stock. Stock awards granted to non-employee directors are unrestricted on the grant date.
	Data concerning RSUs granted in the first nine months of 2013 is as follows:
	Shares in thousands	Shares	Weighted Average
			Grant Date Fair
			Value Per Share
	RSUs — Employees	3,324	$	7.34
	Stock Awards — Board of Directors	104	$	7.8
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, $14.1 million and $21.2 million, respectively, were charged to compensation expense for stock incentive plans.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, approximately 3.6 million and 3.7 million shares were issued, respectively. The shares issued were primarily related to RSUs granted during 2009 and 2010.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, approximately 1.8 million shares and 0.3 million shares, respectively, were issued through the exercise of stock options at an average exercise price of $6.66, and $1.56 per share, respectively.

Pensions_and_Other_Postretirem

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]
Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits	PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS
	The Company maintains both defined benefit pension plans and postretirement health care plans that provide medical and life insurance coverage to eligible salaried and hourly retired employees in North America and their dependents. The Company maintains international defined benefit pension plans which are either noncontributory or contributory and are funded in accordance with applicable local laws. Pension or termination benefits are based primarily on years of service and the employees’ compensation.
	Currently, the North American defined benefit plans are closed to newly-hired salaried and non-union hourly employees. Effective July 1, 2011, the North American defined benefit plans were frozen for most salaried and non-union hourly employees and replaced with a defined contribution plan. The U.K. and Canada defined benefit plans were frozen effective March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and replaced with defined contribution plans. The Company assumed additional benefit plans due to the European Acquisitions.
	Pension and Postretirement Expense
	The pension and postretirement expenses related to the Company’s plans consisted of the following:
		Pension Benefits												Postretirement Health Care Benefits
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,						September 30,							September 30,
	In millions	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012				2013				2012
	Components of Net Periodic Cost:
	Service Cost	$	4		$	5.1		$	12.1		$	14.1		$	0.4		$	0.3			$	1.1			$	1
	Interest Cost	13.1			13.2			39.4			38.3			0.6			0.6				1.7				1.8
	Administrative Expenses	0.2			—			0.5			0.1			—			—				—				—
	Expected Return on Plan Assets	(17.0		)	(14.9		)	(51.1		)	(43.5		)	—			—				—				—
	Curtailment Gain	—			—			—			(0.2		)	—			—				—				—
	Special Termination Benefit	1.2			—			1.2			—			—			—			—	—			—	—
	Amortization:
	Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.1			0.3			0.5			0.5			—			—				(0.1		)		(0.1		)
	Actuarial Loss (Gain)	9.4			7.5			28.2			22.5			(0.3		)	(0.3		)		(0.8		)		(0.9		)
	Net Periodic Cost	$	11		$	11.2		$	30.8		$	31.8		$	0.7		$	0.6			$	1.9			$	1.8
	Employer Contributions
	The Company made contributions of $31.8 million and $43.8 million to its pension plans during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company expects to make contributions of $40 to $50 million for the full year 2013. During 2012, the Company made $55.1 million of contributions to its pension plans.
	The Company made postretirement health care benefit payments of $1.7 million and $1.5 million during the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company estimates its postretirement health care benefit payments for the full year 2013 to be approximately $3 million. During 2012, the Company made postretirement health care benefit payments of $3.2 million.

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
	The Company enters into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only, including derivatives designated as hedging instruments under the Derivatives and Hedging topic of the FASB Codification and those not designated as hedging instruments under this guidance. The Company uses interest rate swaps, natural gas swap contracts, and forward exchange contracts. These derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges and, to the extent they are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, changes in the derivatives’ fair value are not included in current earnings but are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. These changes in fair value will subsequently be reclassified to earnings.
	Interest Rate Risk
	The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage interest rate risks on future interest payments caused by interest rate changes on its variable rate term loan facility. The differential to be paid or received under these agreements is recognized as an adjustment to Interest Expense related to debt. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had interest rate swap agreements outstanding with a notional amount of $560 million and $460 million, respectively. The swap agreements, under which the Company will pay fixed rates of 0.45% to 0.82% and receive one-month LIBOR rates, expire in April 2016.
	Changes in fair value will subsequently be reclassified into earnings as a component of Interest Expense, Net as interest is incurred on amounts outstanding under the term loan facility. Ineffectiveness measured in the hedging relationship is recorded in earnings in the period it occurs.
	During the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, there were minimal amounts of ineffectiveness related to changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements. Additionally, there were no amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness.
	Commodity Risk
	To manage risks associated with future variability in cash flows and price risk attributable to certain commodity purchases, the Company enters into natural gas swap contracts to hedge prices for a designated percentage of its expected natural gas usage. The Company has hedged a portion of its expected usage for 2013 and 2014. Such contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. The contracts are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, and the resulting gain or loss is reclassified into Cost of Sales concurrently with the recognition of the commodity consumed. The ineffective portion of the swap contracts’ change in fair value would be recognized immediately in earnings.
	During the first nine months of 2013 and 2012, there were minimal amounts of ineffectiveness related to changes in the fair value of natural gas swap contracts. Additionally, there were no amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness.
	Foreign Currency Risk
	The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to manage risks associated with future variability in cash flows resulting from anticipated foreign currency transactions that may be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. The contracts are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and gains/losses related to these contracts are recognized in Other Income, Net when the anticipated transaction affects income.
	At September 30, 2013, multiple forward exchange contracts existed that expire on various dates through 2013. Those purchased forward exchange contracts outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, when aggregated and measured in U.S. dollars at contractual rates at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 had notional amounts totaling $15.4 million and $63.9 million, respectively.
	No amounts were reclassified to earnings during the first nine months of 2013 or during 2012 in connection with forecasted transactions that were no longer considered probable of occurring, and there was no amount of ineffectiveness related to changes in the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts. Additionally, there were no amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness.
	Derivatives not Designated as Hedges
	The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to effectively hedge substantially all of its accounts receivable resulting from sales transactions denominated in foreign currencies in order to manage risks associated with foreign currency transactions adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, multiple foreign currency forward exchange contracts existed, with maturities ranging up to three months. Those foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, when aggregated and measured in U.S. dollars at exchange rates at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, had net notional amounts totaling $38.1 million and $19.5 million, respectively. Unrealized gains and losses resulting from these contracts are recognized in Other Income, Net and approximately offset corresponding recognized but unrealized gains and losses on these accounts receivable.
	Fair Value of Financial Instruments
	The Company’s derivative instruments are carried at fair value. The Company has determined that the inputs to the valuation of these derivative instruments are level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 2 inputs are defined as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. The Company uses valuation techniques based on discounted cash flow analyses, which reflect the terms of the derivatives and use observable market-based inputs, including forward rates and use market price quotations obtained from independent derivatives brokers, corroborated with information obtained from independent pricing service providers.
	As of September 30, 2013, there has not been any significant impact to the fair value of the Company’s derivative liabilities due to its own credit risk. Similarly, there has not been any significant adverse impact to the Company’s derivative assets based on evaluation of the Company’s counterparties’ credit risks.
	The fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments is as follows:
		Derivative Assets									Derivative Liabilities
	In millions	Balance Sheet		September 30,				December 31,			Balance Sheet		September 30,				December 31,
		Location		2013				2012			Location		2013				2012
	Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Commodity Contracts	Other Current Assets		$	—			$	—		Other Accrued Liabilities		$	1.3			$	0.2
	Foreign Currency Contracts	Other Current Assets		0.4				0.1			Other Accrued Liabilities		0.2				0.2
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements	Other Current Assets		—				—			Other Accrued Liabilities, Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Interest Payable		3.7				6
	Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Foreign Currency Contracts	Other Current Assets		—				—			Other Accrued Liabilities		0.2				—
	Total Derivative Contracts			$	0.4			$	0.1				$	5.4			$	6.4
	The fair values of the Company’s other financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 approximately equal the carrying values reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets except for Long-Term Debt. The fair value of the Company’s Long-Term Debt (excluding capital leases) was $2,240.0 million and $2,399.1 million as compared to the carrying amounts of $2,226.5 million and $2,325.5 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s Long-Term Debt, including the Senior Notes, are based on quoted market prices (Level 2 inputs). Level 2 valuation techniques for Long-Term Debt are based on quotations obtained from independent pricing service providers.
	Effect of Derivative Instruments
	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
		Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)
		Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
		September 30,									September 30,									September 30,
	In millions	2013				2012					2013				2012					2013		2012
	Commodity Contracts	$	1			$	(0.7	)		Cost of Sales	$	0.5			$	(0.1	)		Cost of Sales	$	0.1	$	—
	Foreign Currency Contracts	0.8				0.3				Other (Income) Expense, Net	(0.8		)		(0.7		)		Other (Income) Expense, Net	—		—
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements	2.2				3.3				Interest Expense, Net	0.8				0.7				Interest Expense, Net	—		—
	Total	$	4			$	2.9				$	0.5			$	(0.1	)			$	0.1	$	—
		Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)
		Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
		September 30,									September 30,									September 30,
	In millions	2013				2012					2013				2012					2013		2012
	Commodity Contracts	$	1.9			$	0.3			Cost of Sales	$	0.8			$	2.9			Cost of Sales	$	0.1	$	(0.1	)
	Foreign Currency Contracts	(1.9		)		(0.8		)		Other (Income) Expense, Net	(1.7		)		(0.6		)		Other (Income) Expense, Net	—		—
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements	(0.1		)		7.1				Interest Expense, Net	2.3				4.1				Interest Expense, Net	—		—
	Total	$	(0.1	)		$	6.6				$	1.4			$	6.4				$	0.1	$	(0.1	)
	The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	In millions		2013			2012			2013		2012
	Foreign Currency Contracts	Other Expense (Income), Net	$	1.5		$	1		$	0.5	$	0.5
	Accumulated Derivative Instruments (Loss) Income
	The following is a rollforward of pre-tax Accumulated Derivative Instruments (Loss) Income which is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	In millions
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(5.7	)
	Reclassification to Earnings	1.4
	Current Period Change in Fair Value	0.1
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(4.2	)
	At September 30, 2013, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $3 million of loss in the next twelve months from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to earnings, contemporaneously with and offsetting changes in the related hedged exposure. The actual amount that will be reclassified to future earnings may vary from this amount as a result of changes in market conditions.

