Silgan (SLGN) 10-Q 8 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Silgan Holdings Inc	'
Trading Symbol	'SLGN	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000849869	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	63,410,057

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$133,928	$160,463	$113,195
Trade accounts receivable, net	447,685	333,041	448,579
Inventories	748,227	515,570	721,005
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	61,374	73,374	63,600
Total current assets	1,391,214	1,082,448	1,346,379
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,103,030	1,118,443	1,051,675
Goodwill	649,479	651,049	508,835
Other intangible assets, net	222,328	229,166	167,652
Other assets, net	274,847	239,976	134,564
Assets, Total	3,640,898	3,321,082	3,209,105
Current liabilities:	'	'	'
Revolving loans and current portion of long-term debt	463,112	146,174	619,469
Trade accounts payable	307,113	352,192	271,498
Accrued payroll and related costs	60,407	53,879	61,808
Accrued liabilities	71,960	68,011	60,379
Total current liabilities	902,592	620,256	1,013,154
Long-term debt	1,554,360	1,557,662	1,258,765
Other liabilities	426,288	429,321	389,288
Stockholders’ equity:	'	'	'
Common stock	876	876	876
Paid-in capital	218,145	212,822	208,517
Retained earnings	1,225,877	1,169,754	1,087,361
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-44,413	-38,119	-119,882
Treasury stock	-642,827	-631,490	-628,974
Total stockholders’ equity	757,658	713,843	547,898
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$3,640,898	$3,321,082	$3,209,105

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$917,336	$880,029	$1,773,182	$1,675,770
Cost of goods sold	773,629	751,869	1,501,468	1,436,337
Gross profit	143,707	128,160	271,714	239,433
Selling, general and administrative expenses	56,765	52,322	115,175	104,120
Rationalization charges	862	933	2,449	2,284
Income from operations	86,080	74,905	154,090	133,029
Interest and other debt expense before loss on early extinguishment of debt	18,958	15,445	37,644	30,794
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	1,474	2,068
Interest and other debt expense	18,958	15,445	39,118	32,862
Income before income taxes	67,122	59,460	114,972	100,167
Provision for income taxes	23,119	-69	39,493	15,205
Net income	$44,003	$59,529	$75,479	$84,962
Earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic net income per share	$0.69	$0.93	$1.19	$1.31
Diluted net income per share	$0.69	$0.93	$1.18	$1.30
Dividends per share	$0.15	$0.14	$0.30	$0.28
Weighted average number of shares:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in shares)	63,525	63,710	63,511	65,068
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	349	381	388	374
Diluted (in shares)	63,874	64,091	63,899	65,442

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$44,003	$59,529	$75,479	$84,962
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Changes in net prior service credit and actuarial losses	-133	1,718	-544	3,759
Change in fair value of derivatives	523	1,398	1,338	2,861
Foreign currency translation	3,160	-4,544	-7,088	-16,589
Other comprehensive income (loss)	3,550	-1,428	-6,294	-9,969
Comprehensive income	$47,553	$58,101	$69,185	$74,993

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$75,479	$84,962
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	76,511	85,636
Rationalization charges	2,449	2,284
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1,474	2,068
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-1,037	-552
Other changes that provided (used) cash, net of effects from acquisitions:	'	'
Trade accounts receivable, net	-116,359	-124,761
Inventories	-234,603	-207,040
Trade accounts payable	42,724	28,058
Accrued liabilities	12,966	-7,972
Other, net	-22,428	-21,839
Net cash used in operating activities	-162,824	-159,156
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	-6,000
Capital expenditures	-60,004	-53,048
Proceeds from asset sales	372	6,411
Net cash used in investing activities	-59,632	-52,637
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:	'	'
Borrowings under revolving loans	678,872	593,424
Repayments under revolving loans	-340,779	-70,720
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	732,215	0
Repayments of long-term debt	-751,509	-304,778
Debt issuance costs	-5,019	0
Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors	-86,538	-73,454
Dividends paid on common stock	-19,356	-18,144
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	1,037	552
Repurchase of common stock under stock plan	-5,267	-2,160
Repurchase of common stock under share repurchase authorization	-7,735	-265,340
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	195,921	-140,620
Cash and cash equivalents:	'	'
Net decrease	-26,535	-352,413
Balance at beginning of year	160,463	465,608
Balance at end of period	133,928	113,195
Interest paid, net	33,762	28,753
Income taxes paid, net	$25,056	$51,787

