Silgan (SLGN) 10-Q 9 Nov 17 2017 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2017
Document Documentand Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	SLGN
Entity Registrant Name	Silgan Holdings Inc
Entity Central Index Key	849,869
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		110,372,916

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,186	$ 24,690	$ 93,561
Trade accounts receivable, net	702,307	288,197	515,606
Inventories	704,384	602,963	638,091
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,463	46,328	51,100
Total current assets	1,668,340	962,178	1,298,358
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,472,321	1,156,952	1,171,240
Goodwill	1,160,453	604,714	614,698
Other intangible assets, net	422,050	180,782	185,435
Other assets, net	297,926	244,764	231,788
Assets, Total	5,021,090	3,149,390	3,501,519
Current liabilities:
Revolving loans and current portion of long-term debt	640,390	217,127	454,212
Trade accounts payable	487,775	504,798	316,802
Accrued payroll and related costs	69,044	46,275	51,512
Accrued liabilities	122,129	93,625	143,875
Total current liabilities	1,319,338	861,825	966,401
Long-term debt	2,465,780	1,344,456	1,364,199
Deferred income taxes	395,181	298,420	251,112
Other liabilities	217,688	175,274	168,153
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	1,751	876	876
Paid-in capital	258,653	249,763	246,721
Retained earnings	1,651,760	1,558,594	1,544,431
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(170,263)	(223,856)	(195,262)
Treasury stock	(1,118,798)	(1,115,962)	(845,112)
Total stockholders’ equity	623,103	469,415	751,654
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 5,021,090	$ 3,149,390	$ 3,501,519

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales		$ 1,266,930		$ 1,139,643	$ 3,094,150		$ 2,807,023
Cost of goods sold		1,054,371		957,704	2,591,837		2,383,500
Gross profit		212,559		181,939	502,313		423,523
Selling, general and administrative expenses		73,432		51,711	227,268		162,092
Rationalization charges		561		7,821	4,485		13,929
Income from operations		138,566	[1]	122,407	270,560	[1]	247,502
Interest and other debt expense before loss on early extinguishment of debt		30,583		17,318	80,207		50,657
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		0		0	7,052		0
Interest and other debt expense		30,583		17,318	87,259		50,657
Income before taxes		107,983		105,089	183,301		196,845
Provision for income taxes		35,601		35,319	59,762		67,190
Net income		$ 72,382		$ 69,770	$ 123,539		$ 129,655
Earnings per share
Basic net income per share (usd per share)	[2]	$ 0.66		$ 0.58	$ 1.12		$ 1.07
Diluted net income per share (usd per share)	[2]	0.65		0.57	1.11		1.07
Dividends per share (usd per share)	[2]	$ 0.09		$ 0.09	$ 0.27		$ 0.26
Weighted average number of shares
Basic (in shares)	[2]	110,391		120,891	110,327		120,934
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)	[2]	1,036		767	996		741
Diluted (in shares)	[2]	111,427		121,658	111,323		121,675
[1]	Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute.
[2]	Per share and share amounts for 2016 have been retroactively adjusted for the two-for-one stock split discussed in Note 1.

Condensed Consolidated Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 72,382	$ 69,770	$ 123,539	$ 129,655
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Changes in net prior service credit and actuarial losses	558	4,181	1,816	5,992
Change in fair value of derivatives	(51)	228	(526)	689
Foreign currency translation	14,369	2,625	52,303	6,863
Other comprehensive income	14,876	7,034	53,593	13,544
Comprehensive income	$ 87,258	$ 76,804	$ 177,132	$ 143,199

Condensed Consolidated Stateme5

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 123,539	$ 129,655
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	129,734	110,280
Rationalization charges	4,485	13,929
Stock compensation expense	11,052	9,724
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	7,052	0
Other changes that provided (used) cash, net of effects from acquisition:
Trade accounts receivable, net	(285,901)	(231,674)
Inventories	(2,895)	(6,546)
Trade accounts payable	1,725	(60,423)
Accrued liabilities	16,003	34,371
Other, net	(9,247)	(10,885)
Net cash used in operating activities	(4,453)	(11,569)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	(1,028,729)	0
Capital expenditures	(124,163)	(151,522)
Proceeds from asset sales	539	8,926
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,152,353)	(142,596)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving loans	1,108,208	601,558
Repayments under revolving loans	(680,986)	(303,259)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,789,200	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(755,037)	(7,775)
Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors	(78,944)	(101,765)
Dividends paid on common stock	(30,373)	(31,344)
Debt issuance costs	(16,643)	0
Repurchase of common stock	(4,123)	(9,634)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,331,302	147,781
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease)	174,496	(6,384)
Balance at beginning of year	24,690	99,945
Balance at end of period	199,186	93,561
Interest paid, net	78,528	46,899
Income taxes paid, net	$ 50,226	$ 46,206

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 639,184	$ 876	$ 237,291	$ 1,446,193	$ (208,806)	$ (836,370)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		60,393
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	129,655			129,655
Other comprehensive income	13,544				13,544
Dividends declared on common stock	(31,344)			(31,344)
Stock compensation expense	9,724		9,724
Adoption of accounting standard update related to stock compensation accounting	525		598	(73)
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units	$ (2,434)		(892)			(1,542)
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired	(147)
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units (in shares)		94
Repurchases of common stock	$ (7,200)					(7,200)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	751,654	$ 876	246,721	1,544,431	(195,262)	(845,112)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		60,340
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	469,415	$ 876	249,763	1,558,594	(223,856)	(1,115,962)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		55,051
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	123,539			123,539
Other comprehensive income	53,593				53,593
Dividends declared on common stock	(30,373)			(30,373)
Stock compensation expense	11,052		11,052
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units	(4,123)		(1,287)			(2,836)
Net issuance of treasury stock for vested restricted stock units (in shares)		180
Two-for-one stock split		$ 875	(875)
Two-for-one stock split (in shares)		55,142
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 623,103	$ 1,751	$ 258,653	$ 1,651,760	$ (170,263)	$ (1,118,798)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017		110,373

Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Significant Accounting Policies	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, 2016 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. Deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 previously included in other liabilities have been presented as a separate line item on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to conform to current period presentation. 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, 2016. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. We review goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of July 1 of each year and more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. We determined that our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were not impaired in our annual 2017 assessment performed during the third quarter. Stock Split . On May 3, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of our issued common stock. The stock split was effected on May 26, 2017 in the form of a stock dividend. Stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2017 were issued one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock owned on that date. Information pertaining to the number of shares outstanding, per share amounts and stock compensation has been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying financial statements and related footnotes to reflect this stock split for all periods presented, except for the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity reflects the stock split by reclassifying from paid-in capital to common stock an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares issued as a result of the stock split. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued an accounting standards update, or ASU, that provides guidance to simplify the test for goodwill impairment. This guidance eliminates the requirement to assign the fair value of a reporting unit to each of its assets and liabilities to quantify a goodwill impairment charge. Under this amended guidance, the goodwill impairment charge to be recognized will be determined based on comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit to its fair value. As permitted, we have adopted this amendment early in conjunction with our annual assessment of goodwill as of July 1, 2017 and have applied it prospectively. The adoption of this amendment did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU that 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 permits the use of one of two retrospective transition methods. We will adopt this amendment on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. The adoption of this amendment may require us to accelerate the recognition of revenue as compared to the current standards for certain customers in cases where we produce products unique to those customers and for which we have an enforceable right of payment for production completed to date. We will continue to assess the impact of this amendment on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that amends existing guidance for certain leases by lessees. This amendment will require an entity to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. In addition, this amendment clarifies the presentation requirements of the effects of leases in the statement of income and statement of cash flows. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that provides guidance for cash flow classification for certain cash receipts and cash payments to address diversity in practice with respect to whether items are classified on the statement of cash flows as either operating, investing or financing activities. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted using a retrospective approach and is not expected to have a material impact on our statement of cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued an ASU that amends the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. This amendment will require an entity to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit cost, to report the service cost component in the same line item as other compensation costs and to report the other components of net periodic benefit cost (which include interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost or credit and actuarial gains and losses) separately and as a line item below operating income on our statement of income. In addition, capitalization of net periodic benefit cost in assets will be limited to the service cost component. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted (i) retrospectively with respect to the disaggregation of the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit cost and the separate reporting of the other components of net periodic benefit cost outside of operating income and (ii) prospectively with respect to the capitalization in assets of the service cost component. We are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2017, the FASB issued an ASU that (i) amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements to better portray the economic results of an entity's risk management activities in its financial statements and (ii) simplifies the application of hedge accounting guidance under GAAP. This amendment will require an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows based on our current level of hedging activity.