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
	On December 8, 2011, the Company combined its multi-wall bag and specialty plastics packaging businesses with the kraft paper and multi-wall bag businesses of Delta Natural Kraft, LLC and Mid-America Packaging, LLC (collectively "DNK"), both wholly owned subsidiaries of Capital Five Investments, LLC ("CVI"). Under the terms of the transaction, the Company formed a new limited liability company, Graphic Flexible Packaging, LLC ("GFP") and contributed its ownership interests in multi-wall bag and specialty plastics packaging subsidiaries to it. CVI concurrently contributed its ownership interests in DNK to GFP. Neither party received cash consideration as part of the transaction. The Company owns approximately 87% of GFP and consolidates its results of operations. The remaining 13% of GFP is owned by CVI. CVI's noncontrolling interest in GFP is recorded as Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests in the Company's financial statements.
	CVI has the right, at certain times, to require the Company to acquire their ownership interests in GFP at fair value based on third-party valuations. Since it is probable that the noncontrolling interests will become redeemable in the future, based on the passage of time, the noncontrolling interests subject to the put options are adjusted to their estimated redemption amounts each reporting period with a corresponding adjustment to Capital in Excess of Par Value. The adjustment to the carrying amount is determined after attribution of comprehensive income of the redeemable noncontrolling interests. The adjustment to the carrying amount does not impact net income or comprehensive income in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and does not impact earnings per share since the shares of the redeemable noncontrolling interests are redeemable at fair value. For accounting purposes, the redemption value at which the redeemable noncontrolling interests is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets cannot be less than the initial amount plus attribution of comprehensive income of the noncontrolling interest. At September 30, 2013, the book value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests was determined as follows:
	In millions
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	10.8
	Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0.8
	Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	0.1
	Change in Fair Value of Redeemable Securities	—
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	11.7
	The calculation of fair value (a Level 3 measurement) of the redeemable noncontrolling interest is determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the Company's forecasts discounted using a weighed average cost of capital and market indicators of terminal year cash flows based upon a multiple of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”).

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	INCOME TAXES
	During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized Income Tax Expense of $35.8 million and $70.9 million on Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities of $81.0 million and $171.1 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was different than the statutory rate primarily due to the mix and levels between foreign and domestic earnings including losses in jurisdictions with full valuation allowances, as well as the effects of certain discrete tax items. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recognized Income Tax Expense of $27.0 million and $68.6 million on Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities of $65.3 million and $164.6 million, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was different than the statutory rate primarily due to the mix and levels between foreign and domestic earnings, including losses in jurisdictions with full valuation allowances, as well as the effects of certain discrete tax items. The Company has approximately $766 million of Net Operating Losses for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which are currently being used and may be used to offset future taxable income.

Environmental_and_Legal_Matter

Environmental and Legal Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Environmental and Legal Matters	ENVIRONMENTAL AND LEGAL MATTERS
	Environmental Matters
	The Company is subject to a broad range of foreign, federal, state and local environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing discharges to air, soil and water, the management, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances, solid waste and hazardous wastes, the investigation and remediation of contamination resulting from historical site operations and releases of hazardous substances, and the health and safety of employees. Compliance initiatives could result in significant costs, which could negatively impact the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Any failure to comply with environmental or health and safety laws and regulations or any permits and authorizations required thereunder could subject the Company to fines, corrective action or other sanctions.
	Some of the Company’s current and former facilities are the subject of environmental investigations and remediations resulting from historical operations and the release of hazardous substances or other constituents. Some current and former facilities have a history of industrial usage for which investigation and remediation obligations may be imposed in the future or for which indemnification claims may be asserted against the Company. Also, potential future closures or sales of facilities may necessitate further investigation and may result in future remediation at those facilities.
	The Company has established reserves for those facilities or issues where liability is probable and the costs are reasonably estimable. The Company believes that the amounts accrued for all of its loss contingencies, and the reasonably possible loss beyond the amounts accrued, are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company cannot estimate with certainty other future corrective compliance, investigation or remediation costs. Costs relating to historical usage that the Company considers to be reasonably possible of resulting in liability are not quantifiable at this time. The Company will continue to monitor environmental issues at each of its facilities, as well as regulatory developments, and will revise its accruals, estimates and disclosures relating to past, present and future operations, as additional information is obtained.
	Legal Matters
	The Company is a party to a number of lawsuits arising in the ordinary conduct of its business. Although the timing and outcome of these lawsuits cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that disposition of these lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Segment Information	SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company reports its results in two reportable segments: paperboard packaging and flexible packaging. These segments are evaluated by the chief operating decision maker based primarily on Income from Operations as adjusted for depreciation and amortization. The Company’s reportable segments are based upon strategic business units that offer different products. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in GPHC’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The paperboard packaging segment is highly integrated and includes a system of mills and plants that produce a broad range of paperboard grades convertible into folding cartons. Folding cartons are used primarily to protect products, such as food, detergents, paper products, beverages, and health and beauty aids, while providing point of purchase advertising. The paperboard packaging reportable segment includes the design, manufacture and installation of packaging machinery related to the assembly of cartons, the production and sale of corrugated medium and kraft paper from paperboard mills in the U.S, and produces paper and heat transfer labels.
	The flexible packaging segment produces kraft paper and converts kraft and specialty paper into multi-wall bags, consumer and specialty retail bags and produces flexible packaging and laminations. The multi-wall bags are designed to ship and protect a wide range of industrial and consumer products including fertilizers, chemicals, concrete, and pet and food products. The flexible packaging and laminations are converted from a wide variety of technologically advanced films for use in the food, pharmaceutical and industrial end-markets. Flexible packaging paper is used in a wide range of consumer applications.
	Segment information is as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	In millions	2013			2012			2013			2012
	NET SALES:
	Paperboard Packaging	$	996.3		$	929		$	2,904.50		$	2,740.40
	Flexible Packaging	166.7			175.7			498.7			543.4
	Total	$	1,163.00		$	1,104.70		$	3,403.20		$	3,283.80
	INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
	Paperboard Packaging	$	109.1		$	115.3		$	316.2		$	325.4
	Flexible Packaging	8.8			(9.4		)	3.6			(18.3		)
	Corporate	(12.2		)	(14.5		)	(41.2		)	(48.0		)
	Total	$	105.7		$	91.4		$	278.6		$	259.1
	DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
	Paperboard Packaging	$	64.2		$	57.8		$	184		$	174.9
	Flexible Packaging	10.1			8.4			22.9			24.9
	Corporate	0.5			1			1.6			2.2
	Total	$	74.8		$	67.2		$	208.5		$	202

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	EARNINGS PER SHARE
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	In millions, except per share data	2013			2012			2013		2012
	Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	44.5		$	40.1		$	100.6	$	99.7
	Weighted Average Shares:
	Basic	350.5			396.1			349.5		394.8
	Dilutive Effect of Stock Awards	1.7			2.1			1.8		2.7
	Diluted	352.2			398.2			351.3		397.5
	Earnings Per Share — Basic	$	0.13		$	0.1		$	0.29	$	0.25
	Earnings Per Share — Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.1		$	0.29	$	0.25
	The following are the potentially dilutive securities excluded from the above calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2013		2012			2013		2012
	Employee Stock Options	375,980		2,346,818			1,034,223		2,346,818

Equity

Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Equity	EQUITY
	The following is a summary of the changes in total equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	In millions	Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders Equity			Noncontrolling Interests (a)			Total Equity
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	974		$	(1.7	)	$	972.3
	Net Income	100.6			—			100.6
	Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	7.8			—			7.8
	Adjustments Related to Acquisition (b)	(1.7		)	1.7			—
	Compensation Expense Under Share-Based Plans	12.6			—			12.6
	Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Stock Repurchased for Tax Withholdings	2.8			—			2.8
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	1,096.10		$	—		$	1,096.10
	(a) Excludes amounts related to contingently redeemable noncontrolling interests which are separately classified outside of permanent equity in the mezzanine section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	(b) In February 2013, the Company purchased the remaining 40% interest in the Graphic Hung Hing Packaging (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. joint venture in China.

Other_Comprehensive_Loss_Incom

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
	The following represents changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (a):
	In millions	Derivatives Instruments			Pension Benefit Plans			Postretirement Benefit Plans			Postemployment Benefit Plans		Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(14.0	)	$	(301.2	)	$	6.4		$	0.5	$	(3.0	)	$	(311.3	)
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications	0.5			2.1			—			—		(13.2		)	(10.6		)
	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (b)	0.9			18.1			(0.6		)	—		—			18.4
	Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1.4			20.2			(0.6		)	—		(13.2		)	7.8
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(12.6	)	$	(281.0	)	$	5.8		$	0.5	$	(16.2	)	$	(303.5	)
	(a)	All amounts are net-of-tax.
	(b) See following table for details about these reclassifications.
	The following represents reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	In millions
	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Derivatives Instruments:
	Commodity Contracts		$	0.8			Cost of Sales
	Foreign Currency Contracts		(1.7		)		Other Income, Net
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements		2.3				Interest Expense, Net
			1.4				Total before Tax
			(0.5		)		Tax Expense
			$	0.9			Net of Tax
	Amortization of Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
	Prior Service Costs		$	0.5		(c)
	Actuarial Losses		28.2			(c)
			28.7				Total before Tax
			(10.6		)		Tax Expense
			$	18.1			Net of Tax
	Amortization of Postretirement Benefit Plans:
	Prior Service Credits		$	(0.1	)	(c)
	Actuarial Gains		(0.8		)	(c)
			(0.9		)		Total before Tax
			0.3				Tax Benefit
			$	(0.6	)		Net of Tax
	Total Reclassifications for the Period		$	18.4
	(c)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see “Note 6 — Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits").