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$753,643	$876	$204,449	$1,020,543	($109,913)	($362,312)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	69,204,000	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, including tax benefit (in shares)	'	76,000	'	'	'	'
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	'	-5,831,000	'	'	'	'
Net income	84,962	'	'	84,962	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-9,969	'	'	'	-9,969	'
Dividends declared on common stock	-18,144	'	'	-18,144	'	'
Stock compensation expense	4,354	'	4,354	'	'	'
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, including tax benefit	-1,608	'	-286	'	'	-1,322
Repurchases of common stock	-265,340	'	'	'	'	-265,340
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	547,898	876	208,517	1,087,361	-119,882	-628,974
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013	'	63,449,000	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	713,843	876	212,822	1,169,754	-38,119	-631,490
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	63,415,000	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, including tax benefit (in shares)	'	153,000	'	'	'	'
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	-158,204	-158,000	'	'	'	'
Net income	75,479	'	'	75,479	'	'
Other comprehensive loss	-6,294	'	'	'	-6,294	'
Dividends declared on common stock	-19,356	'	'	-19,356	'	'
Stock compensation expense	5,951	'	5,951	'	'	'
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, including tax benefit	-4,230	'	-628	'	'	-3,602
Repurchases of common stock	-7,735	'	'	'	'	-7,735
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$757,658	$876	$218,145	$1,225,877	($44,413)	($642,827)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014	'	63,410,000	'	'	'	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units, tax benefit	$1,037	$552

Significant_Accounting_Policie

Significant Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1.               Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Silgan Holdings Inc., or Silgan, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation.  The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.
	The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
	You should read the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Change in Depreciable Lives. Based on the long duration of utilization of our production assets, due in part to our maintenance practices for such assets, and the consistent outperformance of their depreciable lives, we engaged a third party appraiser to assist in the evaluation of the useful lives of certain production equipment in each of our business segments. As a result of this evaluation, effective January 1, 2014, we increased the estimated useful lives of certain production equipment by an average of approximately 5 years to a maximum depreciable life of 20 years, which increased income from operations by $5.6 million and $11.4 million and net income by $3.7 million and $7.5 million, or $0.06 and $0.12 per diluted share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update which amends the guidance for revenue recognition. This amendment contains principles that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This amendment is effective for us on January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.

Rationalization_Charges

Rationalization Charges	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Rationalization Charges	'
	Note 2.               Rationalization Charges
	We continually evaluate cost reduction opportunities across each of our businesses, including rationalizations of our existing facilities through plant closings and downsizings. We use a disciplined approach to identify opportunities that generate attractive cash returns. Rationalization charges by business segment were as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			June 30,			30-Jun-14			June 30,
					2013						2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Metal containers	$	—		$	333		$	—		$	1,383
	Closures	862			245			1,487			245
	Plastic containers	—			355			962			656
		$	862		$	933		$	2,449		$	2,284
	Activity in reserves for our rationalization plans for the six months ended June 30, was as follows:
		Employee			Plant			Non-Cash			Total
		Severance			Exit			Asset
		and Benefits			Costs			Write-Down
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	4,116		$	1,418		$	—		$	5,534
	Charged to expense	1,538			1,082			(171		)	2,449
	Utilized and currency translation	(4,081		)	(1,666		)	171			(5,576		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	1,573		$	834		$	—		$	2,407
	Rationalization reserves were included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as accrued liabilities.
	Remaining expenses and cash expenditures for our rationalization plans of $3.5 million and $5.9 million, respectively, are expected primarily in 2014.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	Note 3.               Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss is reported in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity.  Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:
		Unrecognized Net			Change in Fair			Foreign			Total
		Defined Benefit			Value of			Currency
		Plan Costs			Derivatives			Translation
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(38,921	)	$	(3,790	)	$	4,592		$	(38,119	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(267		)	(504		)	(7,088		)	(7,859		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other	(277		)	1,842			—			1,565
	comprehensive loss
	Other comprehensive loss	(544		)	1,338			(7,088		)	(6,294		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(39,465	)	$	(2,452	)	$	(2,496	)	$	(44,413	)
	The amounts reclassified to earnings from the unrecognized net defined benefit plan costs component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were net gains of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, excluding an income tax provision of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 these net gains consisted of $0.4 million and $0.8 million of amortization of net prior service credit and $0.1 million and $0.3 million of amortization of net actuarial losses, respectively. Amortization of net prior service credit and net actuarial losses is a component of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note 7 for further information.
	The amount reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were net losses of $1.6 million and $3.1 million, respectively, excluding an income tax benefit of $0.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively.  These net losses were primarily related to our interest rate swap agreements which were recorded in interest and other debt expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.
	Foreign currency gains related to our net investment hedges included in the foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, excluding an income tax provision of $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
	See Note 6 which includes a discussion of derivative instruments and hedging activities.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 4.               Inventories
	Inventories consisted of the following:
		June 30,			June 30,			Dec. 31,
		2014			2013			2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials	$	190,546		$	168,903		$	158,963
	Work-in-process	123,557			133,126			104,811
	Finished goods	517,897			508,170			333,978
	Other	12,807			13,697			14,398
		844,807			823,896			612,150
	Adjustment to value inventory	(96,580		)	(102,891		)	(96,580		)
	at cost on the LIFO method
		$	748,227		$	721,005		$	515,570