Acquisition

Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition	Acquisition Dispensing Systems Acquisition On April 6, 2017, we acquired the specialty closures and dispensing systems operations of WestRock Company, now operating under the name Silgan Dispensing Systems, or SDS. SDS is a leading global supplier of highly engineered triggers, pumps, sprayers and dispensing closure solutions for food, health care, garden, home and beauty products. It operates a global network of thirteen facilities across North America, Europe, South America and Asia. SDS represents a strategically important acquisition for us, providing us with an opportunity to expand our closures franchise. SDS is included in our Closures segment as of the acquisition date. For the year ended December 31, 2016, SDS generated net sales of approximately $570 million . We acquired SDS for a purchase price in cash of $1.029 billion , net of cash acquired. We incurred acquisition related costs for SDS totaling $25.2 million , including $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. We funded the purchase price for this acquisition through term and revolving loan borrowings under our amended and restated senior secured credit facility. See Note 7 for further information. The initial purchase price has been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on estimated fair values at the date of acquisition using valuation techniques including the income, cost and market approaches, primarily using Level 3 inputs (as defined in Note 8). The purchase price allocation is preliminary and subject to change pending a final valuation of the assets and liabilities, including property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, and the related tax impact of any adjustments to such valuations. Based upon revised estimates of fair value of certain assets and liabilities from our preliminary purchase price allocation presented in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2017, we decreased goodwill by $17.6 million , primarily related to a decrease in deferred income tax liabilities. The allocated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are summarized as follows (in thousands): Trade accounts receivable $ 109,565 Inventories 79,758 Property, plant and equipment 255,616 Other intangible assets 245,000 Other assets 40,577 Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities (77,807 ) Deferred income taxes (105,167 ) Other liabilities (24,697 ) Total identifiable net assets 522,845 Goodwill 505,884 Cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired $ 1,028,729 Goodwill of $505.9 million consists largely of our increased capacity to serve our global customers and achieve operational synergies and has been assigned to our closures segment. A portion of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Other intangible assets consist of customer relationships of $220.0 million with an estimated remaining life of 22 years and technology know-how of $25.0 million with an estimated remaining life of 7 years. Acquired property, plant and equipment are being depreciated on a straight-line basis with estimated remaining lives of up to 35 years. Our consolidated results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 included the results for SDS since the acquisition date. Net sales from the SDS operations of $149.8 million and $292.5 million were included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. SDS's income from operations was $21.0 million and $28.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, SDS's income from operations included the pre-tax unfavorable impact of an $11.9 million charge related to the inventory write-up as a result of purchase accounting in connection with the acquisition. Pro Forma Information The following unaudited pro forma financial information includes our historical results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and gives pro forma effect to the SDS acquisition as if it had been completed as of January 1, 2016. The pro forma results of operations include interest expense related to incremental borrowings used to finance the acquisition and adjustments to depreciation and amortization expense for the valuation of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Net income excludes the unfavorable impact of the initial inventory write-up of $11.9 million before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and acquisition related costs of $0.8 million and $23.8 million before income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes the unfavorable impact of the initial inventory write-up and acquisition related costs of $11.9 million and $25.2 million before income taxes, respectively. The pro forma results of operations do not give effect to potential synergies or additional costs resulting from the integration of SDS with our existing operations. The unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is not intended to represent or be indicative of our consolidated results of operations or financial condition that would have been reported had the SDS acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented, nor should it be taken as indicative of our future consolidated results of operations or financial condition. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $ 1,266,930 $ 1,272,237 $ 3,247,728 $ 3,235,248 Net income $ 72,964 $ 71,933 $ 153,482 $ 120,251 Earnings per share: Basic net income per share $ 0.66 $ 0.60 $ 1.39 $ 0.99 Diluted net income per share $ 0.65 $ 0.59 $ 1.38 $ 0.99

Rationalization Charges

Rationalization Charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Rationalization Charges	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 Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Metal Containers $ 326 $ 4,280 $ 3,288 $ 8,333 Closures 134 64 535 482 Plastic Containers 101 3,477 662 5,114 $ 561 $ 7,821 $ 4,485 $ 13,929 Activity in reserves for our rationalization plans for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows: Employee Severance and Benefits Plant Exit Costs Non-Cash Asset Write-Down Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 945 $ 2,426 $ — $ 3,371 Charged to expense 989 544 2,952 4,485 Utilized and currency translation (1,697 ) (1,061 ) (2,952 ) (5,710 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 237 $ 1,909 $ — $ 2,146 Rationalization reserves as of September 30, 2017 were recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as accrued liabilities and other liabilities of $0.9 million and $1.2 million , respectively. Remaining expenses for our rationalization plans of $2.2 million are expected primarily within the next twelve months. Remaining cash expenditures for our rationalization plans of $4.3 million are expected through 2023.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	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 Defined Benefit Plan Costs Change in Fair Value of Derivatives Foreign Currency Translation Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ (83,105 ) $ 540 $ (141,291 ) $ (223,856 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 172 (429 ) 52,303 52,046 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 1,644 (97 ) — 1,547 Other comprehensive income 1,816 (526 ) 52,303 53,593 Balance at September 30, 2017 $ (81,289 ) $ 14 $ (88,988 ) $ (170,263 ) The amounts reclassified to earnings from the unrecognized net defined benefit plan costs component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were net (losses) of $(0.6) million and $(2.5) million , respectively, excluding income tax benefits of $0.2 million and $0.8 million , respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, these net (losses) consisted of amortization of net actuarial (losses) of $(1.3) million and $(4.8) million and amortization of net prior service credit of $0.8 million and $2.3 million , respectively. Amortization of net actuarial losses and net prior service credit is a component of net periodic benefit (credit) cost. See Note 10 for further information. The amounts reclassified to earnings from the change in fair value of derivatives component of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were not significant. See Note 8 for further information. Other comprehensive income before reclassifications related to foreign currency translation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 consisted of (i) foreign currency gains related to translation of quarter-end financial statements of foreign subsidiaries utilizing a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar of $23.0 million and $78.1 million , respectively, (ii) foreign currency (losses) related to intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment nature of $(1.1) million and $(0.4) million , respectively, and (iii) foreign currency (losses) related to our net investment hedges of $(11.9) million and $(40.4) million , respectively, excluding income tax benefits of $4.4 million and $15.0 million , respectively. See Note 8 for further discussion.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories Inventories consisted of the following: Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Raw materials $ 211,959 $ 213,020 $ 179,451 Work-in-process 132,071 113,393 121,331 Finished goods 415,645 389,073 355,072 Other 13,128 13,931 15,528 772,803 729,417 671,382 Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method (68,419 ) (91,326 ) (68,419 ) $ 704,384 $ 638,091 $ 602,963