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat

Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]
Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	GUARANTOR CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	This disclosure is required because certain subsidiaries are guarantors of GPII's debt securities. These consolidating financial statements reflect GPHC and GPC (collectively the "Parent”); GPII, the Subsidiary Issuer; and the Subsidiary Guarantors, which consist of all material 100% owned subsidiaries of GPII other than its foreign subsidiaries; and the nonguarantor subsidiaries (herein referred to as “Nonguarantor Subsidiaries”). The Nonguarantor Subsidiaries include all of GPII's foreign subsidiaries and the subsidiaries of GFP. Separate complete financial statements of the Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented because the guarantors are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally liable under the guarantees.
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	852		$	16.5		$	340.5		$	(46.0	)	$	1,163.00
	Cost of Sales	—			694.4			12.3			321.6			(46.0		)	982.3
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			80.8			1.7			11.3			—			93.8
	Other Income, Net	—			(5.1		)	—			1.1			—			(4.0		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	—			1.7			—			(16.5		)	—			(14.8		)
	Income from Operations	—			80.2			2.5			23			—			105.7
	Interest Expense, Net	—			(21.0		)	—			(2.5		)	—			(23.5		)
	Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	—			(1.2		)	—			—			—			(1.2		)
	Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			58			2.5			20.5			—			81
	Income Tax Expense	—			(27.4		)	(1.0		)	(7.4		)	—			(35.8		)
	Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			30.6			1.5			13.1			—			45.2
	Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			0.5			—			0.5
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	45.7			15.1			(0.5		)	—			(60.3		)	—
	Net Income	45.7			45.7			1			13.6			(60.3		)	45.7
	Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(1.2		)	(1.2		)	—			—			1.2			(1.2		)
	Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	44.5		$	44.5		$	1		$	13.6		$	(59.1	)	$	44.5
	Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	58.4		$	58.4		$	0.6		$	25.9		$	(84.9	)	$	58.4
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	886.5		$	15.3		$	269		$	(66.1	)	$	1,104.70
	Cost of Sales	—			720.5			11.6			249.8			(66.1		)	915.8
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			74.2			1.9			19			—			95.1
	Other (Income) Expense, Net	—			(1.4		)	(0.1		)	0.5			—			(1.0		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges	—			0.2			—			3.2			—			3.4
	Income (Loss) from Operations	—			93			1.9			(3.5		)	—			91.4
	Interest Expense, Net	—			(24.2		)	—			(1.9		)	—			(26.1		)
	Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			68.8			1.9			(5.4		)	—			65.3
	Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	—			(26.5		)	(1.2		)	0.7			—			(27.0		)
	Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			42.3			0.7			(4.7		)	—			38.3
	Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			0.6			—			0.6
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	38.9			(3.4		)	(1.2		)	—			(34.3		)	—
	Net Income (Loss)	38.9			38.9			(0.5		)	(4.1		)	(34.3		)	38.9
	Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1.2			1.2			—			—			(1.2		)	1.2
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	40.1		$	40.1		$	(0.5	)	$	(4.1	)	$	(35.5	)	$	40.1
	Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	46.9		$	46.9		$	(0.7	)	$	0.1		$	(46.3	)	$	46.9
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	2,507.40		$	49		$	1,002.80		$	(156.0	)	$	3,403.20
	Cost of Sales	—			2,036.70			36.3			934			(156.0		)	2,851.00
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			210			5.5			74.5			—			290
	Other Income, Net	—			(6.8		)	—			(4.5		)	—			(11.3		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	—			3.9			—			(9.0		)	—			(5.1		)
	Income from Operations	—			263.6			7.2			7.8			—			278.6
	Interest Expense, Net	—			(72.8		)	—			(7.6		)	—			(80.4		)
	Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	—			(27.1		)	—			—			—			(27.1		)
	Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			163.7			7.2			0.2			—			171.1
	Income Tax Expense	—			(63.8		)	(2.8		)	(4.3		)	—			(70.9		)
	Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			99.9			4.4			(4.1		)	—			100.2
	Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			1.2			—			1.2
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	101.4			1.5			(2.2		)	—			(100.7		)	—
	Net Income (Loss)	101.4			101.4			2.2			(2.9		)	(100.7		)	101.4
	Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(0.8		)	(0.8		)	—			—			0.8			(0.8		)
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	100.6			100.6			2.2			(2.9		)	(99.9		)	100.6
	Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	108.3		$	108.3		$	1.5		$	(15.3	)	$	(94.5	)	$	108.3
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	2,569.10		$	50		$	856		$	(191.3	)	$	3,283.80
	Cost of Sales	—			2,090.10			37.1			793			(191.3		)	2,728.90
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			224.1			5.6			57			—			286.7
	Other (Income) Expense, Net	—			(4.1		)	(0.2		)	1.3			—			(3.0		)
Restructuring and Other Special Charges	—			3			—			9.1			—			12.1
Income (Loss) from Operations	—			256			7.5			(4.4		)	—			259.1
Interest Expense, Net	—			(79.9		)	—			(5.7		)	—			(85.6		)
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	—			(8.9		)	—			—			—			(8.9		)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			167.2			7.5			(10.1		)	—			164.6
Income Tax Expense	—			(64.0		)	(2.9		)	(1.7		)	—			(68.6		)
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			103.2			4.6			(11.8		)	—			96
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			1.6			—			1.6
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	97.6			(5.6		)	(3.0		)	—			(89.0		)	—
Net Income (Loss)	97.6			97.6			1.6			(10.2		)	(89.0		)	97.6
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	2.1			2.1			—			—			(2.1		)	2.1
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	99.7		$	99.7		$	1.6		$	(10.2	)	$	(91.1	)	$	99.7
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	115		$	115		$	4.7		$	2.5		$	(122.2	)	$	115
	September 30, 2013
In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
							Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	—		$	43.9		$	—		$	48.1		$	—		$	92
Receivables, Net	—			284.8			7.2			202.8			—			494.8
Inventories, Net	—			370.5			4.8			210.3			—			585.6
Intercompany	54.5			639.7			—			—			(694.2		)	—
Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			76.2			—			0.6			—			76.8
Other Current Assets	—			12			—			9.6			—			21.6
Total Current Assets	54.5			1,427.10			12			471.4			(694.2		)	1,270.80
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	—			1,407.80			14.6			268.3			(0.1		)	1,690.60
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	1,053.10			—			23.8			—			(1,076.9		)	—
Goodwill	—			1,043.20			47.2			37.7			—			1,128.10
Other Assets	—			404.6			17.3			107.3			—			529.2
Total Assets	$	1,107.60		$	4,282.70		$	114.9		$	884.7		$	(1,771.2	)	$	4,618.70
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	—		$	62.6		$	—		$	21.3		$	—		$	83.9
Accounts Payable	—			312			5.4			134.5			—			451.9
Interest Payable	—			23.4			—			0.1			—			23.5
Intercompany	—			—			45.7			636.8			(682.5		)	—
Other Accrued Liabilities	—			139.1			1			40.3			—			180.4
Total Current Liabilities	—			537.1			52.1			833			(682.5		)	739.7
Long-Term Debt	—			2,106.20			—			42.7			—			2,148.90
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	—			144.6			—			10.7			—			155.3
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	—			430			—			37			—			467
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	11.7			11.7			—			—			(11.7		)	11.7
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	1,095.90			1,053.10			62.8			(38.7		)	(1,077.0		)	1,096.10
Total Equity	1,095.90			1,053.10			62.8			(38.7		)	(1,077.0		)	1,096.10
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,107.60		$	4,282.70		$	114.9		$	884.7		$	(1,771.2	)	$	4,618.70
	December 31, 2012
In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
							Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	—		$	5.9		$	—		$	45.6		$	—		$	51.5
Receivables, Net	—			245			6.3			210			—			461.3
Inventories, Net	—			341.3			4.2			187			—			532.5
Intercompany	38.3			672.5			—			—			(710.8		)	—
Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			138.7			—			2			—			140.7
Other Current Assets	—			12.6			0.1			5.7			—			18.4
Total Current Assets	38.3			1,416.00			10.6			450.3			(710.8		)	1,204.40
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	—			1,421.20			15.4			295.7			(0.1		)	1,732.20
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	944.8			2			26.6			—			(973.4		)	—
Goodwill	—			1,046.60			47.2			44.7			—			1,138.50
Other Assets	—			417.5			18.5			117.5			—			553.5
Total Assets	$	983.1		$	4,303.30		$	118.3		$	908.2		$	(1,684.3	)	$	4,628.60
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	—		$	62.3		$	—		$	17.5		$	—		$	79.8
Accounts Payable	—			312.4			5.9			135.4			—			453.7
Interest Payable	—			10.1			—			—			—			10.1
Intercompany	—			—			52.5			658.5			(711.0		)	—
Other Accrued Liabilities	—			165.7			0.9			42.7			—			209.3
Total Current Liabilities	—			550.5			59.3			854.1			(711.0		)	752.9
Long-Term Debt	—			2,212.90			—			40.6			—			2,253.50
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	—			134.1			—			10.7			—			144.8
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	—			451.9			—			42.4			—			494.3
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	10.8			10.8			—			—			(10.8		)	10.8
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	974			944.8			59			(39.6		)	(964.2		)	974
Noncontrolling Interests	(1.7		)	(1.7		)	—			—			1.7			(1.7		)
Total Equity	972.3			943.1			59			(39.6		)	(962.5		)	972.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	983.1		$	4,303.30		$	118.3		$	908.2		$	(1,684.3	)	$	4,628.60
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
							Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)	$	101.4		$	101.4		$	2.2		$	(2.9	)	$	(100.7	)	$	101.4
Non-cash Items Included in Net Income (Loss):
Depreciation and Amortization	—			166.8			3.1			38.6			—			208.5
Deferred Income Taxes	—			61			—			—			—			61
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	—			3.6			—			(4.4		)	—			(0.8		)
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(101.4		)	(1.5		)	2.2			—			100.7			—
Gain on the Sale of Assets	—			—			—			(26.6		)	—			(26.6		)
Other, Net	—			24.5			—			0.5			—			25
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	—			(41.5		)	(5.9		)	(50.7		)	(0.9		)	(99.0		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	—			314.3			1.6			(45.5		)	(0.9		)	269.5
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	—			(130.7		)	(1.6		)	(20.9		)	—			(153.2		)
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	—			0.3			—			64.3			—			64.6
Other, Net	(0.9		)	(7.3		)	—			—			0.9			(7.3		)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(0.9		)	(137.7		)	(1.6		)	43.4			0.9			(95.9		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	—			425			—			—			—			425
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	—			(425.0		)	—			—			—			(425.0		)
Payments on Debt	—			(45.0		)	—			(11.0		)	—			(56.0		)
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	—			1,176.00			—			197.5			—			1,373.50
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	—			(1,238.8		)	—			(179.9		)	—			(1,418.7		)
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	—			(29.9		)	—			—			—			(29.9		)
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	(11.2		)	—			—			—			—			(11.2		)
Other, Net	12.1			(0.9		)	—			(0.4		)	—			10.8
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0.9			(138.6		)	—			6.2			—			(131.5		)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	—			—			—			(1.6		)	—			(1.6		)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			38			—			2.5			—			40.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	—			5.9			—			45.6			—			51.5
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	—		$	43.9		$	—		$	48.1		$	—		$	92
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
				Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
							Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income (Loss)	$	97.6		$	97.6		$	1.6		$	(10.2	)	$	(89.0	)	$	97.6
Non-cash Items Included in Net Income (Loss):
Depreciation and Amortization	—			169.5			3.1			29.4			—			202
Deferred Income Taxes	—			59.6			—			0.5			—			60.1
Amount of Postretirement Expense (Less) Greater Than Funding	—			(10.8		)	0.6			(1.5		)	—			(11.7		)
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(97.6		)	5.6			3			—			89			—
Other, Net	—			41.9			—			(5.2		)	—			36.7
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	—			(68.6		)	(8.0		)	(19.8		)	—			(96.4		)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	—			294.8			0.3			(6.8		)	—			288.3
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	—			(107.8		)	(0.3		)	(20.3		)	—			(128.4		)
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	—			17.2			—			—			—			17.2
Other, Net	—			(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	—			(93.6		)	(0.3		)	(20.3		)	—			(114.2		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	—			1,000.00			—			—			—			1,000.00
Payments on Debt	—			(1,690.9		)	—			—			—			(1,690.9		)
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	—			987.4			—			41.2			—			1,028.60
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	—			(691.4		)	—			(37.8		)	—			(729.2		)
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	—			(22.3		)	—			—			—			(22.3		)
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	(10.6		)	—			—			—			—			(10.6		)
Other, Net	10.6			(1.3		)	—			4.4			—			13.7
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	—			(418.5		)	—			7.8			—			(410.7		)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	—			—			—			1.3			—			1.3
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			(217.3		)	—			(18.0		)	—			(235.3		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	—			228.9			—			42.9			—			271.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	—		$	11.6		$	—		$	24.9		$	—		$	36.5

General_Information_Tables

General Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Goodwill Impairment, Restructuring and Other Special Charges	The following table summarizes the transactions recorded in Restructuring and Other Special (Credits) Charges in the Consolidated Statements of Operations:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
	In millions	2013			2012		2013			2012
	(Gain) Loss on Sale or Shutdown of Certain Assets	$	(20.2	)	$	—	$	(19.0	)	$	2
	Net Charges Associated with Business Combinations	5.1			3.3		12.6			9.2
	Other Special Charges	0.3			0.1		1.3			0.9
	Total	$	(14.8	)	$	3.4	$	(5.1	)	$	12.1

Inventories_Net_Tables

Inventories, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventories, Net by major class	Inventories, Net by major class:
	In millions	September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Finished Goods	$	305.9	$	270.5
	Work in Progress	54.2		50.6
	Raw Materials	157.9		152.1
	Supplies	67.6		59.3
	Total	$	585.6	$	532.5