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-Term Debt	'
	Note 5.               Long-Term Debt
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		June 30,		June 30,		Dec. 31,
		2014		2013		2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Bank debt
	Bank revolving loans	$	350,924	$	503,111	$	—
	U.S. term loans	365,000		364,000		364,000
	Canadian term loans	65,506		65,697		64,485
	Euro term loans	300,410		305,647		323,704
	Other foreign bank revolving and term loans	135,632		139,779		151,647
	Total bank debt	1,217,472		1,378,234		903,836
	5½% Senior Notes	300,000		—		300,000
	5% Senior Notes	500,000		500,000		500,000
	Total debt	2,017,472		1,878,234		1,703,836
	Less current portion	463,112		619,469		146,174
		$	1,554,360	$	1,258,765	$	1,557,662
	At June 30, 2014, amounts expected to be repaid within one year consisted of $350.9 million of bank revolving loans under our senior secured credit facility and $112.2 million of foreign bank revolving and term loans.
	Credit Agreement
	On January 14, 2014, we completed the refinancing of our previous senior secured credit facility, or our 2011 Credit Facility, by entering into a new senior secured credit facility, or the Credit Agreement. All amounts owed under our 2011 Credit Facility were repaid on January 14, 2014 with proceeds from the Credit Agreement, and our 2011 Credit Facility was simultaneously terminated. As a result of the refinancing of our 2011 Credit Facility, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $1.5 million during the first quarter of 2014.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	Note 6.               Financial Instruments
	The financial instruments recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, debt obligations and swap agreements.  Due to their short-term maturity, the carrying amounts of trade accounts receivable and trade accounts payable approximate their fair market values.  The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our other financial instruments at June 30, 2014:
		Carrying		Fair
		Amount		Value
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,928	$	133,928
	Liabilities:
	Bank debt	$	1,217,472	$	1,217,472
	5½% Senior Notes	300,000		312,750
	5% Senior Notes	500,000		515,000
	Interest rate swap agreements	4,528		4,528
	Fair Value Measurements
	GAAP defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  GAAP classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into a hierarchy consisting of three levels.  Level 1 inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.  Level 2 inputs represent unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.  Level 3 inputs represent unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.  Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
	Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value
	The financial assets and liabilities that were measured on a recurring basis at June 30, 2014 consisted of our cash and cash equivalents and interest rate swap agreements.  We measured the fair value of cash and cash equivalents using Level 1 inputs.  We measured the fair value of the swap agreements using the income approach.  The fair value of the swap agreements reflects the estimated amounts that we would pay or receive based on the present value of the expected cash flows derived from market interest rates.  As such, these derivative instruments were classified within Level 2.
	Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value
	Our bank debt, 5½% Senior Notes due 2022, or the 5½% Notes, and 5% Senior Notes due 2020, or the 5% Notes, were recorded at historical amounts in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as we have not elected to measure them at fair value.  We measured the fair value of our variable rate bank debt using the market approach based on Level 2 inputs. Fair values of the 5½% Notes and the 5% Notes were estimated based on the quoted market price, a Level 1 input.
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	Our derivative financial instruments were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their fair values.  Changes in fair values of derivatives are recorded in each period in earnings or comprehensive income, depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction and, if it is, the type of hedge transaction.
	We utilize certain derivative financial instruments to manage a portion of our interest rate and natural gas cost exposures.  We limit our use of derivative financial instruments to interest rate and natural gas swap agreements.  We do not engage in trading or other speculative uses of these financial instruments. For a financial instrument to qualify as a hedge, we must be exposed to interest rate or price risk, and the financial instrument must reduce the exposure and be designated as a hedge.  Financial instruments qualifying for hedge accounting must maintain a high correlation between the hedging instrument and the item being hedged, both at inception and throughout the hedged period.
	We utilize certain internal hedging strategies to minimize our foreign currency exchange rate risk.  Net investment hedges that qualify for hedge accounting result in the recognition of foreign currency gains or losses, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income.  We generally do not utilize external derivative financial instruments to manage our foreign currency exchange rate risk.
	Our interest rate and natural gas swap agreements are accounted for as cash flow hedges.  During the first six months of 2014, our hedges were fully effective. The fair value of our outstanding swap agreements in effect at June 30, 2014 was recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a net liability of $4.5 million, of which $4.2 million was included in accrued liabilities and $0.3 million was included in other liabilities.
	The amounts reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were losses, net of income taxes, of $0.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively.  We estimate that we will reclassify losses of $2.4 million, net of income taxes, from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings during the next twelve months.  The actual amount that will be reclassified to earnings will vary from this amount as a result of changes in market conditions.
	Interest Rate Swap Agreements
	We have entered into U.S. dollar and Euro interest rate swap agreements to manage a portion of our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.  At June 30, 2014, the aggregate notional principal amount of our outstanding interest rate swap agreements was $293.4 million (non-U.S. dollar agreements have been translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date).  The difference between amounts to be paid or received on our interest rate swap agreements is recorded in interest and other debt expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, net payments under our interest rate swap agreements were $1.6 million and $3.2 million, respectively.  These agreements are with financial institutions which are expected to fully perform under the terms thereof.
	Natural Gas Swap Agreements
	Historically, we have entered into natural gas swap agreements with a major financial institution to manage a portion of our exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices.  At June 30, 2014, we had no natural gas swap agreements outstanding.  The difference between amounts to be paid or received on our natural gas swap agreements is recorded in cost of goods sold in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, net payments under our natural gas swap agreements were not significant.
	Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
	In an effort to minimize foreign currency exchange rate risk, we have financed acquisitions of foreign operations primarily with loans borrowed under our senior secured credit facilities denominated in Euros and Canadian dollars.  In addition, where available, we have borrowed funds in local currency or implemented certain internal hedging strategies to minimize our foreign currency exchange rate risk related to foreign operations.  We have designated substantially all of our Euro denominated borrowings under the Credit Agreement as net investment hedges.  Foreign currency gains related to our net investment hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were $3.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