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows: Metal Containers Closures Plastic Containers Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 110,312 $ 267,954 $ 226,448 $ 604,714 Acquisition — 505,884 — 505,884 Currency translation 5,756 42,798 1,301 49,855 Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 116,068 $ 816,636 $ 227,749 $ 1,160,453 In connection with our acquisition of SDS as discussed in Note 2, we recognized goodwill of $505.9 million . The components of other intangible assets, net were as follows: Sept. 30, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Definite-lived intangibles: (Dollars in thousands) Customer relationships $ 428,538 $ (68,702 ) $ 195,076 $ (53,298 ) Other 41,497 (11,423 ) 14,927 (8,063 ) 470,035 (80,125 ) 210,003 (61,361 ) Indefinite-lived intangibles: Trade names 32,140 — 32,140 — $ 502,175 $ (80,125 ) $ 242,143 $ (61,361 ) In connection with our acquisition of SDS as discussed in Note 2, we recognized intangible assets for customer relationships of $220.0 million and technology know-how of $25.0 million . Amortization expense was $6.8 million and $16.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively, and $3.3 million and $9.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively. Amortization expense is expected to be $23.7 million , $27.6 million , $27.5 million , $26.9 million and $25.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2017 through 2021, respectively.

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-Term Debt	Long-Term Debt Long-term debt consisted of the following: Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Bank debt Bank revolving loans $ 598,751 $ 306,557 $ 99,500 U.S. term loans 800,000 346,750 310,250 Canadian term loans 27,365 45,393 44,274 Euro term loans — 234,853 196,668 Other foreign bank revolving and term loans 49,596 95,121 120,500 Total bank debt 1,475,712 1,028,674 771,192 5% Senior Notes 280,000 500,000 500,000 5½% Senior Notes 300,000 300,000 300,000 4¾% Senior Notes 300,000 — — 3¼% Senior Notes 767,910 — — Total debt - principal 3,123,622 1,828,674 1,571,192 Less unamortized debt issuance costs 17,452 10,263 9,609 Total debt 3,106,170 1,818,411 1,561,583 Less current portion 640,390 454,212 217,127 $ 2,465,780 $ 1,364,199 $ 1,344,456 At September 30, 2017, the current portion of long-term debt consisted of $598.8 million of bank revolving loans under our amended and restated senior secured credit facility and $41.6 million of foreign bank revolving and term loans. Senior Notes Offerings On February 13, 2017, we issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of our 4¾% Senior Notes due 2025, or the 4¾% Notes, and €650 million aggregate principal amount of our 3¼% Senior Notes due 2025, or the 3¼% Notes, in a private placement in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes are general unsecured obligations of Silgan, ranking equal in right of payment with our existing and future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness, including our 5% Senior Notes due 2020, or the 5% Notes, and our 5½% Senior Notes due 2022, or the 5½% Notes, and ahead of our existing and future subordinated debt, if any. The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes are structurally subordinated to Silgan’s secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt and effectively subordinated to all obligations of subsidiaries of Silgan. The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes will mature on March 15, 2025. Interest on the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes will be payable semi-annually in cash on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2017. The 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture by and among Silgan, U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent in respect of the 3¼% Notes, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, as registrar and transfer agent in respect of the 3¼% Notes, which indenture contains covenants that are substantially similar to the covenants in the indentures for the 5% Notes and the 5½% Notes. The 4¾% Notes are redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, at any time after March 15, 2020, initially at 102.375 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, declining ratably to 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, on or after March 15, 2022. The 3¼% Notes are redeemable, at our option, in whole or in part, at any time after March 15, 2020, initially at 101.625 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, declining ratably to 100 percent of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date, on or after March 15, 2022. In addition, prior to March 15, 2020, we may redeem up to 35 percent of the aggregate principal amount of each of the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes from the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.750 percent of their principal amount in the case of the 4¾% Notes and 103.250 percent of their principal amount in the case of the 3¼% Notes, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption. We may also redeem each of the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, in whole or in part, prior to March 15, 2020 at a redemption price equal to 100 percent of their principal amount plus a make-whole premium as provided in the indenture for the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes, together with, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of redemption. We will be required to make an offer to repurchase each of the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes at a repurchase price equal to 101 percent of their principal amount, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of repurchase, upon the occurrence of a change of control repurchase event as provided in the indenture for the 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes. The net proceeds from the sale of the 4¾% Notes were approximately $296.5 million and the net proceeds from the sale of the 3¼% Notes were approximately €643.4 million , in each case after deducting the initial purchasers' discount and offering expenses. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 4¾% Notes to prepay $212.3 million of our outstanding U.S. term loans and repay a portion of our outstanding revolving loans under our previous senior secured credit facility. We used a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 3¼% Notes to prepay the remaining balance of €187.0 million of Euro term loans under our previous senior secured credit facility, repay all remaining outstanding revolving loans under our previous senior secured credit facility, repay approximately €34.0 million of certain other foreign bank revolving and term loans of certain of our non U.S. subsidiaries and redeem $220.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5% Notes. In addition, we prepaid $98.0 million of our outstanding U.S. term loans and Cdn. $14.0 million of our outstanding Canadian term loans under our previous senior secured credit facility during the first quarter of 2017. As a result of the aggregate prepayments of our outstanding term loans under our previous senior secured credit facility and the partial redemption of the 5% Notes, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $6.5 million in 2017. Credit Agreement On March 24, 2017, we completed an amendment and restatement of our previous senior secured credit facility, or our Credit Agreement, which extended the maturity dates of our senior secured credit facility, provides additional borrowing capacity for us and provides us with greater flexibility with regard to our strategic initiatives. Our Credit Agreement provides us with revolving loans, or the Revolving Loans, consisting of a multicurrency revolving loan facility of approximately $1.19 billion and a Canadian revolving loan facility of Cdn $15.0 million and provided us with Cdn $45.5 million of term loans designated Canadian A term loans. In addition, our credit agreement provided us with $800.0 million of term loans designated U.S. A term loans which were borrowed to fund a portion of the purchase price paid in connection with our acquisition of SDS. See Note 2 for further information. The Revolving Loans generally may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed from time to time until March 24, 2022. Proceeds from the Revolving Loans may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes (including acquisitions, capital expenditures, dividends, stock repurchases and repayments of other debt). The $800.0 million U.S. A term loans and the Cdn $45.5 million of Canadian A term loans, collectively the Term Loans, mature on March 24, 2023. The Term Loans are payable in installments as follows (expressed as a percentage of the original principal amount of the applicable Term Loan outstanding on the date that it is borrowed), with the remaining outstanding principal amounts to be repaid on the maturity date of the Term Loans: Date Percentage December 31, 2018 5% December 31, 2019 10% December 31, 2020 10% December 31, 2021 10% December 31, 2022 10% If, on the date that is 91 days prior to the maturity date of any of the 5% Notes and the 5½% Notes, or collectively the Prior Notes, all of the Prior Notes that mature on such maturity date have not been (a) repaid in full, (b) amended to extend the final maturity date thereof to a date that is more than 90 days after the maturity date of the Revolving Loans or the Terms Loans, as applicable, or (c) refinanced with other senior notes with a final maturity date that is more than 90 days after the maturity date of the Revolving Loans or the Terms Loans, as applicable, then the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans will mature on the date that is 91 days prior to the earliest maturity date of the Prior Notes that remain outstanding. Our Credit Agreement also contains certain mandatory repayment provisions, including requirements to prepay loans with proceeds in excess of certain amounts received from certain assets sales. Generally, mandatory repayments are applied pro rata to each of the Term Loans and applied first to the next two scheduled amortization payments which are due on December 31 of the year of such mandatory repayment and the next succeeding year (or, if no such payment is due on December 31 of such year, to the payment due on December 31 of the immediately succeeding year or of the next succeeding year in which a payment is to be made) and, to the extent in excess thereof, pro rata to the remaining installments of each of the Term Loans. Voluntary prepayments of Term Loans may be applied to any tranche of Term Loans at our discretion and are applied to the scheduled amortization payments in direct order of maturity. Our Credit Agreement also provides us with an uncommitted multicurrency incremental loan facility for up to U.S. $1.25 billion (which amount may be increased as provided in our Credit Agreement), which may take the form of one or more incremental term loan facilities and/or increased commitments under the revolving loan facilities, subject to certain limitations. The uncommitted incremental loan facility provides, among other things, that any incremental loan borrowing shall: • be denominated in a single currency, either in U.S. Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling or Canadian Dollars; • be in a minimum aggregate amount of at least U.S. $50 million ; • have a maturity date no earlier than the maturity date for the Term Loans and a weighted average life to maturity of no less than the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loans; and • be used by us and certain of our foreign subsidiaries for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including to finance acquisitions and refinance any indebtedness assumed as a part of such acquisitions, to refinance or repurchase debt as permitted and to pay outstanding Revolving Loans. As of September 30, 2017, we had borrowings outstanding under our Credit Agreement of $800.0 million of U.S. A term loans, Cdn $34.1 million of Canadian A term loans and $595.0 million and £2.8 million , totaling U.S. denominated $598.8 million (with non-U.S. denominated amounts translated at exchange rates in effect at such date), of Revolving Loans. Under our Credit Agreement, the interest rate for U.S. term loans will be either the Eurodollar Rate or the base rate under our Credit Agreement plus a margin, the interest rate for Canadian term loans will be either the CDOR Rate or the Canadian prime rate under our Credit Agreement plus a margin and the interest rate for Euro or Pounds Sterling term loans will be the Euro Rate under our Credit Agreement plus a margin. Outstanding Revolving Loans incur interest at the same rates as the U.S. term loans in the case of U.S. dollar denominated Revolving Loans and as the Canadian term loans in the case of Canadian dollar denominated Revolving Loans. Euro and Pounds Sterling denominated Revolving Loans incur interest at the applicable Euro Rate plus the applicable margin. At September 30, 2017, the margin for Term Loans and Revolving Loans maintained as Eurodollar Rate, CDOR Rate or Euro Rate loans was 2.00 percent and the margin for Term Loans and Revolving Loans maintained as base rate or Canadian prime rate loans was 1.00 percent. The interest rate margin on all loans will be reset quarterly based upon our Total Net Leverage Ratio as provided in our Credit Agreement. Our Credit Agreement provides for the payment of a commitment fee ranging from 0.20 percent to 0.35 percent per annum on the daily average unused portion of commitments available under the revolving loan facilities ( 0.35 percent at September 30, 2017). The commitment fee will be reset quarterly based upon our Total Net Leverage Ratio as provided in our Credit Agreement. We may utilize up to a maximum of $125 million of our multicurrency revolving loan facility under the Credit Agreement for letters of credit as long as the aggregate amount of borrowings of Revolving Loans under the multicurrency revolving loan facility and letters of credit do not exceed the amount of the commitment under such multicurrency revolving loan facility. Our Credit Agreement provides for payment to the applicable lenders of a letter of credit fee equal to the applicable margin in effect for Revolving Loans under the multicurrency revolving loan facility, calculated on the stated amount of such letter of credit, and to the issuers of letters of credit of a fronting fee of the greater of (x) $500 per annum and (y) 0.25 percent per annum calculated on the aggregate stated amount of such letters of credit, in each case for their stated duration. The indebtedness under our Credit Agreement is guaranteed by us and our U.S., Canadian and Dutch subsidiaries. The stock of our U.S., Canadian and Dutch subsidiaries has been pledged as security to the lenders under our Credit Agreement. Our Credit Agreement contains certain financial and operating covenants which limit, subject to certain exceptions, among other things, our ability to incur additional indebtedness; create liens; consolidate, merge or sell assets; make certain advances, investments or loans; enter into certain transactions with affiliates; and engage in any business other than the packaging business and certain related businesses. In addition, we are required to meet specified financial covenants consisting of Interest Coverage and Total Net Leverage Ratios, each as defined in the Credit Agreement. We are currently in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement. As a result of entering into our Credit Agreement, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.6 million in 2017. Partial Redemption of 5% Notes On April 3, 2017, we utilized a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the 3¼% Notes to redeem $220.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 5% Notes at a redemption price of 101.25 percent of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date. As a result of this partial redemption, we recorded a pre-tax charge for the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $4.4 million in 2017 for the premium paid in connection with this partial redemption and for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	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 September 30, 2017: Carrying Amount Fair Value (Dollars in thousands) Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 199,186 $ 199,186 Liabilities: Bank debt $ 1,475,712 $ 1,475,712 5% Senior Notes 280,000 284,021 5½% Senior Notes 300,000 309,132 4¾% Senior Notes 300,000 309,561 3¼% Senior Notes 767,910 790,118 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 September 30, 2017 consisted of our cash and cash equivalents and natural gas 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 and prices. As such, these derivative instruments were classified within Level 2. Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value Our bank debt, 5% Notes, 5½% Notes, 4¾% Notes, and 3¼% 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 5% Notes, 5½% Notes, 4¾% Notes and the 3¼% Notes were estimated based on quoted market prices, 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 have utilized 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. As of September 30, 2017, we did not have any outstanding interest rate swap agreements and the fair value of our outstanding natural gas swap agreements was not significant. 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. We generally do not utilize external derivative financial instruments to manage our 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, including net investment hedges related to our 3¼% Notes, which are Euro denominated. Foreign currency (losses) related to our net investment hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $(11.9) million and $(40.4) million , respectively.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies A competition authority in Germany commenced an antitrust investigation in 2015 involving the industry association for metal packaging in Germany and its members, including our metal container and closures subsidiaries in Germany. Given the early stage of the investigation, we cannot reasonably assess what actions may result from the investigation or estimate what costs we may incur as a result of the investigation. We are a party to other legal proceedings, contract disputes and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not a party to, and none of our properties are subject to, any pending legal proceedings which could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.