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Purchase price allocation	The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows:
	In millions	Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date		Measurement Period Adjustments			Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date (as adjusted)
	Purchase Price	$	118.4	$	(0.3	)	$	118.1
	Assumed Debt	36.9		—			36.9
	Total Purchase Consideration	$	155.3	$	(0.3	)	$	155
	In millions
	Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	13.1	$	—		$	13.1
	Receivables, Net	65.7		—			65.7
	Inventories	35.8		1.3			37.1
	Other Current Assets	0.9		(0.2		)	0.7
	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	70.1		25.6			95.7
	Intangible Assets	—		7.3			7.3
	Total Assets Acquired	185.6		34			219.6
	Current Liabilities, Excluding Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	49		—			49
	Pension and Postretirement Benefits	24.7		—			24.7
	Deferred Tax Liabilities	—		7.8			7.8
	Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1		—			1
	Total Liabilities Assumed	74.7		7.8			82.5
	Net Assets Acquired	110.9		26.2			137.1
	Goodwill	44.4		(26.5		)	17.9
	Total Estimated Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired	$	155.3	$	(0.3	)	$	155

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	Long-Term Debt is composed of the following:
	In millions	September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 7.875%, payable in 2018 ($250.0 million face amount)	$	247.2	$	246.8
	Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 9.5%, payable in 2017 ($425.0 million face amount)	—		423.2
	Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%, payable in 2021	425		—
	Senior Secured Term Loan Facility with interest payable at various dates at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable through 2018	1,230.00		1,275.00
	Senior Secured Revolving Facility with interest payable at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable in 2018	301.6		325.8
	Capital Lease Obligations	6.3		7.8
	Other	22.7		54.7
		2,232.80		2,333.30
	Less: Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	83.9		79.8
	Total	$	2,148.90	$	2,253.50
Schedule of Long-term Debt Maturities	Long-Term Debt Maturities (excluding capital leases) are as follows:
	In millions
	Remainder of 2013	$	32.8
	2014	63.2
	2015	69.2
	2016	99.9
	2017	123.2
	2018	1,409.80
	After 2018	428.4
	Total	$	2,226.50
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities	At September 30, 2013, the Company and its U.S. and international subsidiaries had the following commitments, amounts outstanding and amounts available under revolving credit facilities:
	In millions	Total		Total		Total Available
		Commitments		Outstanding
	Domestic Revolving Credit Facility (a)	$	1,000.00	$	263	$	706.7
	International Facilities	166.9		61.3		105.6
	Total	$	1,166.90	$	324.3	$	812.3
	(a)	In accordance with its debt agreements, the Company’s availability under its Revolving Credit Facility has been reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit issued of $30.3 million as of September 30, 2013. These letters of credit are used primarily as security against its self-insurance obligations and workers’ compensation obligations. These letters of credit expire at various dates through 2015 unless extended.

Stock_Incentive_Plans_Tables

Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
RSUs and Stock Awards Granted	Data concerning RSUs granted in the first nine months of 2013 is as follows:
	Shares in thousands	Shares	Weighted Average
			Grant Date Fair
			Value Per Share
	RSUs — Employees	3,324	$	7.34
	Stock Awards — Board of Directors	104	$	7.8

Pensions_and_Other_Postretirem1

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs	The pension and postretirement expenses related to the Company’s plans consisted of the following:
		Pension Benefits												Postretirement Health Care Benefits
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,						September 30,							September 30,
	In millions	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012				2013				2012
	Components of Net Periodic Cost:
	Service Cost	$	4		$	5.1		$	12.1		$	14.1		$	0.4		$	0.3			$	1.1			$	1
	Interest Cost	13.1			13.2			39.4			38.3			0.6			0.6				1.7				1.8
	Administrative Expenses	0.2			—			0.5			0.1			—			—				—				—
	Expected Return on Plan Assets	(17.0		)	(14.9		)	(51.1		)	(43.5		)	—			—				—				—
	Curtailment Gain	—			—			—			(0.2		)	—			—				—				—
	Special Termination Benefit	1.2			—			1.2			—			—			—			—	—			—	—
	Amortization:
	Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.1			0.3			0.5			0.5			—			—				(0.1		)		(0.1		)
	Actuarial Loss (Gain)	9.4			7.5			28.2			22.5			(0.3		)	(0.3		)		(0.8		)		(0.9		)
	Net Periodic Cost	$	11		$	11.2		$	30.8		$	31.8		$	0.7		$	0.6			$	1.9			$	1.8

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair1

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments	The fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments is as follows:
		Derivative Assets									Derivative Liabilities
	In millions	Balance Sheet		September 30,				December 31,			Balance Sheet		September 30,				December 31,
		Location		2013				2012			Location		2013				2012
	Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Commodity Contracts	Other Current Assets		$	—			$	—		Other Accrued Liabilities		$	1.3			$	0.2
	Foreign Currency Contracts	Other Current Assets		0.4				0.1			Other Accrued Liabilities		0.2				0.2
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements	Other Current Assets		—				—			Other Accrued Liabilities, Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Interest Payable		3.7				6
	Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
	Foreign Currency Contracts	Other Current Assets		—				—			Other Accrued Liabilities		0.2				—
	Total Derivative Contracts			$	0.4			$	0.1				$	5.4			$	6.4
Effect of Derivative Instruments	The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
		Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)
		Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
		September 30,									September 30,									September 30,
	In millions	2013				2012					2013				2012					2013		2012
	Commodity Contracts	$	1			$	(0.7	)		Cost of Sales	$	0.5			$	(0.1	)		Cost of Sales	$	0.1	$	—
	Foreign Currency Contracts	0.8				0.3				Other (Income) Expense, Net	(0.8		)		(0.7		)		Other (Income) Expense, Net	—		—
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements	2.2				3.3				Interest Expense, Net	0.8				0.7				Interest Expense, Net	—		—
	Total	$	4			$	2.9				$	0.5			$	(0.1	)			$	0.1	$	—
		Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)								Location in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)
		Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
		September 30,									September 30,									September 30,
	In millions	2013				2012					2013				2012					2013		2012
	Commodity Contracts	$	1.9			$	0.3			Cost of Sales	$	0.8			$	2.9			Cost of Sales	$	0.1	$	(0.1	)
	Foreign Currency Contracts	(1.9		)		(0.8		)		Other (Income) Expense, Net	(1.7		)		(0.6		)		Other (Income) Expense, Net	—		—
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements	(0.1		)		7.1				Interest Expense, Net	2.3				4.1				Interest Expense, Net	—		—
	Total	$	(0.1	)		$	6.6				$	1.4			$	6.4				$	0.1	$	(0.1	)
	The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
	In millions		2013			2012			2013		2012
	Foreign Currency Contracts	Other Expense (Income), Net	$	1.5		$	1		$	0.5	$	0.5
Cumulative Changes in Derivative Net Gain (Loss) Roll Forward	The following is a rollforward of pre-tax Accumulated Derivative Instruments (Loss) Income which is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
	In millions
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(5.7	)
	Reclassification to Earnings	1.4
	Current Period Change in Fair Value	0.1
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(4.2	)

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte1

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Roll Forward	At September 30, 2013, the book value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests was determined as follows:
	In millions
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	10.8
	Net Income Attributable to Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0.8
	Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	0.1
	Change in Fair Value of Redeemable Securities	—
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	11.7

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment	Segment information is as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	In millions	2013			2012			2013			2012
	NET SALES:
	Paperboard Packaging	$	996.3		$	929		$	2,904.50		$	2,740.40
	Flexible Packaging	166.7			175.7			498.7			543.4
	Total	$	1,163.00		$	1,104.70		$	3,403.20		$	3,283.80
	INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
	Paperboard Packaging	$	109.1		$	115.3		$	316.2		$	325.4
	Flexible Packaging	8.8			(9.4		)	3.6			(18.3		)
	Corporate	(12.2		)	(14.5		)	(41.2		)	(48.0		)
	Total	$	105.7		$	91.4		$	278.6		$	259.1
	DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION:
	Paperboard Packaging	$	64.2		$	57.8		$	184		$	174.9
	Flexible Packaging	10.1			8.4			22.9			24.9
	Corporate	0.5			1			1.6			2.2
	Total	$	74.8		$	67.2		$	208.5		$	202

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
	In millions, except per share data	2013			2012			2013		2012
	Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	44.5		$	40.1		$	100.6	$	99.7
	Weighted Average Shares:
	Basic	350.5			396.1			349.5		394.8
	Dilutive Effect of Stock Awards	1.7			2.1			1.8		2.7
	Diluted	352.2			398.2			351.3		397.5
	Earnings Per Share — Basic	$	0.13		$	0.1		$	0.29	$	0.25
	Earnings Per Share — Diluted	$	0.13		$	0.1		$	0.29	$	0.25
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Calculation of Earnings Per Share	The following are the potentially dilutive securities excluded from the above calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive:
		Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
		September 30,					September 30,
		2013		2012			2013		2012
	Employee Stock Options	375,980		2,346,818			1,034,223		2,346,818

Equity_Tables

Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Stockholders Equity	The following is a summary of the changes in total equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	In millions	Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders Equity			Noncontrolling Interests (a)			Total Equity
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	974		$	(1.7	)	$	972.3
	Net Income	100.6			—			100.6
	Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	7.8			—			7.8
	Adjustments Related to Acquisition (b)	(1.7		)	1.7			—
	Compensation Expense Under Share-Based Plans	12.6			—			12.6
	Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Stock Repurchased for Tax Withholdings	2.8			—			2.8
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	1,096.10		$	—		$	1,096.10
	(a) Excludes amounts related to contingently redeemable noncontrolling interests which are separately classified outside of permanent equity in the mezzanine section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	(b) In February 2013, the Company purchased the remaining 40% interest in the Graphic Hung Hing Packaging (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. joint venture in China.

Other_Comprehensive_Loss_Incom1

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	The following represents changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income by component for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (a):
	In millions	Derivatives Instruments			Pension Benefit Plans			Postretirement Benefit Plans			Postemployment Benefit Plans		Currency Translation Adjustment			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	(14.0	)	$	(301.2	)	$	6.4		$	0.5	$	(3.0	)	$	(311.3	)
	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications	0.5			2.1			—			—		(13.2		)	(10.6		)
	Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (b)	0.9			18.1			(0.6		)	—		—			18.4
	Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1.4			20.2			(0.6		)	—		(13.2		)	7.8
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(12.6	)	$	(281.0	)	$	5.8		$	0.5	$	(16.2	)	$	(303.5	)
	(a)	All amounts are net-of-tax.
	(b) See following table for details about these reclassifications.
	The following represents reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013:
	In millions
	Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income				Affected Line Item in the Statement Where Net Income is Presented
	Derivatives Instruments:
	Commodity Contracts		$	0.8			Cost of Sales
	Foreign Currency Contracts		(1.7		)		Other Income, Net
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements		2.3				Interest Expense, Net
			1.4				Total before Tax
			(0.5		)		Tax Expense
			$	0.9			Net of Tax
	Amortization of Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
	Prior Service Costs		$	0.5		(c)
	Actuarial Losses		28.2			(c)
			28.7				Total before Tax
			(10.6		)		Tax Expense
			$	18.1			Net of Tax
	Amortization of Postretirement Benefit Plans:
	Prior Service Credits		$	(0.1	)	(c)
	Actuarial Gains		(0.8		)	(c)
			(0.9		)		Total before Tax
			0.3				Tax Benefit
			$	(0.6	)		Net of Tax
	Total Reclassifications for the Period		$	18.4
	(c)	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see “Note 6 — Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits").