Retirement_Benefits

Retirement Benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Benefits	'
	Note 7.               Retirement Benefits
	The components of the net periodic pension benefit costs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			June 30,			30-Jun-14			June 30,
					2013						2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Service cost	$	3,316		$	3,947		$	6,771		$	8,056
	Interest cost	7,419			6,624			14,849			13,272
	Expected return on plan assets	(14,333		)	(13,156		)	(28,688		)	(26,269		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	334			421			619			849
	Amortization of actuarial losses	217			2,898			434			5,885
	Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(3,047	)	$	734		$	(6,015	)	$	1,793
	The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefits costs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			June 30,			30-Jun-14			June 30,
					2013						2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Service cost	$	126		$	191		$	264		$	392
	Interest cost	417			443			825			917
	Amortization of prior service credit	(714		)	(669		)	(1,428		)	(1,339		)
	Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	(86		)	49			(171		)	104
	Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(257	)	$	14		$	(510	)	$	74

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 8.               Income Taxes
	Silgan and its subsidiaries file U.S. Federal income tax returns, as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, has commenced its review of the tax years 2012 and 2013 for us, and we have been accepted into the Compliance Assurance Program for the 2014 tax year which provides for the review by the IRS of tax matters relating to our tax return prior to filing. We do not expect a material change to our unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.

Treasury_Stock

Treasury Stock	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Treasury Stock	'
	Note 9.               Treasury Stock
	On February 28, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase by us of up to an aggregate of $300.0 million of our common stock, inclusive of prior authorizations, from time to time through and including December 31, 2019. Pursuant to this authorization and previous authorizations, we repurchased 158,204 shares of our common stock in 2014 at an average price per share of $48.87, for a total purchase price of $7.7 million.
	During the first six months of 2014, we issued 262,110 treasury shares which had an average cost of $6.35 per share for restricted stock units that vested during the period.  In accordance with the Silgan Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, we repurchased 109,293 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $48.19 to satisfy minimum employee withholding tax requirements resulting from the vesting of such restricted stock units.
	We account for treasury shares using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost method.  As of June 30, 2014, 24,146,191 shares of our common stock were held in treasury.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Note 10.             Stock-Based Compensation
	We currently have one stock-based compensation plan in effect, under which we have issued options and restricted stock units to our officers, other key employees and outside directors.  During the first six months of 2014, 332,720 restricted stock units were granted to certain of our officers, other key employees and outside directors.  The fair value of these restricted stock units at the grant date was $16.0 million, which is being amortized ratably over the respective vesting period from the grant date.