Retirement Benefits

Retirement Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Benefits	Retirement Benefits The components of the net periodic pension benefit credit were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Service cost $ 3,532 $ 2,950 $ 9,967 $ 9,584 Interest cost 6,482 6,473 19,114 19,351 Expected return on plan assets (15,832 ) (14,653 ) (47,258 ) (43,819 ) Amortization of prior service cost 75 113 235 415 Amortization of actuarial losses 1,501 2,326 5,208 6,493 Special termination benefits — — — 2,900 Curtailment loss — — — 180 Net periodic benefit credit $ (4,242 ) $ (2,791 ) $ (12,734 ) $ (4,896 ) The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefit credit were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Service cost $ 9 $ 52 $ 79 $ 188 Interest cost 168 230 520 737 Amortization of prior service credit (857 ) (816 ) (2,564 ) (2,516 ) Amortization of actuarial gains (172 ) (187 ) (447 ) (475 ) Net periodic benefit credit $ (852 ) $ (721 ) $ (2,412 ) $ (2,066 )

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	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. We have been accepted into the Compliance Assurance Program for the 2016 and 2017 tax years which provides for the review by the Internal Revenue Service, or 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	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock On October 17, 2016, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase by us of up to an aggregate of $300.0 million of our common stock by various means from time to time through and including December 31, 2021. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock under this authorization during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. At September 30, 2017, we had approximately $129.4 million remaining under this authorization for the repurchase of our common stock. During the first nine months of 2017, we issued 408,680 treasury shares which had an average cost of $3.15 per share for restricted stock units that vested during the period. In accordance with the Silgan Holdings Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, we repurchased 138,080 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $30.24 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 September 30, 2017, 64.7 million shares of our common stock were held in treasury.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	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 nine months of 2017, 592,922 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 $17.8 million , which is being amortized ratably over the respective vesting period from the grant date.