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat1

Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	852		$	16.5		$	340.5		$	(46.0	)	$	1,163.00
	Cost of Sales	—			694.4			12.3			321.6			(46.0		)	982.3
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			80.8			1.7			11.3			—			93.8
	Other Income, Net	—			(5.1		)	—			1.1			—			(4.0		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	—			1.7			—			(16.5		)	—			(14.8		)
	Income from Operations	—			80.2			2.5			23			—			105.7
	Interest Expense, Net	—			(21.0		)	—			(2.5		)	—			(23.5		)
	Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	—			(1.2		)	—			—			—			(1.2		)
	Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			58			2.5			20.5			—			81
	Income Tax Expense	—			(27.4		)	(1.0		)	(7.4		)	—			(35.8		)
	Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			30.6			1.5			13.1			—			45.2
	Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			0.5			—			0.5
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	45.7			15.1			(0.5		)	—			(60.3		)	—
	Net Income	45.7			45.7			1			13.6			(60.3		)	45.7
	Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(1.2		)	(1.2		)	—			—			1.2			(1.2		)
	Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	44.5		$	44.5		$	1		$	13.6		$	(59.1	)	$	44.5
	Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	58.4		$	58.4		$	0.6		$	25.9		$	(84.9	)	$	58.4
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	886.5		$	15.3		$	269		$	(66.1	)	$	1,104.70
	Cost of Sales	—			720.5			11.6			249.8			(66.1		)	915.8
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			74.2			1.9			19			—			95.1
	Other (Income) Expense, Net	—			(1.4		)	(0.1		)	0.5			—			(1.0		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges	—			0.2			—			3.2			—			3.4
	Income (Loss) from Operations	—			93			1.9			(3.5		)	—			91.4
	Interest Expense, Net	—			(24.2		)	—			(1.9		)	—			(26.1		)
	Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			68.8			1.9			(5.4		)	—			65.3
	Income Tax (Expense) Benefit	—			(26.5		)	(1.2		)	0.7			—			(27.0		)
	Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			42.3			0.7			(4.7		)	—			38.3
	Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			0.6			—			0.6
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	38.9			(3.4		)	(1.2		)	—			(34.3		)	—
	Net Income (Loss)	38.9			38.9			(0.5		)	(4.1		)	(34.3		)	38.9
	Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1.2			1.2			—			—			(1.2		)	1.2
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	40.1		$	40.1		$	(0.5	)	$	(4.1	)	$	(35.5	)	$	40.1
	Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	46.9		$	46.9		$	(0.7	)	$	0.1		$	(46.3	)	$	46.9
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	2,507.40		$	49		$	1,002.80		$	(156.0	)	$	3,403.20
	Cost of Sales	—			2,036.70			36.3			934			(156.0		)	2,851.00
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			210			5.5			74.5			—			290
	Other Income, Net	—			(6.8		)	—			(4.5		)	—			(11.3		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	—			3.9			—			(9.0		)	—			(5.1		)
	Income from Operations	—			263.6			7.2			7.8			—			278.6
	Interest Expense, Net	—			(72.8		)	—			(7.6		)	—			(80.4		)
	Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	—			(27.1		)	—			—			—			(27.1		)
	Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			163.7			7.2			0.2			—			171.1
	Income Tax Expense	—			(63.8		)	(2.8		)	(4.3		)	—			(70.9		)
	Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			99.9			4.4			(4.1		)	—			100.2
	Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			1.2			—			1.2
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	101.4			1.5			(2.2		)	—			(100.7		)	—
	Net Income (Loss)	101.4			101.4			2.2			(2.9		)	(100.7		)	101.4
	Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(0.8		)	(0.8		)	—			—			0.8			(0.8		)
	Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	100.6			100.6			2.2			(2.9		)	(99.9		)	100.6
	Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	108.3		$	108.3		$	1.5		$	(15.3	)	$	(94.5	)	$	108.3
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary Issuer			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidating Eliminations			Consolidated
	Net Sales	$	—		$	2,569.10		$	50		$	856		$	(191.3	)	$	3,283.80
	Cost of Sales	—			2,090.10			37.1			793			(191.3		)	2,728.90
	Selling, General and Administrative	—			224.1			5.6			57			—			286.7
	Other (Income) Expense, Net	—			(4.1		)	(0.2		)	1.3			—			(3.0		)
	Restructuring and Other Special Charges	—			3			—			9.1			—			12.1
Income (Loss) from Operations	—			256			7.5			(4.4		)	—			259.1
Interest Expense, Net	—			(79.9		)	—			(5.7		)	—			(85.6		)
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	—			(8.9		)	—			—			—			(8.9		)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			167.2			7.5			(10.1		)	—			164.6
Income Tax Expense	—			(64.0		)	(2.9		)	(1.7		)	—			(68.6		)
Income (Loss) before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			103.2			4.6			(11.8		)	—			96
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	—			—			—			1.6			—			1.6
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	97.6			(5.6		)	(3.0		)	—			(89.0		)	—
Net Income (Loss)	97.6			97.6			1.6			(10.2		)	(89.0		)	97.6
Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	2.1			2.1			—			—			(2.1		)	2.1
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	99.7		$	99.7		$	1.6		$	(10.2	)	$	(91.1	)	$	99.7
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$	115		$	115		$	4.7		$	2.5		$	(122.2	)	$	115
Schedule of Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
		September 30, 2013
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
								Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	—		$	43.9		$	—		$	48.1		$	—		$	92
	Receivables, Net	—			284.8			7.2			202.8			—			494.8
	Inventories, Net	—			370.5			4.8			210.3			—			585.6
	Intercompany	54.5			639.7			—			—			(694.2		)	—
	Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			76.2			—			0.6			—			76.8
	Other Current Assets	—			12			—			9.6			—			21.6
	Total Current Assets	54.5			1,427.10			12			471.4			(694.2		)	1,270.80
	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	—			1,407.80			14.6			268.3			(0.1		)	1,690.60
	Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	1,053.10			—			23.8			—			(1,076.9		)	—
	Goodwill	—			1,043.20			47.2			37.7			—			1,128.10
	Other Assets	—			404.6			17.3			107.3			—			529.2
	Total Assets	$	1,107.60		$	4,282.70		$	114.9		$	884.7		$	(1,771.2	)	$	4,618.70
	LIABILITIES
	Current Liabilities:
	Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	—		$	62.6		$	—		$	21.3		$	—		$	83.9
	Accounts Payable	—			312			5.4			134.5			—			451.9
	Interest Payable	—			23.4			—			0.1			—			23.5
	Intercompany	—			—			45.7			636.8			(682.5		)	—
	Other Accrued Liabilities	—			139.1			1			40.3			—			180.4
	Total Current Liabilities	—			537.1			52.1			833			(682.5		)	739.7
	Long-Term Debt	—			2,106.20			—			42.7			—			2,148.90
	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	—			144.6			—			10.7			—			155.3
	Other Noncurrent Liabilities	—			430			—			37			—			467
	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	11.7			11.7			—			—			(11.7		)	11.7
	EQUITY
	Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	1,095.90			1,053.10			62.8			(38.7		)	(1,077.0		)	1,096.10
	Total Equity	1,095.90			1,053.10			62.8			(38.7		)	(1,077.0		)	1,096.10
	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,107.60		$	4,282.70		$	114.9		$	884.7		$	(1,771.2	)	$	4,618.70
		December 31, 2012
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
								Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	ASSETS
	Current Assets:
	Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	—		$	5.9		$	—		$	45.6		$	—		$	51.5
	Receivables, Net	—			245			6.3			210			—			461.3
	Inventories, Net	—			341.3			4.2			187			—			532.5
	Intercompany	38.3			672.5			—			—			(710.8		)	—
	Deferred Income Tax Assets	—			138.7			—			2			—			140.7
	Other Current Assets	—			12.6			0.1			5.7			—			18.4
	Total Current Assets	38.3			1,416.00			10.6			450.3			(710.8		)	1,204.40
	Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	—			1,421.20			15.4			295.7			(0.1		)	1,732.20
	Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	944.8			2			26.6			—			(973.4		)	—
	Goodwill	—			1,046.60			47.2			44.7			—			1,138.50
	Other Assets	—			417.5			18.5			117.5			—			553.5
	Total Assets	$	983.1		$	4,303.30		$	118.3		$	908.2		$	(1,684.3	)	$	4,628.60
	LIABILITIES
	Current Liabilities:
	Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	—		$	62.3		$	—		$	17.5		$	—		$	79.8
	Accounts Payable	—			312.4			5.9			135.4			—			453.7
	Interest Payable	—			10.1			—			—			—			10.1
	Intercompany	—			—			52.5			658.5			(711.0		)	—
	Other Accrued Liabilities	—			165.7			0.9			42.7			—			209.3
	Total Current Liabilities	—			550.5			59.3			854.1			(711.0		)	752.9
	Long-Term Debt	—			2,212.90			—			40.6			—			2,253.50
	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	—			134.1			—			10.7			—			144.8
	Other Noncurrent Liabilities	—			451.9			—			42.4			—			494.3
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	10.8			10.8			—			—			(10.8		)	10.8
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	974			944.8			59			(39.6		)	(964.2		)	974
Noncontrolling Interests	(1.7		)	(1.7		)	—			—			1.7			(1.7		)
Total Equity	972.3			943.1			59			(39.6		)	(962.5		)	972.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	983.1		$	4,303.30		$	118.3		$	908.2		$	(1,684.3	)	$	4,628.60
Schedule of Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
								Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net Income (Loss)	$	101.4		$	101.4		$	2.2		$	(2.9	)	$	(100.7	)	$	101.4
	Non-cash Items Included in Net Income (Loss):
	Depreciation and Amortization	—			166.8			3.1			38.6			—			208.5
	Deferred Income Taxes	—			61			—			—			—			61
	Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	—			3.6			—			(4.4		)	—			(0.8		)
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(101.4		)	(1.5		)	2.2			—			100.7			—
	Gain on the Sale of Assets	—			—			—			(26.6		)	—			(26.6		)
	Other, Net	—			24.5			—			0.5			—			25
	Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	—			(41.5		)	(5.9		)	(50.7		)	(0.9		)	(99.0		)
	Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	—			314.3			1.6			(45.5		)	(0.9		)	269.5
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Capital Spending	—			(130.7		)	(1.6		)	(20.9		)	—			(153.2		)
	Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	—			0.3			—			64.3			—			64.6
	Other, Net	(0.9		)	(7.3		)	—			—			0.9			(7.3		)
	Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	(0.9		)	(137.7		)	(1.6		)	43.4			0.9			(95.9		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	—			425			—			—			—			425
	Retirement of Long-Term Debt	—			(425.0		)	—			—			—			(425.0		)
	Payments on Debt	—			(45.0		)	—			(11.0		)	—			(56.0		)
	Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	—			1,176.00			—			197.5			—			1,373.50
	Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	—			(1,238.8		)	—			(179.9		)	—			(1,418.7		)
	Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	—			(29.9		)	—			—			—			(29.9		)
	Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	(11.2		)	—			—			—			—			(11.2		)
	Other, Net	12.1			(0.9		)	—			(0.4		)	—			10.8
	Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0.9			(138.6		)	—			6.2			—			(131.5		)
	Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	—			—			—			(1.6		)	—			(1.6		)
	Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			38			—			2.5			—			40.5
	Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	—			5.9			—			45.6			—			51.5
	CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	—		$	43.9		$	—		$	48.1		$	—		$	92
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	In millions	Parent			Subsidiary			Combined			Combined			Consolidating			Consolidated
					Issuer			Guarantor			Nonguarantor			Eliminations
								Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net Income (Loss)	$	97.6		$	97.6		$	1.6		$	(10.2	)	$	(89.0	)	$	97.6
	Non-cash Items Included in Net Income (Loss):
	Depreciation and Amortization	—			169.5			3.1			29.4			—			202
	Deferred Income Taxes	—			59.6			—			0.5			—			60.1
	Amount of Postretirement Expense (Less) Greater Than Funding	—			(10.8		)	0.6			(1.5		)	—			(11.7		)
	Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	(97.6		)	5.6			3			—			89			—
	Other, Net	—			41.9			—			(5.2		)	—			36.7
	Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	—			(68.6		)	(8.0		)	(19.8		)	—			(96.4		)
	Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	—			294.8			0.3			(6.8		)	—			288.3
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Capital Spending	—			(107.8		)	(0.3		)	(20.3		)	—			(128.4		)
	Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	—			17.2			—			—			—			17.2
	Other, Net	—			(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
	Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	—			(93.6		)	(0.3		)	(20.3		)	—			(114.2		)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
	Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	—			1,000.00			—			—			—			1,000.00
	Payments on Debt	—			(1,690.9		)	—			—			—			(1,690.9		)
	Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	—			987.4			—			41.2			—			1,028.60
	Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	—			(691.4		)	—			(37.8		)	—			(729.2		)
	Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	—			(22.3		)	—			—			—			(22.3		)
	Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	(10.6		)	—			—			—			—			(10.6		)
	Other, Net	10.6			(1.3		)	—			4.4			—			13.7
	Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities	—			(418.5		)	—			7.8			—			(410.7		)
	Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	—			—			—			1.3			—			1.3
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	—			(217.3		)	—			(18.0		)	—			(235.3		)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	—			228.9			—			42.9			—			271.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	—		$	11.6		$	—		$	24.9		$	—		$	36.5