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business Segment Information	'
	Note 11.             Business Segment Information
	Reportable business segment information for the three and six months ended June 30 was as follows:
		Metal		Closures		Plastic		Corporate			Total
		Containers				Containers
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Net sales	$	518,684	$	232,232	$	166,420	$	—		$	917,336
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	17,192		10,748		9,073		32			37,045
	Rationalization charges	—		862		—		—			862
	Segment income from operations(2)	50,900		25,228		12,974		(3,022		)	86,080
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Net sales	$	531,172	$	181,445	$	167,412	$	—		$	880,029
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	21,519		8,225		11,106		34			40,884
	Rationalization charges	333		245		355		—			933
	Segment income from operations(2)	45,735		21,682		11,468		(3,980		)	74,905
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Net sales	$	987,089	$	446,029	$	340,064	$	—		$	1,773,182
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	34,571		21,552		18,208		63			74,394
	Rationalization charges	—		1,487		962		—			2,449
	Segment income from operations(2)	91,353		42,993		25,818		(6,074		)	154,090
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Net sales	$	994,932	$	342,587	$	338,251	$	—		$	1,675,770
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	43,527		16,552		23,260		67			83,406
	Rationalization charges	1,383		245		656		—			2,284
	Segment income from operations(2)(3)	85,297		32,313		21,874		(6,455		)	133,029
	_____________
	(1)	Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.1 million in each of the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $2.1 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(2)	Income from operations of the closures segment includes losses from operations in Venezuela of $2.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and losses of $3.4 million and $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which for the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela due to the devaluation of the official Bolivar exchange rate.
	(3)	Income from operations of the metal containers segment includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
	Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Total segment income from operations	$	86,080	$	74,905	$	154,090	$	133,029
	Interest and other debt expense	18,958		15,445		39,118		32,862
	Income before income taxes	$	67,122	$	59,460	$	114,972	$	100,167
	Sales and income from operations of our metal container business and part of our closures business are dependent, in part, upon fruit and vegetable harvests.  The size and quality of these harvests varies from year to year, depending in large part upon the weather conditions in applicable regions.  Because of the seasonality of the harvests, we have historically experienced higher unit sales volume in the third quarter of our fiscal year and generated a disproportionate amount of our annual income from operations during that quarter.

Significant_Accounting_Policie1

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an accounting standards update which amends the guidance for revenue recognition. This amendment contains principles that will require an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods and services to customers at an amount that an entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. This amendment is effective for us on January 1, 2017. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Silgan Holdings Inc., or Silgan, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation.  The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.
	The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
	You should read the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement.	'Change in Depreciable Lives. Based on the long duration of utilization of our production assets, due in part to our maintenance practices for such assets, and the consistent outperformance of their depreciable lives, we engaged a third party appraiser to assist in the evaluation of the useful lives of certain production equipment in each of our business segments. As a result of this evaluation, effective January 1, 2014, we increased the estimated useful lives of certain production equipment by an average of approximately 5 years to a maximum depreciable life of 20 years, which increased income from operations by $5.6 million and $11.4 million and net income by $3.7 million and $7.5 million, or $0.06 and $0.12 per diluted share, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

Rationalization_Charges_Tables

Rationalization Charges (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves	'
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			June 30,			30-Jun-14			June 30,
					2013						2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Metal containers	$	—		$	333		$	—		$	1,383
	Closures	862			245			1,487			245
	Plastic containers	—			355			962			656
		$	862		$	933		$	2,449		$	2,284
	Activity in reserves for our rationalization plans for the six months ended June 30, was as follows:
		Employee			Plant			Non-Cash			Total
		Severance			Exit			Asset
		and Benefits			Costs			Write-Down
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	4,116		$	1,418		$	—		$	5,534
	Charged to expense	1,538			1,082			(171		)	2,449
	Utilized and currency translation	(4,081		)	(1,666		)	171			(5,576		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	1,573		$	834		$	—		$	2,407

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax	'
	Amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, were as follows:
		Unrecognized Net			Change in Fair			Foreign			Total
		Defined Benefit			Value of			Currency
		Plan Costs			Derivatives			Translation
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(38,921	)	$	(3,790	)	$	4,592		$	(38,119	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(267		)	(504		)	(7,088		)	(7,859		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other	(277		)	1,842			—			1,565
	comprehensive loss
	Other comprehensive loss	(544		)	1,338			(7,088		)	(6,294		)
	Balance at June 30, 2014	$	(39,465	)	$	(2,452	)	$	(2,496	)	$	(44,413	)

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories consisted of the following:
		June 30,			June 30,			Dec. 31,
		2014			2013			2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials	$	190,546		$	168,903		$	158,963
	Work-in-process	123,557			133,126			104,811
	Finished goods	517,897			508,170			333,978
	Other	12,807			13,697			14,398
		844,807			823,896			612,150
	Adjustment to value inventory	(96,580		)	(102,891		)	(96,580		)
	at cost on the LIFO method
		$	748,227		$	721,005		$	515,570

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt	'
	Long-term debt consisted of the following:
		June 30,		June 30,		Dec. 31,
		2014		2013		2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Bank debt
	Bank revolving loans	$	350,924	$	503,111	$	—
	U.S. term loans	365,000		364,000		364,000
	Canadian term loans	65,506		65,697		64,485
	Euro term loans	300,410		305,647		323,704
	Other foreign bank revolving and term loans	135,632		139,779		151,647
	Total bank debt	1,217,472		1,378,234		903,836
	5½% Senior Notes	300,000		—		300,000
	5% Senior Notes	500,000		500,000		500,000
	Total debt	2,017,472		1,878,234		1,703,836
	Less current portion	463,112		619,469		146,174
		$	1,554,360	$	1,258,765	$	1,557,662