Business Segment Information

Business Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Business Segment Information	Business Segment Information Reportable business segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30 was as follows: Metal Containers Closures (1) Plastic Containers Corporate Total (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Net sales $ 772,382 $ 357,343 $ 137,205 $ — $ 1,266,930 Depreciation and amortization (2) 19,250 17,457 8,636 22 45,365 Rationalization charges 326 134 101 — 561 Segment income from operations (3) 92,222 45,322 6,444 (5,422 ) 138,566 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Net sales $ 797,370 $ 211,955 $ 130,318 $ — $ 1,139,643 Depreciation and amortization (2) 18,432 9,757 8,006 27 36,222 Rationalization charges 4,280 64 3,477 — 7,821 Segment income from operations 98,007 28,401 800 (4,801 ) 122,407 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Net sales $ 1,768,333 $ 904,112 $ 421,705 $ — $ 3,094,150 Depreciation and amortization (2) 57,172 43,638 25,644 68 126,522 Rationalization charges 3,288 535 662 — 4,485 Segment income from operations (3) 185,525 102,947 19,944 (37,856 ) 270,560 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Net sales $ 1,780,429 $ 614,558 $ 412,036 $ — $ 2,807,023 Depreciation and amortization (2) 54,379 28,873 23,847 82 107,181 Rationalization charges 8,333 482 5,114 — 13,929 Segment income from operations 181,496 78,220 1,868 (14,082 ) 247,502 _____________ (1) Our Closures segment includes SDS as of the acquisition date of April 6, 2017. (2) Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $3.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. (3) Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute. Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, (Dollars in thousands) Total segment income from operations $ 138,566 $ 122,407 $ 270,560 $ 247,502 Interest and other debt expense 30,583 17,318 87,259 50,657 Income before income taxes $ 107,983 $ 105,089 $ 183,301 $ 196,845 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 Polici21

Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
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, 2016 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. Deferred income taxes as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 previously included in other liabilities have been presented as a separate line item on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet to conform to current period presentation. 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, 2016.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. We review goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment as of July 1 of each year and more frequently if circumstances indicate a possible impairment. We determined that our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were not impaired in our annual 2017 assessment performed during the third quarter.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Stock Split . On May 3, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of our issued common stock. The stock split was effected on May 26, 2017 in the form of a stock dividend. Stockholders of record at the close of business on May 15, 2017 were issued one additional share of common stock for each share of common stock owned on that date. Information pertaining to the number of shares outstanding, per share amounts and stock compensation has been retroactively adjusted in the accompanying financial statements and related footnotes to reflect this stock split for all periods presented, except for the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity reflects the stock split by reclassifying from paid-in capital to common stock an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares issued as a result of the stock split. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement. In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued an accounting standards update, or ASU, that provides guidance to simplify the test for goodwill impairment. This guidance eliminates the requirement to assign the fair value of a reporting unit to each of its assets and liabilities to quantify a goodwill impairment charge. Under this amended guidance, the goodwill impairment charge to be recognized will be determined based on comparing the carrying value of the reporting unit to its fair value. As permitted, we have adopted this amendment early in conjunction with our annual assessment of goodwill as of July 1, 2017 and have applied it prospectively. The adoption of this amendment did not have any effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU that 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 permits the use of one of two retrospective transition methods. We will adopt this amendment on January 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective transition method. The adoption of this amendment may require us to accelerate the recognition of revenue as compared to the current standards for certain customers in cases where we produce products unique to those customers and for which we have an enforceable right of payment for production completed to date. We will continue to assess the impact of this amendment on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that amends existing guidance for certain leases by lessees. This amendment will require an entity to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. In addition, this amendment clarifies the presentation requirements of the effects of leases in the statement of income and statement of cash flows. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that provides guidance for cash flow classification for certain cash receipts and cash payments to address diversity in practice with respect to whether items are classified on the statement of cash flows as either operating, investing or financing activities. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted using a retrospective approach and is not expected to have a material impact on our statement of cash flows. In March 2017, the FASB issued an ASU that amends the presentation of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost. This amendment will require an entity to disaggregate the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit cost, to report the service cost component in the same line item as other compensation costs and to report the other components of net periodic benefit cost (which include interest cost, expected return on plan assets, amortization of prior service cost or credit and actuarial gains and losses) separately and as a line item below operating income on our statement of income. In addition, capitalization of net periodic benefit cost in assets will be limited to the service cost component. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted (i) retrospectively with respect to the disaggregation of the service cost component from the other components of net periodic benefit cost and the separate reporting of the other components of net periodic benefit cost outside of operating income and (ii) prospectively with respect to the capitalization in assets of the service cost component. We are currently evaluating the impact of this amendment on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In August 2017, the FASB issued an ASU that (i) amends the hedge accounting recognition and presentation requirements to better portray the economic results of an entity's risk management activities in its financial statements and (ii) simplifies the application of hedge accounting guidance under GAAP. This amendment will require an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. This amendment will be effective for us on January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. This amendment is required to be adopted using a modified retrospective approach and is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows based on our current level of hedging activity.

Acquisition (Tables)

Acquisition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Allocated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	The allocated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are summarized as follows (in thousands): Trade accounts receivable $ 109,565 Inventories 79,758 Property, plant and equipment 255,616 Other intangible assets 245,000 Other assets 40,577 Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities (77,807 ) Deferred income taxes (105,167 ) Other liabilities (24,697 ) Total identifiable net assets 522,845 Goodwill 505,884 Cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired $ 1,028,729
Business acquisition, pro forma information	The unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is not intended to represent or be indicative of our consolidated results of operations or financial condition that would have been reported had the SDS acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented, nor should it be taken as indicative of our future consolidated results of operations or financial condition. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Net sales $ 1,266,930 $ 1,272,237 $ 3,247,728 $ 3,235,248 Net income $ 72,964 $ 71,933 $ 153,482 $ 120,251 Earnings per share: Basic net income per share $ 0.66 $ 0.60 $ 1.39 $ 0.99 Diluted net income per share $ 0.65 $ 0.59 $ 1.38 $ 0.99

Rationalization Charges (Tables

Rationalization Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves	Rationalization charges by business segment were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Metal Containers $ 326 $ 4,280 $ 3,288 $ 8,333 Closures 134 64 535 482 Plastic Containers 101 3,477 662 5,114 $ 561 $ 7,821 $ 4,485 $ 13,929 Activity in reserves for our rationalization plans for the nine months ended September 30 was as follows: Employee Severance and Benefits Plant Exit Costs Non-Cash Asset Write-Down Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 945 $ 2,426 $ — $ 3,371 Charged to expense 989 544 2,952 4,485 Utilized and currency translation (1,697 ) (1,061 ) (2,952 ) (5,710 ) Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 237 $ 1,909 $ — $ 2,146

Accumulated Other Comprehensi24

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
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 Defined Benefit Plan Costs Change in Fair Value of Derivatives Foreign Currency Translation Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ (83,105 ) $ 540 $ (141,291 ) $ (223,856 ) Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 172 (429 ) 52,303 52,046 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 1,644 (97 ) — 1,547 Other comprehensive income 1,816 (526 ) 52,303 53,593 Balance at September 30, 2017 $ (81,289 ) $ 14 $ (88,988 ) $ (170,263 )