General_Information_General_In

General Information General Information (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Significant business conducted between parent and subsidiary, amount		$0
Independent assets among parent and subsidiary		0			0
Stock sold by shareholders in secondary public offering	28	15	15
Stock sold by shareholders in secondary public oering, price per share	$7	$8.45	$7.73
Stock sold pursuant to underwriter overallotment option	4.2
Goodwill Impairment, Restructuring and Other Charges [Abstract]
(Gain) Loss on Sale or Shutdown of Certain Assets		-20,200,000		0	-19,000,000	2,000,000
Net Charges Associated with Business Combinations		5,100,000		3,300,000	12,600,000	9,200,000
Other Special Charges		300,000		100,000	1,300,000	900,000
Total		-14,800,000		3,400,000	-5,100,000	12,100,000
Goodwill written off					$10,000,000
Prior to Secondary Public Offering [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, selling stockholders	53.00%	39.00%	44.00%
Following Secondary Public Offering [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Ownership percentage, selling stockholders	44.00%	35.00%	39.00%

Inventories_Net_Details

Inventories, Net (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished Goods	$305.90	$270.50
Work in Progress	54.2	50.6
Raw Materials	157.9	152.1
Supplies	67.6	59.3
Total	$585.60	$532.50

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			European Acquisitions	European Acquisitions	European Acquisitions	Contego Cartons	A and R Cartons Beer and Beverage
				Amounts Recognized as of Acquisition Date	Measurement Period Adjustments	T	Facilities
						Facilities	T
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business						$93	$25
Liabilities assumed to acquire business						35	2
Number of facilities						4	2
Paperboard annual production (in tons)						150,000	30,000
Purchase Price			118.1	118.4	-0.3
Assumed Debt			36.9	36.9	0
Total Purchase Consideration			155	155.3	-0.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents			13.1	13.1	0
Receivables, Net			65.7	65.7	0
Inventories			37.1	35.8	1.3
Other Current Assets			0.7	0.9	-0.2
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net			95.7	70.1	25.6
Intangible Assets			7.3	0	7.3
Total Assets Acquired			219.6	185.6	34
Current Liabilities, Excluding Current Portion of Long-Term Debt			49	49	0
Pension and Postretirement Benefits			24.7	24.7	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities			7.8	0	7.8
Other Noncurrent Liabilities			1	1	0
Total Liabilities Assumed			82.5	74.7	7.8
Net Assets Acquired			137.1	110.9	26.2
Goodwill	1,128.10	1,138.50	17.9	44.4	-26.5
Total Estimated Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired			$155	$155.30	($0.30)

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt Narrative (Details)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Mar. 16, 2012

Mar. 16, 2012

Sep. 13, 2013

Sep. 13, 2013

Sep. 13, 2013

Sep. 13, 2013

Sep. 13, 2013

Sep. 13, 2013

Sep. 13, 2013

Mar. 16, 2012

Dec. 18, 2012

Mar. 16, 2012

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Credit Agreement

Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 7.875%, payable in 2018 ($250.0 million face amount)

Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 7.875%, payable in 2018 ($250.0 million face amount)

Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%, payable in 2021

Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%, payable in 2021

Senior Notes Payable in 2017 [Member]

Senior Notes Payable in 2017 [Member]

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Line of Credit

Term Loan Facility

Term Loan Facility

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Credit Agreement

Senior Secured Term Loan Payable Through 2014 - A

USD ($)

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility with interest payable at various dates at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable through 2018

USD ($)

USD ($)

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2, Revolving Credit Facility 1

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2, Revolving Credit Facility 1

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2, Revolving Credit Facility 2

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2, Revolving Credit Facility 2

Minimum

Maximum

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility with interest payable at various dates at floating rates payable through 2014 - B

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

JPY (¥)

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2

Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2

USD ($)

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Gains (Losses) on Restructuring of Debt

$1,500,000

$2,100,000

Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense

2,200,000

3,100,000

Senior Notes

247,200,000

246,800,000

425,000,000

0

0

423,200,000

Debt Instrument, Fixed Interest Rate, Percentage

7.88%

7.88%

4.75%

9.50%

9.50%

Deferred Financing Cost

7,200,000

25,900,000

Long-term Debt, Purchase or Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal

104.75%

Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount

250,000,000

250,000,000

425,000,000

425,000,000

Credit Agreement

Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity

1,166,900,000

1,166,900,000

1,000,000,000

2,000,000,000

1,000,000,000

100,000,000

75,000,000

25,000,000

2,500,000,000

300,000,000

1,000,000,000

Credit facility, Variable rate, Spread over LIBOR

2.00%

1.50%

2.50%

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

324,300,000

324,300,000

263,000,000

Undrawn capacity

812,300,000

[1]

812,300,000

[1]

706,700,000

[1]

Gains (losses) on modification or extinguishment of Debt

($1,200,000)

$0

($27,100,000)

($8,900,000)

($8,900,000)

[1]

In accordance with its debt agreements, the Company’s availability under its Revolving Credit Facility has been reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit issued of $30.3 million as of September 30, 2013. These letters of credit are used primarily as security against its self-insurance obligations and workers’ compensation obligations. These letters of credit expire at various dates through 2015 unless extended.

Debt_LongTerm_Debt_Instruments

Debt Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital Lease Obligations	$6.30	$7.80
Other	22.7	54.7
Long-term Debt	2,232.80	2,333.30
Less: current portion	83.9	79.8
Total	2,148.90	2,253.50
Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 7.875%, payable in 2018 ($250.0 million face amount)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes payable	247.2	246.8
Debt Instrument, Fixed Interest Rate, Percentage	7.88%	7.88%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	31-Dec-18	31-Dec-18
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount	250	250
Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 9.5%, payable in 2017 ($425.0 million face amount)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes payable	0	423.2
Debt Instrument, Fixed Interest Rate, Percentage	9.50%	9.50%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	31-Dec-17	31-Dec-17
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount	425	425
Senior Notes with interest payable semi-annually at 4.75%, payable in 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes payable	425	0
Debt Instrument, Fixed Interest Rate, Percentage	4.75%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	31-Dec-21
Term Loan Facility | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility with interest payable at various dates at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable through 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured debt payable	1,230	1,275
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Percentage	2.18%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	31-Dec-18	31-Dec-18
Line of Credit | Senior Secured Revolving Facility with interest payable at floating rates (2.18% at September 30, 2013) payable in 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured debt payable	$301.60	$325.80
Debt Instrument, Variable Interest Rate, Percentage	2.18%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	31-Dec-18	31-Dec-18

Debt_Credit_Facilities_Details

Debt Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal for Remainder of Current Year	$32,800,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	63,200,000
Total Commitments	1,166,900,000
Total Outstanding	324,300,000
Total Available	812,300,000	[1]
Standby letters of credit issued	30,300,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	69,200,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three	99,900,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four	123,200,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five	1,409,800,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five	428,400,000
Long-term Debt	2,226,500,000		2,325,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Commitments	1,000,000,000
Total Outstanding	263,000,000
Total Available	706,700,000	[1]
International Facilities
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Total Commitments	166,900,000
Total Outstanding	61,300,000
Total Available	$105,600,000	[1]
[1]	In accordance with its debt agreements, the Company’s availability under its Revolving Credit Facility has been reduced by the amount of standby letters of credit issued of $30.3 million as of September 30, 2013. These letters of credit are used primarily as security against its self-insurance obligations and workers’ compensation obligations. These letters of credit expire at various dates through 2015 unless extended.