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]	'
Summary of Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments	'
	The following table summarizes the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of our other financial instruments at June 30, 2014:
		Carrying		Fair
		Amount		Value
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,928	$	133,928
	Liabilities:
	Bank debt	$	1,217,472	$	1,217,472
	5½% Senior Notes	300,000		312,750
	5% Senior Notes	500,000		515,000
	Interest rate swap agreements	4,528		4,528

Retirement_Benefits_Tables

Retirement Benefits (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	'
	The components of the net periodic pension benefit costs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			June 30,			30-Jun-14			June 30,
					2013						2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Service cost	$	3,316		$	3,947		$	6,771		$	8,056
	Interest cost	7,419			6,624			14,849			13,272
	Expected return on plan assets	(14,333		)	(13,156		)	(28,688		)	(26,269		)
	Amortization of prior service cost	334			421			619			849
	Amortization of actuarial losses	217			2,898			434			5,885
	Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(3,047	)	$	734		$	(6,015	)	$	1,793
	The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefits costs were as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14			June 30,			30-Jun-14			June 30,
					2013						2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Service cost	$	126		$	191		$	264		$	392
	Interest cost	417			443			825			917
	Amortization of prior service credit	(714		)	(669		)	(1,428		)	(1,339		)
	Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	(86		)	49			(171		)	104
	Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	$	(257	)	$	14		$	(510	)	$	74

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Reportable Business Segment Information	'
	Reportable business segment information for the three and six months ended June 30 was as follows:
		Metal		Closures		Plastic		Corporate			Total
		Containers				Containers
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Net sales	$	518,684	$	232,232	$	166,420	$	—		$	917,336
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	17,192		10,748		9,073		32			37,045
	Rationalization charges	—		862		—		—			862
	Segment income from operations(2)	50,900		25,228		12,974		(3,022		)	86,080
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Net sales	$	531,172	$	181,445	$	167,412	$	—		$	880,029
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	21,519		8,225		11,106		34			40,884
	Rationalization charges	333		245		355		—			933
	Segment income from operations(2)	45,735		21,682		11,468		(3,980		)	74,905
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
	Net sales	$	987,089	$	446,029	$	340,064	$	—		$	1,773,182
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	34,571		21,552		18,208		63			74,394
	Rationalization charges	—		1,487		962		—			2,449
	Segment income from operations(2)	91,353		42,993		25,818		(6,074		)	154,090
	Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
	Net sales	$	994,932	$	342,587	$	338,251	$	—		$	1,675,770
	Depreciation and amortization(1)	43,527		16,552		23,260		67			83,406
	Rationalization charges	1,383		245		656		—			2,284
	Segment income from operations(2)(3)	85,297		32,313		21,874		(6,455		)	133,029
	_____________
	(1)	Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.1 million in each of the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $2.1 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	(2)	Income from operations of the closures segment includes losses from operations in Venezuela of $2.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and losses of $3.4 million and $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which for the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela due to the devaluation of the official Bolivar exchange rate.
	(3)	Income from operations of the metal containers segment includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Income before Income Taxes	'
	Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows:
		Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Total segment income from operations	$	86,080	$	74,905	$	154,090	$	133,029
	Interest and other debt expense	18,958		15,445		39,118		32,862
	Income before income taxes	$	67,122	$	59,460	$	114,972	$	100,167

Significant_Accounting_Policie2

Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jan. 02, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
					Service Life [Member]	Service Life [Member]	Service Life [Member]	Maximum [Member]
					Equipment [Member]	Equipment [Member]	Equipment [Member]	Service Life [Member]
								Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Increase in Estimated Useful Life	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'20 years
Income from operations	$86,080	$74,905	$154,090	$133,029	'	$5,600	$11,400	'
Net income	$44,003	$59,529	$75,479	$84,962	'	$3,700	$7,500	'
Diluted net income per share	$0.69	$0.93	$1.18	$1.30	'	$0.06	$0.12	'

Rationalization_Charges_Activi

Rationalization Charges Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	'	'	$5,534	'
Rationalization charges	862	933	2,449	2,284
Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized and CTA	'	'	-5,576	'
Balance at June 30, 2014	2,407	'	2,407	'
Employee Severance and Benefits	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	'	'	4,116	'
Rationalization charges	'	'	1,538	'
Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized and CTA	'	'	-4,081	'
Balance at June 30, 2014	1,573	'	1,573	'
Plant Exit Costs	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	'	'	1,418	'
Rationalization charges	'	'	1,082	'
Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized and CTA	'	'	-1,666	'
Balance at June 30, 2014	834	'	834	'
Non-Cash Asset Write-Down	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	'	'	-171	'
Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized and CTA	'	'	171	'
Metal Containers [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	0	333	0	1,383
Metal Containers [Member] | Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	0	333	0	1,383
Closures [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	862	245	1,487	245
Closures [Member] | Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	862	245	1,487	245
Plastic Containers [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	0	355	962	656
Plastic Containers [Member] | Facility Closings and Restructuring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	$0	$355	$962	$656