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories consisted of the following: Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Raw materials $ 211,959 $ 213,020 $ 179,451 Work-in-process 132,071 113,393 121,331 Finished goods 415,645 389,073 355,072 Other 13,128 13,931 15,528 772,803 729,417 671,382 Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method (68,419 ) (91,326 ) (68,419 ) $ 704,384 $ 638,091 $ 602,963

Goodwill and Other Intangible26

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill	Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows: Metal Containers Closures Plastic Containers Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 110,312 $ 267,954 $ 226,448 $ 604,714 Acquisition — 505,884 — 505,884 Currency translation 5,756 42,798 1,301 49,855 Balance at September 30, 2017 $ 116,068 $ 816,636 $ 227,749 $ 1,160,453 In connection with our acquisition of SDS as discussed in Note 2, we recognized goodwill of $505.9 million .
Components of other intangible assets, net	The components of other intangible assets, net were as follows: Sept. 30, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016 Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Gross Amount Accumulated Amortization Definite-lived intangibles: (Dollars in thousands) Customer relationships $ 428,538 $ (68,702 ) $ 195,076 $ (53,298 ) Other 41,497 (11,423 ) 14,927 (8,063 ) 470,035 (80,125 ) 210,003 (61,361 ) Indefinite-lived intangibles: Trade names 32,140 — 32,140 — $ 502,175 $ (80,125 ) $ 242,143 $ (61,361 )

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	Long-term debt consisted of the following: Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Dec. 31, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Bank debt Bank revolving loans $ 598,751 $ 306,557 $ 99,500 U.S. term loans 800,000 346,750 310,250 Canadian term loans 27,365 45,393 44,274 Euro term loans — 234,853 196,668 Other foreign bank revolving and term loans 49,596 95,121 120,500 Total bank debt 1,475,712 1,028,674 771,192 5% Senior Notes 280,000 500,000 500,000 5½% Senior Notes 300,000 300,000 300,000 4¾% Senior Notes 300,000 — — 3¼% Senior Notes 767,910 — — Total debt - principal 3,123,622 1,828,674 1,571,192 Less unamortized debt issuance costs 17,452 10,263 9,609 Total debt 3,106,170 1,818,411 1,561,583 Less current portion 640,390 454,212 217,127 $ 2,465,780 $ 1,364,199 $ 1,344,456

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
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 September 30, 2017: Carrying Amount Fair Value (Dollars in thousands) Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 199,186 $ 199,186 Liabilities: Bank debt $ 1,475,712 $ 1,475,712 5% Senior Notes 280,000 284,021 5½% Senior Notes 300,000 309,132 4¾% Senior Notes 300,000 309,561 3¼% Senior Notes 767,910 790,118

Retirement Benefits (Tables)

Retirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost	The components of the net periodic pension benefit credit were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Service cost $ 3,532 $ 2,950 $ 9,967 $ 9,584 Interest cost 6,482 6,473 19,114 19,351 Expected return on plan assets (15,832 ) (14,653 ) (47,258 ) (43,819 ) Amortization of prior service cost 75 113 235 415 Amortization of actuarial losses 1,501 2,326 5,208 6,493 Special termination benefits — — — 2,900 Curtailment loss — — — 180 Net periodic benefit credit $ (4,242 ) $ (2,791 ) $ (12,734 ) $ (4,896 ) The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefit credit were as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 Sept. 30, 2017 Sept. 30, 2016 (Dollars in thousands) Service cost $ 9 $ 52 $ 79 $ 188 Interest cost 168 230 520 737 Amortization of prior service credit (857 ) (816 ) (2,564 ) (2,516 ) Amortization of actuarial gains (172 ) (187 ) (447 ) (475 ) Net periodic benefit credit $ (852 ) $ (721 ) $ (2,412 ) $ (2,066 )

Business Segment Information (T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Reportable Business Segment Information	Reportable business segment information for the three and nine months ended September 30 was as follows: Metal Containers Closures (1) Plastic Containers Corporate Total (Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Net sales $ 772,382 $ 357,343 $ 137,205 $ — $ 1,266,930 Depreciation and amortization (2) 19,250 17,457 8,636 22 45,365 Rationalization charges 326 134 101 — 561 Segment income from operations (3) 92,222 45,322 6,444 (5,422 ) 138,566 Three Months Ended September 30, 2016 Net sales $ 797,370 $ 211,955 $ 130,318 $ — $ 1,139,643 Depreciation and amortization (2) 18,432 9,757 8,006 27 36,222 Rationalization charges 4,280 64 3,477 — 7,821 Segment income from operations 98,007 28,401 800 (4,801 ) 122,407 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Net sales $ 1,768,333 $ 904,112 $ 421,705 $ — $ 3,094,150 Depreciation and amortization (2) 57,172 43,638 25,644 68 126,522 Rationalization charges 3,288 535 662 — 4,485 Segment income from operations (3) 185,525 102,947 19,944 (37,856 ) 270,560 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 Net sales $ 1,780,429 $ 614,558 $ 412,036 $ — $ 2,807,023 Depreciation and amortization (2) 54,379 28,873 23,847 82 107,181 Rationalization charges 8,333 482 5,114 — 13,929 Segment income from operations 181,496 78,220 1,868 (14,082 ) 247,502 _____________ (1) Our Closures segment includes SDS as of the acquisition date of April 6, 2017. (2) Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $3.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. (3) Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute.
Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Income before Income Taxes	l segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes as follows: Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, Sept. 30, (Dollars in thousands) Total segment income from operations $ 138,566 $ 122,407 $ 270,560 $ 247,502 Interest and other debt expense 30,583 17,318 87,259 50,657 Income before income taxes $ 107,983 $ 105,089 $ 183,301 $ 196,845

Acquisition - Dispensing system

Acquisition - Dispensing systems acquisition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 06, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deferred income taxes		$ (395,181)	$ (251,112)	$ (395,181)	$ (251,112)	$ (298,420)
Cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired				1,028,729	0
Total debt - principal		3,123,622	1,828,674	3,123,622	1,828,674	$ 1,571,192
Net sales		1,266,930	1,139,643	3,094,150	2,807,023
Net income		72,382	69,770	123,539	129,655
Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 245,000
Business acquisition, revenue reported by acquired entity for last annual period	570,000
Cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired	1,028,729
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)		17,600
Corporate Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Total Acquisition Related Costs		25,200		25,200
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions included in net income		800		23,800
Net sales		0	$ 0	0	0
Dispensing Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales		149,800		292,500
Net income		$ 21,000		28,700
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes, Included in Net Income					$ 11,900
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes Excluded From Net Income				$ 11,900
Customer Relationships [Member] | Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 220,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	22 years
Technology And Know How [Member] | Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 25,000
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-Lived Property, Plant and Equipment, Weighted Average Useful Life	35 years

Acquisition - Assets acquired a

Acquisition - Assets acquired and liabilities assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 06, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue, Net		$ 1,266,930	$ 1,139,643	$ 3,094,150	$ 2,807,023
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		72,382	69,770	123,539	129,655
Goodwill		1,160,453	$ 614,698	1,160,453	614,698	$ 604,714
Cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired				1,028,729	$ 0
Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade accounts receivable	$ 109,565
Inventories	79,758
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	255,616
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	245,000
Other assets	40,577
Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(77,807)
Deferred income taxes	(105,167)
Other liabilities	(24,697)
Total identifiable net assets	522,845
Goodwill	505,884
Cash paid at closing, net of cash acquired	1,028,729
Technology And Know How [Member] | Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	25,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill	$ 220,000
Dispensing Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue, Net		149,800		292,500
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest		$ 21,000		28,700
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes, Included in Net Income				$ 11,900

Acquisition - Pro forma informa

Acquisition - Pro forma information textual (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Corporate Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions, before income taxes, excluded from net income	$ 0.8	$ 23.8
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions,before income taxes, included in net income			$ 25.2
Dispensing Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes Excluded From Net Income		$ 11.9
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Inventory Write-up Adjustment, Before Income Taxes, Included in Net Income			$ 11.9