Stock_Incentive_Plans_Narrativ

Stock Incentive Plans Narrative (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	plans
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, Number of plans	1
Recognized share-based compensation expense	$14.10	$21.20
Share-based compensation, Shares issued upon vesting	3.6	3.7
Share-based compensation, Options exercised	1.8	0.3
Share-based compensation, Options exercised, in dollars per share	$6.66	$1.56
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, Vesting period	1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, Vesting period	3 years

Stock_Incentive_Plans_RSUs_and

Stock Incentive Plans RSUs and Stock Awards Granted (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants during period (in shares)	3,324
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$7.34
Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grants during period (in shares)	104
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	$7.80

Pensions_and_Other_Postretirem2

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits Narrative (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Benefit Plans
Employer Contributions
Company's contributions to its pension plans	$31.80	$43.80	$55.10
Pension Benefit Plans | Minimum
Employer Contributions
Expected contributions in 2013	40
Pension Benefit Plans | Maximum
Employer Contributions
Expected contributions in 2013	50
Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Employer Contributions
Benefit payments made	1.7	1.5	3.2
Expected benefit payments in 2013	$3

Pensions_and_Other_Postretirem3

Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits Net Periodic Cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension Benefits
Components of Net Periodic Cost:
Service Cost	$4	$5.10	$12.10	$14.10
Interest Cost	13.1	13.2	39.4	38.3
Administrative Expenses	0.2	0	0.5	0.1
Expected Return on Plan Assets	-17	-14.9	-51.1	-43.5
Curtailment Gain	0	0	0	-0.2
Special Termination Benefit	1.2	0	1.2	0
Amortization:
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0.1	0.3	0.5	0.5
Actuarial Loss (Gain)	9.4	7.5	28.2	22.5
Net Periodic Cost	11	11.2	30.8	31.8
Postretirement Health Care Benefits
Components of Net Periodic Cost:
Service Cost	0.4	0.3	1.1	1
Interest Cost	0.6	0.6	1.7	1.8
Administrative Expenses	0	0	0	0
Expected Return on Plan Assets	0	0	0	0
Curtailment Gain	0	0	0	0
Special Termination Benefit	0	0	0	0
Amortization:
Prior Service Cost (Credit)	0	0	-0.1	-0.1
Actuarial Loss (Gain)	-0.3	-0.3	-0.8	-0.9
Net Periodic Cost	$0.70	$0.60	$1.90	$1.80

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair2

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement Narrative (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Long-term debt, fair value	$2,240,000,000	$2,399,100,000
Long-term debt, carrying value	2,226,500,000	2,325,500,000
Maximum [Member]
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency forward exchange contract, term	3 months
Forward Exchange Contract
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
Foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging, Notional amount	38,100,000	19,500,000
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate derivatives, Notional amount	560,000,000	460,000,000
Interest rate derivatives, Pay fixed, Lower rate	0.45%
Interest rate derivatives, Pay fixed, Higher rate	0.82%
Commodity Risk
Amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness	0
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Commodity Contracts
Commodity Risk
Amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness	0
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship | Forward Exchange Contract
Commodity Risk
Amounts excluded from the measure of effectiveness	0
Foreign Currency Risk
Foreign currency derivatives, Notional amount	15,400,000	63,900,000
Amounts reclassified into earnings connected to forecasted transactions no longer considered probable	0
Amount of ineffectiveness related to changes in the fair value of derivatives	$0

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair3

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement Fair Value of Derivative Instruments (Details) (Fair Value, Level 2 Inputs, USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	$0.40	$0.10
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	5.4	6.4
Other Current Assets | Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Commodity Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	0
Other Current Assets | Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0.4	0.1
Other Current Assets | Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	0
Other Current Assets | Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities | Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Commodity Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	1.3	0.2
Other Accrued Liabilities | Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	0.2	0.2
Other Accrued Liabilities | Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Interest Payable
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	3.7	6
Other Accrued Liabilities | Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts | Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value	$0.20	$0

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair4

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement Effect of Derivative Instruments (Details) (Fair Value, Level 2 Inputs, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$4	$2.90	($0.10)	$6.60
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	0.5	-0.1	1.4	6.4
Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)	0.1	0	0.1	-0.1
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Commodity Contracts | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	1	-0.7	1.9	0.3
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Commodity Contracts | Cost of Sales | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	0.5	-0.1	0.8	2.9
Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)	0.1	0	0.1	-0.1
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	0.8	0.3	-1.9	-0.8
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts | Other (Income) Expense, Net | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	-0.8	-0.7	-1.7	-0.6
Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss (Gain) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	2.2	3.3	-0.1	7.1
Derivative Contracts Designated as Hedging Instruments | Interest Rate Swap Agreements | Interest Expense, Net | Instruments in a Cash Flow Hedging Relationship
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	0.8	0.7	2.3	4.1
Amount Recognized in Statement of Operations (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Foreign Currency Contracts | Other (Income) Expense, Net
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of (Gain) Loss Recognized in Statement of Operations (Effective Portion)	$1.50	$1	$0.50	$0.50

Financial_Instruments_and_Fair5

Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement Accumulated Derivative Instruments (Loss) Gain (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Cumulative Changes in Derivative Net Gain (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	($5.70)
Reclassification to earnings	1.4
Current period change in fair value	0.1
Balance at end of period	-4.2
Anticipated reclassification to earnings in the next twelve months	$3

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte2

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details)	Sep. 30, 2013
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Parent's ownership percentage	100.00%
Graphic Flexible Packaging, LLC (GFP)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Parent's ownership percentage	87.00%
Graphic Flexible Packaging, LLC (GFP) | Capital Five Investments, LLC (CVI)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	13.00%

Redeemable_Noncontrolling_Inte3

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Roll Forward (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$10.80
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0.8
Other comprehansive income, net of tax	-0.1
Change in fair value of redeemable securities	0
Balance at end of period	$11.70

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense	($35.80)	($27)	($70.90)	($68.60)
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	81	65.3	171.1	164.6
United States
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$766		$766

Segment_Information_Segment_Re

Segment Information Segment Reporting, by Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
			segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments			2
Net Sales	$1,163	$1,104.70	$3,403.20	$3,283.80
Income from Operations	105.7	91.4	278.6	259.1
Depreciation and Amortization	74.8	67.2	208.5	202
Paperboard Packaging Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	996.3	929	2,904.50	2,740.40
Income from Operations	109.1	115.3	316.2	325.4
Depreciation and Amortization	64.2	57.8	184	174.9
Flexible Packaging Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	166.7	175.7	498.7	543.4
Income from Operations	8.8	-9.4	3.6	-18.3
Depreciation and Amortization	10.1	8.4	22.9	24.9
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from Operations	-12.2	-14.5	-41.2	-48
Depreciation and Amortization	$0.50	$1	$1.60	$2.20

Earnings_Per_Share_Basic_and_D

Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	$44.50	$40.10	$100.60	$99.70
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic	350.5	396.1	349.5	394.8
Dilutive effect of Stock Awards	1.7	2.1	1.8	2.7
Diluted	352.2	398.2	351.3	397.5
Earnings Per Share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$0.13	$0.10	$0.29	$0.25
Earnings Per Share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$0.13	$0.10	$0.29	$0.25

Earnings_Per_Share_Antidilutiv

Earnings Per Share Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation (Details) (Employee Stock Options)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Employee Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Calculation of Earnings Per Share	375,980	2,346,818	1,034,223	2,346,818

Equity_Details

Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
						Graphic Hung Hing Packaging (Shanghai) Co Ltd [Member]	Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders Equity		Noncontrolling Interests
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Equity, beginning of period			$972.30				$974		($1.70)	[1]
Net Income			100.6				100.6		0	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	14	6.8	7.8	[2]	15.4		7.8		0	[1]
Adjustments Related to Acquisition			0	[3]			-1.7	[3]	1.7	[1],[3]
Compensation Expense Under Share-Based Plans			12.6				12.6		0	[1]
Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Stock Repurchased for Tax Withholdings			2.8				2.8		0	[1]
Equity, end of period	$1,096.10		$1,096.10				$1,096.10		$0	[1]
Remaining noncontrolling interest acquired by parent (percent)						40.00%
[1]	Excludes amounts related to contingently redeemable noncontrolling interests which are separately classified outside of permanent equity in the mezzanine section of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
[2]	All amounts are net-of-tax.
[3]	In February 2013, the Company purchased the remaining 40% interest in the Graphic Hung Hing Packaging (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. joint venture in China.

Other_Comprehensive_Loss_Incom2

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income AOCI By Component (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012				($311.30)	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications				-10.6	[1]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				18.4	[1],[2]
Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	14		6.8	7.8	[1]	15.4
Balance at September 30, 2013	-303.5	[1]		-303.5	[1]
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012				-14	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications				0.5	[1]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				0.9	[1],[2]
Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				1.4	[1]
Balance at September 30, 2013	-12.6	[1]		-12.6	[1]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment | Pension Benefit Plans
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012				-301.2	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications				2.1	[1]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				18.1	[1],[2]
Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				20.2	[1]
Balance at September 30, 2013	-281	[1]		-281	[1]
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment | Postretirement Benefit Plans
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012				6.4	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications				0	[1]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				-0.6	[1],[2]
Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				-0.6	[1]
Balance at September 30, 2013	5.8	[1]		5.8	[1]
Accumulated Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (Including Supplemental Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans) Adjustment
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012				0.5	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications				0	[1]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				0	[1],[2]
Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				0	[1]
Balance at September 30, 2013	0.5	[1]		0.5	[1]
Accumulated Translation Adjustment
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012				-3	[1]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) before Reclassifications				-13.2	[1]
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income				0	[1],[2]
Net Current-period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				-13.2	[1]
Balance at September 30, 2013	($16.20)	[1]		($16.20)	[1]
[1]	All amounts are net-of-tax.
[2]	See following table for details about these reclassifications.

Other_Comprehensive_Loss_Incom3

Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Reclassifications Out of AOCI (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of Sales	$982.30	$915.80	$2,851		$2,728.90
Other Income, Net	4	1	11.3		3
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	81	65.3	171.1		164.6
Income Tax Expense	-35.8	-27	-70.9		-68.6
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	44.5	40.1	100.6		99.7
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company			18.4
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities			1.4
Income Tax Expense			-0.5
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company			0.9
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of Sales			0.8
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Currency Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Income, Net			-1.7
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Net			2.3
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment | Pension Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Prior Service Costs (Credits)			0.5	[1]
Actuarial (Losses) Gains			28.2	[1]
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities			28.7
Income Tax Expense			-10.6
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company			18.1
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment | Postretirement Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Prior Service Costs (Credits)			-0.1	[1]
Actuarial (Losses) Gains			-0.8	[1]
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities			-0.9
Income Tax Expense			0.3
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company			($0.60)
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see “Note 6 — Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits").