Rationalization_Charges_Activi1

Rationalization Charges Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves (Details II) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Rationalization charges	$862,000	$933,000	$2,449,000	$2,284,000
Rationalization [Member] | Rationalization Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total estimated costs for rationalization of these facilities	3,500,000	'	'	'
Rationalization charge, expected cash payments	$5,900,000	'	'	'

Amounts_Included_in_Accumulate

Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	($38,119)	'
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	'	'	-7,859	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	1,565	'
Other comprehensive loss	3,550	-1,428	-6,294	-9,969
Ending Balance	-44,413	-119,882	-44,413	-119,882
Unrecognized Net Defined Benefit Plan Costs	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	-38,921	'
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	'	'	-267	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	-277	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	-544	'
Ending Balance	-39,465	'	-39,465	'
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	-3,790	'
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	'	'	-504	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	1,842	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	1,338	'
Ending Balance	-2,452	'	-2,452	'
Foreign Currency Translation	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	4,592	'
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	'	'	-7,088	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	'	'	0	'
Other comprehensive loss	'	'	-7,088	'
Ending Balance	($2,496)	'	($2,496)	'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	$67,122,000	$59,460,000	$114,972,000	$100,167,000
Provision for income taxes	23,119,000	-69,000	39,493,000	15,205,000
Foreign currency gains (losses) related to net investment hedges included in foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss	3,800,000	'	3,300,000	'
Foreign currency gains (losses) related to net investment hedges included in foreign currency translation component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, income tax (benefit) provision	1,400,000	'	1,200,000	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Unrecognized Net Defined Benefit Plan Costs	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	300,000	'	500,000	'
Provision for income taxes	100,000	'	200,000	'
Other Comprehensive Income, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Credit Arising During Period, before Tax	-400,000	'	-800,000	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax	-100,000	'	-300,000	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Derivatives	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	-1,600,000	'	-3,100,000	'
Provision for income taxes	($700,000)	'	($1,300,000)	'

Inventories_Detail

Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Raw materials	$190,546	$158,963	$168,903
Work-in-process	123,557	104,811	133,126
Finished goods	517,897	333,978	508,170
Other	12,807	14,398	13,697
Inventory, Gross, Total	844,807	612,150	823,896
Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method	-96,580	-96,580	-102,891
Inventories	$748,227	$515,570	$721,005

LongTerm_Debt_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	$2,017,472	$1,878,234	$2,017,472	$1,878,234	$1,703,836
Less current portion	463,112	619,469	463,112	619,469	146,174
Long-term debt, noncurrent	1,554,360	1,258,765	1,554,360	1,258,765	1,557,662
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	1,474	2,068	'
5% Senior Notes	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	500,000	500,000	500,000	500,000	500,000
Senior note interest rate	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Bank debt	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	1,217,472	1,378,234	1,217,472	1,378,234	903,836
Senior Notes Five and One Half Percent [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	300,000	0	300,000	0	300,000
Senior note interest rate	5.50%	'	5.50%	'	5.50%
Revolving Loan [Member] | Bank debt	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	350,924	503,111	350,924	503,111	0
Less current portion	350,900	'	350,900	'	'
U S Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	365,000	364,000	365,000	364,000	364,000
Canadian Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	65,506	65,697	65,506	65,697	64,485
Euro Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	300,410	305,647	300,410	305,647	323,704
Other Foreign Bank Revolving And Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term debt	135,632	139,779	135,632	139,779	151,647
Less current portion	112,200	'	112,200	'	'
Term Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	$1,500	'	'	'	'

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Amount of losses, net of income taxes, reclassified to earnings from change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss	$900,000	$1,800,000
Estimated reclassification of losses, net of income taxes, from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings during the next twelve months	'	2,400,000
Interest rate swap agreements	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	4,500,000	4,500,000
Aggregate notional principal amount of outstanding interest rate swap agreements	293,400,000	293,400,000
Net payments under derivative swap agreements	1,600,000	3,200,000
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Foreign currency (losses) gains of net investment hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	3,800,000	3,300,000
Accrued liabilities | Interest rate swap agreements	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	4,200,000	4,200,000
Other liabilities | Interest rate swap agreements	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	300,000	300,000
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	133,928,000	133,928,000
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Interest rate swap agreements	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	4,528,000	4,528,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	133,928,000	133,928,000
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Interest rate swap agreements	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative liabilities	4,528,000	4,528,000
Bank Debt | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt	1,217,472,000	1,217,472,000
Bank Debt | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt	1,217,472,000	1,217,472,000
Senior Notes Five and One Half Percent [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt	300,000,000	300,000,000
Senior Notes Five and One Half Percent [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt	312,750,000	312,750,000
5% Senior Notes | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt	500,000,000	500,000,000
5% Senior Notes | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Long-Term Debt	$515,000,000	$515,000,000
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Senior note interest rate	5.00%	5.00%
Five and One Half Percent Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Senior note interest rate	5.50%	5.50%