Acquisition - Pro forma infor34

Acquisition - Pro forma information (Details) - Dispensing Systems [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, pro forma revenue	$ 1,266,930	$ 1,272,237	$ 3,247,728	$ 3,235,248
Business acquisition, pro forma net income	$ 72,964	$ 71,933	$ 153,482	$ 120,251
Business acquisition, pro forma earnings per share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.60	$ 1.39	$ 0.99
Business acquisition, pro forma earnings per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.59	$ 1.38	$ 0.99

Rationalization Charges Activit

Rationalization Charges Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			$ 3,371
Charged to expense	$ 561	$ 7,821	4,485	$ 13,929
Utilized and currency translation			5,710
Balance at September 30, 2017	2,146		2,146
Employee Severance and Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			945
Charged to expense			989
Utilized and currency translation			1,697
Balance at September 30, 2017	237		237
Plant Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			2,426
Charged to expense			544
Utilized and currency translation			1,061
Balance at September 30, 2017	1,909		1,909
Non-Cash Asset Write-Down [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			0
Charged to expense			2,952
Utilized and currency translation			2,952
Balance at September 30, 2017	0		0
Metal Containers [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	326	4,280	3,288	8,333
Closures [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	134	64	535	482
Plastic Containers [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charged to expense	$ 101	$ 3,477	$ 662	$ 5,114

Rationalization Charges Activ36

Rationalization Charges Activity in Rationalization Plan Reserves (Details II) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 2,146	$ 3,371
Other Restructuring [Member] | Rationalization Plan [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Remaining expenses for our rationalization plans expected primarily within the next twelve months	2,200
Remaining cash expenditures for our rationalization plans expected through 2023	4,300
Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	900
Other Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 1,200

Amounts Included in Accumulated

Amounts Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net of Tax (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			$ (223,856)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			52,046
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			1,547
Other comprehensive income	$ 14,876	$ 7,034	53,593	$ 13,544
Balance at September 30, 2017	(170,263)	$ (195,262)	(170,263)	$ (195,262)
Unrecognized Net Defined Benefit Plan Costs [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			(83,105)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			172
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			1,644
Other comprehensive income			1,816
Balance at September 30, 2017	(81,289)		(81,289)
Change in Fair Value of Derivatives [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			540
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			(429)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			(97)
Other comprehensive income			(526)
Balance at September 30, 2017	14		14
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 31, 2016			(141,291)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			52,303
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			0
Other comprehensive income			52,303
Balance at September 30, 2017	$ (88,988)		$ (88,988)

Accumulated Other Comprehensi38

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation	$ 14,369	$ 2,625	$ 52,303	$ 6,863
Unrecognized Net Defined Benefit Plan Costs [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before tax	(600)		(2,500)
Benefit for Income Taxes	200		800
Amortization of net actuarial (losses), before tax	(1,300)		(4,800)
Net prior service credit arising during period, before tax	800		2,300
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation	23,000		78,100
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Related to Net Investment Hedges, before Reclassification and Tax	(11,900)		(40,400)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period Related to Intra-Entity Transactions of a Long-Term Investment Nature, Net of Tax	(1,100)		(400)
Foreign currency translation, tax benefit related to net investment hedges	$ 4,400		$ 15,000

Inventories (Detail)

Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 211,959	$ 179,451	$ 213,020
Work-in-process	132,071	121,331	113,393
Finished goods	415,645	355,072	389,073
Other	13,128	15,528	13,931
Inventory, Gross, Total	772,803	671,382	729,417
Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method	(68,419)	(68,419)	(91,326)
Inventories	$ 704,384	$ 602,963	$ 638,091

Goodwill and Other Intangible40

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Changes in carrying amount of goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Apr. 06, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,160,453		$ 604,714	$ 614,698
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	505,884
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	49,855
Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 505,884
Metal Containers [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	116,068		110,312
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	5,756
Closures [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	816,636		267,954
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	505,884
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	42,798
Plastic Containers [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	227,749		$ 226,448
Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	$ 1,301

Goodwill and Other Intangible41

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Components of other intangible assets, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 470,035	$ 210,003
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(80,125)	(61,361)
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	502,175	242,143
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	(80,125)	(61,361)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	428,538	195,076
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(68,702)	(53,298)
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	41,497	14,927
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	(11,423)	(8,063)
Trade Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 32,140	$ 32,140

Goodwill and Other Intangible42

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Additional Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Apr. 06, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 6,800	$ 3,300	$ 16,700	$ 9,900
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Expected Amortization Expense, for the year ended December 31, 2017	23,700		23,700
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Expected Amortization Expense, for the year ended December 31, 2018	27,600		27,600
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Expected Amortization Expense, for the year ended December 31, 2019	27,500		27,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Expected Amortization Expense, for the year ended December 31, 2020	26,900		26,900
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Expected Amortization Expense, for the year ended December 31, 2021	$ 25,400		$ 25,400
Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets					$ 245,000
Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets					220,000
Dispensing Systems Business Acquisition [Member] | Technology And Know How [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets					$ 25,000

Long-Term Debt (Detail)

Long-Term Debt (Detail) $ in Thousands, CAD in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017CAD	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2017CAD	Mar. 24, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		$ 3,123,622			$ 1,571,192	$ 1,828,674
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		17,452			9,609	10,263
Debt long term and short term less unamortized debt issuance costs combined amount		3,106,170			1,561,583	1,818,411
Less current portion		640,390			217,127	454,212
Long-term debt		2,465,780			1,344,456	1,364,199
Bank debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		1,475,712			771,192	1,028,674
5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		$ 280,000			$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Senior note interest rate (percent)	5.00%	5.00%			5.00%	5.00%
5 1/2% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		$ 300,000			$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Senior note interest rate (percent)	5.50%	5.50%			5.50%	5.50%
4 3/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		$ 300,000			$ 0	$ 0
Senior note interest rate (percent)	4.75%	4.75%
3 1/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		$ 767,910			0	0
Senior note interest rate (percent)	3.25%	3.25%
Revolving Loan [Member] | Bank debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		$ 598,751			99,500	306,557
Less current portion		598,800
U S Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		800,000		$ 800,000	310,250	346,750
Canadian Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal	CAD 34.1	27,365	CAD 45.5		44,274	45,393
Euro Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		0			196,668	234,853
Other Foreign Bank Revolving And Term Loans [Member] | Bank debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt - principal		49,596			$ 120,500	$ 95,121
Less current portion		$ 41,600

Long-Term Debt Senior Notes Off

Long-Term Debt Senior Notes Offering (Details) CAD in Millions	Apr. 03, 2017USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2017EUR (€)	Feb. 13, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2017CAD	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Feb. 13, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt									$ 1,789,200,000	$ 0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				$ 0				$ 0	$ 7,052,000	$ 0
Five and One Half Percent Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)				5.50%				5.50%	5.50%	5.50%		5.50%
Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)				4.75%					4.75%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											$ 300,000,000
Redemption Price Percent If Change in Control Occurs Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		101.00%									101.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt			$ 296,500,000
Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Initial, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		102.375%	102.375%
Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Ending, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		100.00%	100.00%
Four and Three Quarters Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption - Pre March 15 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Redemption Percent Allowed And Limited To Proceeds From Equity Offering		35.00%									35.00%
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount From the Proceeds of Certain Equity Offerings, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		104.75%									104.75%
Debt redemption price percent of principle amount in addition to a make-whole premium		100.00%	100.00%
Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)				3.25%					3.25%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | €		€ 650,000,000
Redemption Price Percent If Change in Control Occurs Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		101.00%									101.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | €		€ 643,400,000
Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Initial, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		101.625%	101.625%
Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument Redemption Period - Post March 15 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Ending, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		100.00%	100.00%
Three and One Quarter Percent Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption - Pre March 15 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Redemption Percent Allowed And Limited To Proceeds From Equity Offering		35.00%									35.00%
Debt Redemption Price Percent Of Principal Amount From the Proceeds of Certain Equity Offerings, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest		103.25%									103.25%
Debt redemption price percent of principle amount in addition to a make-whole premium		100.00%	100.00%
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)				5.00%				5.00%	5.00%	5.00%		5.00%
Euro Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt | €					€ 187,000,000
Other Foreign Bank Revolving And Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt | €					€ 34,000,000
Canadian Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt | CAD						CAD 14
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									$ 6,500,000
Senior Notes [Member] | Five and One Half Percent Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)				5.50%					5.50%
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)				5.00%					5.00%
Debt redemption price percent of principle amount in addition to a make-whole premium	101.25%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt									$ 4,400,000
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	$ 220,000,000
US Term Loan - 1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt							$ 212,300,000
US Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt							$ 98,000,000