Guarantor_Condensed_Consolidat2

Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Parent's ownership percentage	100.00%		100.00%
Net Sales	$1,163	$1,104.70	$3,403.20	$3,283.80
Cost of Sales	982.3	915.8	2,851	2,728.90
Selling, General and Administrative	93.8	95.1	290	286.7
Other Income, Net	-4	-1	-11.3	-3
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	-14.8	3.4	-5.1	12.1
Income from Operations	105.7	91.4	278.6	259.1
Interest Expense, Net	-23.5	-26.1	-80.4	-85.6
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	-1.2	0	-27.1	-8.9
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	81	65.3	171.1	164.6
Income Tax Expense	-35.8	-27	-70.9	-68.6
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	45.2	38.3	100.2	96
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0.5	0.6	1.2	1.6
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	45.7	38.9	101.4	97.6
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1.2	1.2	-0.8	2.1
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	44.5	40.1	100.6	99.7
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	58.4	46.9	108.3	115
Parent
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of Sales	0	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative	0	0	0	0
Other Income, Net	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	0	0	0	0
Income from Operations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense, Net	0	0	0	0
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Income Tax Expense	0	0	0	0
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	45.7	38.9	101.4	97.6
Net Income	45.7	38.9	101.4	97.6
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1.2	1.2	-0.8	2.1
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	44.5	40.1	100.6	99.7
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	58.4	46.9	108.3	115
Subsidiary Issuer
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	852	886.5	2,507.40	2,569.10
Cost of Sales	694.4	720.5	2,036.70	2,090.10
Selling, General and Administrative	80.8	74.2	210	224.1
Other Income, Net	-5.1	-1.4	-6.8	-4.1
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	1.7	0.2	3.9	3
Income from Operations	80.2	93	263.6	256
Interest Expense, Net	-21	-24.2	-72.8	-79.9
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	-1.2		-27.1	-8.9
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	58	68.8	163.7	167.2
Income Tax Expense	-27.4	-26.5	-63.8	-64
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	30.6	42.3	99.9	103.2
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	15.1	-3.4	1.5	-5.6
Net Income	45.7	38.9	101.4	97.6
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	-1.2	1.2	-0.8	2.1
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	44.5	40.1	100.6	99.7
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	58.4	46.9	108.3	115
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	16.5	15.3	49	50
Cost of Sales	12.3	11.6	36.3	37.1
Selling, General and Administrative	1.7	1.9	5.5	5.6
Other Income, Net	0	-0.1	0	-0.2
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	0	0	0	0
Income from Operations	2.5	1.9	7.2	7.5
Interest Expense, Net	0	0	0	0
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	2.5	1.9	7.2	7.5
Income Tax Expense	-1	-1.2	-2.8	-2.9
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	1.5	0.7	4.4	4.6
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	-0.5	-1.2	-2.2	-3
Net Income	1	-0.5	2.2	1.6
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0	0	0
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	1	-0.5	2.2	1.6
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	0.6	-0.7	1.5	4.7
Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	340.5	269	1,002.80	856
Cost of Sales	321.6	249.8	934	793
Selling, General and Administrative	11.3	19	74.5	57
Other Income, Net	1.1	0.5	-4.5	1.3
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	-16.5	3.2	-9	9.1
Income from Operations	23	-3.5	7.8	-4.4
Interest Expense, Net	-2.5	-1.9	-7.6	-5.7
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	20.5	-5.4	0.2	-10.1
Income Tax Expense	-7.4	0.7	-4.3	-1.7
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	13.1	-4.7	-4.1	-11.8
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0.5	0.6	1.2	1.6
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	13.6	-4.1	-2.9	-10.2
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	0	0	0	0
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	13.6	-4.1	-2.9	-10.2
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	25.9	0.1	-15.3	2.5
Consolidating Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	-46	-66.1	-156	-191.3
Cost of Sales	-46	-66.1	-156	-191.3
Selling, General and Administrative	0	0	0	0
Other Income, Net	0	0	0	0
Restructuring and Other Special Charges (Credits)	0	0	0	0
Income from Operations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense, Net	0	0	0	0
Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0
Income before Income Taxes and Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Income Tax Expense	0	0	0	0
Income before Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity Income of Unconsolidated Entities	0	0	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	-60.3	-34.3	-100.7	-89
Net Income	-60.3	-34.3	-100.7	-89
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1.2	-1.2	0.8	-2.1
Net Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	-59.1	-35.5	-99.9	-91.1
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Graphic Packaging Holding Company	($84.90)	($46.30)	($94.50)	($122.20)

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Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$92	$51.50	$36.50	$271.80
Receivables, Net	494.8	461.3
Inventories, Net	585.6	532.5
Intercompany	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Assets	76.8	140.7
Other Current Assets	21.6	18.4
Total Current Assets	1,270.80	1,204.40
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,690.60	1,732.20
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0
Goodwill	1,128.10	1,138.50
Other Assets	529.2	553.5
Total Assets	4,618.70	4,628.60
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	83.9	79.8
Accounts Payable	451.9	453.7
Interest Payable	23.5	10.1
Intercompany	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	180.4	209.3
Total Current Liabilities	739.7	752.9
Long-Term Debt	2,148.90	2,253.50
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	155.3	144.8
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	467	494.3
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	11.7	10.8
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	1,096.10	974
Noncontrolling Interests	0	-1.7
Total Equity	1,096.10	972.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	4,618.70	4,628.60
Parent
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, Net	0	0
Inventories, Net	0	0
Intercompany	54.5	38.3
Deferred Income Tax Assets	0	0
Other Current Assets	0	0
Total Current Assets	54.5	38.3
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0	0
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	1,053.10	944.8
Goodwill	0	0
Other Assets	0	0
Total Assets	1,107.60	983.1
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0	0
Accounts Payable	0	0
Interest Payable	0	0
Intercompany	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	0	0
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	0	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	11.7	10.8
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	1,095.90	974
Noncontrolling Interests		-1.7
Total Equity	1,095.90	972.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,107.60	983.1
Subsidiary Issuer
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	43.9	5.9	11.6	228.9
Receivables, Net	284.8	245
Inventories, Net	370.5	341.3
Intercompany	639.7	672.5
Deferred Income Tax Assets	76.2	138.7
Other Current Assets	12	12.6
Total Current Assets	1,427.10	1,416
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,407.80	1,421.20
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	2
Goodwill	1,043.20	1,046.60
Other Assets	404.6	417.5
Total Assets	4,282.70	4,303.30
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	62.6	62.3
Accounts Payable	312	312.4
Interest Payable	23.4	10.1
Intercompany	0	0
Other Accrued Liabilities	139.1	165.7
Total Current Liabilities	537.1	550.5
Long-Term Debt	2,106.20	2,212.90
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	144.6	134.1
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	430	451.9
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	11.7	10.8
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	1,053.10	944.8
Noncontrolling Interests		-1.7
Total Equity	1,053.10	943.1
Total Liabilities and Equity	4,282.70	4,303.30
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, Net	7.2	6.3
Inventories, Net	4.8	4.2
Intercompany	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Assets	0	0
Other Current Assets	0	0.1
Total Current Assets	12	10.6
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	14.6	15.4
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	23.8	26.6
Goodwill	47.2	47.2
Other Assets	17.3	18.5
Total Assets	114.9	118.3
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0	0
Accounts Payable	5.4	5.9
Interest Payable	0	0
Intercompany	45.7	52.5
Other Accrued Liabilities	1	0.9
Total Current Liabilities	52.1	59.3
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	0	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	62.8	59
Noncontrolling Interests		0
Total Equity	62.8	59
Total Liabilities and Equity	114.9	118.3
Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	48.1	45.6	24.9	42.9
Receivables, Net	202.8	210
Inventories, Net	210.3	187
Intercompany	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Assets	0.6	2
Other Current Assets	9.6	5.7
Total Current Assets	471.4	450.3
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	268.3	295.7
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	0	0
Goodwill	37.7	44.7
Other Assets	107.3	117.5
Total Assets	884.7	908.2
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	21.3	17.5
Accounts Payable	134.5	135.4
Interest Payable	0.1	0
Intercompany	636.8	658.5
Other Accrued Liabilities	40.3	42.7
Total Current Liabilities	833	854.1
Long-Term Debt	42.7	40.6
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	10.7	10.7
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	37	42.4
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	0	0
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	-38.7	-39.6
Noncontrolling Interests		0
Total Equity	-38.7	-39.6
Total Liabilities and Equity	884.7	908.2
Consolidating Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Receivables, Net	0	0
Inventories, Net	0	0
Intercompany	-694.2	-710.8
Deferred Income Tax Assets	0	0
Other Current Assets	0	0
Total Current Assets	-694.2	-710.8
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	-0.1	-0.1
Investment in Consolidated Subsidiaries	-1,076.90	-973.4
Goodwill	0	0
Other Assets	0	0
Total Assets	-1,771.20	-1,684.30
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt and Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	0	0
Accounts Payable	0	0
Interest Payable	0	0
Intercompany	-682.5	-711
Other Accrued Liabilities	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	-682.5	-711
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	0	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	0	0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	-11.7	-10.8
EQUITY
Total Graphic Packaging Holding Company Shareholders’ Equity	-1,077	-964.2
Noncontrolling Interests		1.7
Total Equity	-1,077	-962.5
Total Liabilities and Equity	($1,771.20)	($1,684.30)

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Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$101.40	$97.60
Depreciation and Amortization	208.5	202
Deferred Income Taxes	61	60.1
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	-0.8	-11.7
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Gain on the Sale of Assets	-26.6	0
Other, Net	25	36.7
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	-99	-96.4
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	269.5	288.3
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	-153.2	-128.4
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	64.6	17.2
Other, Net	-7.3	-3
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	-95.9	-114.2
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	425	1,000
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	-425	0
Payments on Debt	-56	-1,690.90
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	1,373.50	1,028.60
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	-1,418.70	-729.2
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	-29.9	-22.3
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	-11.2	-10.6
Other, Net	10.8	13.7
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-131.5	-410.7
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	-1.6	1.3
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	40.5	-235.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	51.5	271.8
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	92	36.5
Parent
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	101.4	97.6
Depreciation and Amortization	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	-101.4	-97.6
Gain on the Sale of Assets	0
Other, Net	0	0
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	0	0
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	0	0
Other, Net	-0.9	0
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	-0.9	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	0	0
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	0
Payments on Debt	0	0
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	0	0
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	0	0
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	-11.2	-10.6
Other, Net	12.1	10.6
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0.9	0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	101.4	97.6
Depreciation and Amortization	166.8	169.5
Deferred Income Taxes	61	59.6
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	3.6	-10.8
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	-1.5	5.6
Gain on the Sale of Assets	0
Other, Net	24.5	41.9
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	-41.5	-68.6
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	314.3	294.8
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	-130.7	-107.8
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	0.3	17.2
Other, Net	-7.3	-3
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	-137.7	-93.6
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	425	1,000
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	-425
Payments on Debt	-45	-1,690.90
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	1,176	987.4
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	-1,238.80	-691.4
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	-29.9	-22.3
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	0	0
Other, Net	-0.9	-1.3
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-138.6	-418.5
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	38	-217.3
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	5.9	228.9
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	43.9	11.6
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	2.2	1.6
Depreciation and Amortization	3.1	3.1
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	0	0.6
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	2.2	3
Gain on the Sale of Assets	0
Other, Net	0	0
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	-5.9	-8
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	1.6	0.3
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	-1.6	-0.3
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	0	0
Other, Net	0	0
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	-1.6	-0.3
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	0	0
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	0
Payments on Debt	0	0
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	0	0
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	0	0
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	0	0
Other, Net	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	0	0
Combined Nonguarantor Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	-2.9	-10.2
Depreciation and Amortization	38.6	29.4
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0.5
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	-4.4	-1.5
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Gain on the Sale of Assets	-26.6
Other, Net	0.5	-5.2
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	-50.7	-19.8
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	-45.5	-6.8
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	-20.9	-20.3
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	64.3	0
Other, Net	0	0
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	43.4	-20.3
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	0	0
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	0
Payments on Debt	-11	0
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	197.5	41.2
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	-179.9	-37.8
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	0	0
Other, Net	-0.4	4.4
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	6.2	7.8
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	-1.6	1.3
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2.5	-18
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	45.6	42.9
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	48.1	24.9
Consolidating Eliminations
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	-100.7	-89
Depreciation and Amortization	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Amount of Postretirement Expense Greater (Less) Than Funding	0	0
Equity in Net Earnings of Subsidiaries	100.7	89
Gain on the Sale of Assets	0
Other, Net	0	0
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities	-0.9	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	-0.9	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital Spending	0	0
Proceeds Received from the Sale of Assets	0	0
Other, Net	0.9	0
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities	0.9	0
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from Issuance or Modification of Debt	0	0
Retirement of Long-Term Debt	0
Payments on Debt	0	0
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	0	0
Payments on Revolving Credit Facilities	0	0
Redemption and Debt Issuance Costs	0	0
Repurchase of Common Stock related to Share-Based Payments	0	0
Other, Net	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	0	0
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	0	0
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$0	$0