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Ben

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	$126	$191	$264	$392
Interest cost	417	443	825	917
Amortization of prior service cost	-714	-669	-1,428	-1,339
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	-86	49	-171	104
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	-257	14	-510	74
Pension Benefit Plans	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	3,316	3,947	6,771	8,056
Interest cost	7,419	6,624	14,849	13,272
Expected return on plan assets	-14,333	-13,156	-28,688	-26,269
Amortization of prior service cost	334	421	619	849
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	217	2,898	434	5,885
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost	($3,047)	$734	($6,015)	$1,793

Treasury_Stock_Additional_Info

Treasury Stock - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$300,000,000	'	'
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	'	158,204	'
Repurchase of common stock	'	$7,735,000	$265,340,000
Treasury shares issued	'	262,110	'
Issuance of treasury shares, average cost per share	'	$6.35	'
Shares repurchased to satisfy employee withholding tax requirements resulting from certain restricted stock units becoming vested	'	109,293	'
Treasury stock, shares	'	24,146,191	'
2014 Stock Repurchase Program [Member]	'	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	'	$48.87	'
2014 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	'	'	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share	'	$48.19	'

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (Restricted stock units, USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Restricted stock units	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Restricted stock units granted in shares	332,720
Fair value of restricted stock units	$16

Reportable_Business_Segment_In

Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	$917,336,000		$880,029,000		$1,773,182,000		$1,675,770,000
Depreciation and amortization	37,045,000	[1]	40,884,000	[1]	74,394,000	[1]	83,406,000	[1]
Rationalization charges	862,000		933,000		2,449,000		2,284,000
Segment income from operations	86,080,000		74,905,000		154,090,000		133,029,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization	1,100,000		1,100,000		2,100,000		2,200,000
Metal Containers	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	518,684,000		531,172,000		987,089,000		994,932,000
Depreciation and amortization	17,192,000	[1]	21,519,000	[1]	34,571,000	[1]	43,527,000	[1]
Rationalization charges	0		333,000		0		1,383,000
Segment income from operations	50,900,000		45,735,000		91,353,000		85,297,000	[2]
New plant start-up costs	'		'		'		800,000
Closures [Member]	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	232,232,000		181,445,000		446,029,000		342,587,000
Depreciation and amortization	10,748,000	[1]	8,225,000	[1]	21,552,000	[1]	16,552,000	[1]
Rationalization charges	862,000		245,000		1,487,000		245,000
Segment income from operations	25,228,000	[3]	21,682,000	[3]	42,993,000	[3]	32,313,000	[3]
Charge For Remeasurement Of Net Assets	'		'		'		3,000,000
Plastic Containers	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	166,420,000		167,412,000		340,064,000		338,251,000
Depreciation and amortization	9,073,000	[1]	11,106,000	[1]	18,208,000	[1]	23,260,000	[1]
Rationalization charges	0		355,000		962,000		656,000
Segment income from operations	12,974,000		11,468,000		25,818,000		21,874,000
Corporate	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Net sales	0		0		0		0
Depreciation and amortization	32,000	[1]	34,000	[1]	63,000	[1]	67,000	[1]
Rationalization charges	0		0		0		0
Segment income from operations	-3,022,000		-3,980,000		-6,074,000		-6,455,000
Venezuela [Member]	'		'		'		'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Segment income from operations	($2,900,000)		($1,100,000)		($3,400,000)		($5,400,000)
[1]	Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.1 million in each of the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and $2.1 million and $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[2]	Income from operations of the metal containers segment includes plant start-up costs of $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013.
[3]	Income from operations of the closures segment includes losses from operations in Venezuela of $2.9 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and losses of $3.4 million and $5.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which for the six months ended June 30, 2013 includes a charge of $3.0 million for the remeasurement of net assets in Venezuela due to the devaluation of the official Bolivar exchange rate.

Reconciliation_of_Segment_Inco

Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Income before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total segment income from operations	$86,080	$74,905	$154,090	$133,029
Interest and other debt expense	18,958	15,445	39,118	32,862
Income before income taxes	$67,122	$59,460	$114,972	$100,167