Long-Term Debt Credit Agreement

Long-Term Debt Credit Agreement (Details) £ in Millions, CAD in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017GBP (£)	Sep. 30, 2017CAD	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 24, 2017CAD	Mar. 24, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion		$ 454,212,000		$ 454,212,000			$ 640,390,000			$ 217,127,000
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		1,828,674,000		1,828,674,000			$ 3,123,622,000			$ 1,571,192,000
Letters Of Credit Fronting Fee			$ 500
Letters Of Credit Fronting Fee Percentage			0.25%
Debt Instrument, Contingent Maturity Date Threshold			90 days
Loss on early extinguishment of debt as a result of entering into our Credit Agreement	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,052,000	$ 0
Five and One Half Percent Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)		5.50%		5.50%	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%			5.50%
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		$ 300,000,000		$ 300,000,000			$ 300,000,000			$ 300,000,000
Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		$ 1,028,674,000		$ 1,028,674,000			$ 1,475,712,000			$ 771,192,000
Five Percent Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)		5.00%		5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%			5.00%
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000			$ 280,000,000			$ 500,000,000
Term Loans And Revolving Loans Maintained as Eurodollar Rate Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%
Term Loans and Revolving Loans Maintained as Bas Rate or Canadian Prime Rate Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt as a result of entering into our Credit Agreement			$ 6,500,000
Term Loan [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, December 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of original principal amount due			5.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, December 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of original principal amount due			10.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, December 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of original principal amount due			10.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, December 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of original principal amount due			10.00%
Term Loan [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, December 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of original principal amount due			10.00%
Multicurrency Revolving Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									$ 1,190,000,000
Multicurrency Incremental Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							1,250,000,000
Multicurrency Incremental Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility additional borrowing capacity							50,000,000
U S Revolving Loans [Member] | Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion							595,000,000
Canadian Revolving Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | CAD								CAD 15
Canadian Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | CAD								45.5
Canadian Term Loans [Member] | Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		45,393,000		45,393,000		CAD 34.1	27,365,000	CAD 45.5		44,274,000
U S Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity									800,000,000
U S Term Loans [Member] | Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		346,750,000		346,750,000			800,000,000		$ 800,000,000	310,250,000
Revolving And Term Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt as a result of entering into our Credit Agreement			$ 600,000
Revolving Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.35%
Revolving Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.20%
Revolving Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.35%
Revolving Loan [Member] | Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion							598,800,000
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount		$ 306,557,000		$ 306,557,000			598,751,000			$ 99,500,000
British Pound Revolving Loans [Domain] | Bank Borrowings [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion | £					£ 2.8
Revolving Loan - Letters of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 125,000,000

Long-Term Debt Partial Redempti

Long-Term Debt Partial Redemption of 5% Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,052,000	$ 0
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Percent Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Early Repayment of Senior Debt	$ 220,000,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest	101.25%
Loss on early extinguishment of debt				$ 4,400,000

Financial Instruments - Additio

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 199,186	$ 199,186
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	199,186	199,186
Bank debt [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	1,475,712	1,475,712
Bank debt [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	1,475,712	1,475,712
5% Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	280,000	280,000
5% Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	284,021	284,021
5 1/2% Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	300,000	300,000
5 1/2% Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	309,132	309,132
4 3/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	300,000	300,000
4 3/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	309,561	309,561
3 1/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	767,910	767,910
3 1/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt	$ 790,118	$ 790,118
5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
5% Senior Notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)	5.00%	5.00%
5 1/2% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%	5.50%
5 1/2% Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)	5.50%	5.50%
3 1/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)	3.25%	3.25%
4 3/4% Senior Notes due 2025 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior note interest rate (percent)	4.75%	4.75%
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign currency (losses) of net investment hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (11,900)	$ (40,400)

Components of Net Periodic Bene

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Pension Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 3,532	$ 2,950	$ 9,967	$ 9,584
Interest cost	6,482	6,473	19,114	19,351
Expected return on plan assets	(15,832)	(14,653)	(47,258)	(43,819)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	75	113	235	415
Amortization of actuarial losses (gains)	1,501	2,326	5,208	6,493
Special termination benefits	0	0	0	2,900
Curtailment loss	0	0	0	180
Net periodic benefit credit	(4,242)	(2,791)	(12,734)	(4,896)
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	9	52	79	188
Interest cost	168	230	520	737
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(857)	(816)	(2,564)	(2,516)
Amortization of actuarial losses (gains)	(172)	(187)	(447)	(475)
Net periodic benefit credit	$ (852)	$ (721)	$ (2,412)	$ (2,066)

Treasury Stock - Additional Inf

Treasury Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 17, 2016
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate stock authorized for repurchase program (shares)		$ 300
Remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 129.4
Treasury stock (shares)	64,700,000
2004 Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Treasury shares issued (shares)	408,680
Issuance of treasury shares, average cost per share (usd per share)	$ 3.15
Shares repurchased to satisfy minimum employee withholding tax requirements resulting from the vesting of such restricted stock units (shares)	138,080
Average cost per share of treasury stock acquired (usd per share)	$ 30.24

Stock-Based Compensation - Addi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - Restricted stock units [Member] $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock units granted (shares) | shares	592,922
Fair value of restricted stock units granted | $	$ 17.8

Reportable Business Segment Inf

Reportable Business Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 1,266,930		$ 1,139,643	$ 3,094,150		$ 2,807,023
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	45,365		36,222	126,522		107,181
Rationalization charges		561		7,821	4,485		13,929
Segment income from operations		138,566	[2]	122,407	270,560	[2]	247,502
Amortization of debt issuance costs excluded from depreciation and amortization		1,000		1,000	3,200		3,100
Metal Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		772,382		797,370	1,768,333		1,780,429
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	19,250		18,432	57,172		54,379
Rationalization charges		326		4,280	3,288		8,333
Segment income from operations		92,222		98,007	185,525	[2]	181,496
Resolution of past non-commercial legal dispute					3,000
Closures [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		357,343	[3]	211,955	904,112	[3]	614,558
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	17,457	[3]	9,757	43,638	[3]	28,873
Rationalization charges		134		64	535		482
Segment income from operations		45,322	[3]	28,401	102,947	[3]	78,220
Plastic Containers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		137,205		130,318	421,705		412,036
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	8,636		8,006	25,644		23,847
Rationalization charges		101		3,477	662		5,114
Segment income from operations		6,444		800	19,944		1,868
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0		0	0		0
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	22		27	68		82
Rationalization charges		0		0	0		0
Segment income from operations		(5,422)	[2]	$ (4,801)	(37,856)	[2]	$ (14,082)
Costs attributed to announced acquisitions		$ 800			$ 23,800
[1]	Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance costs of $1.0 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $3.2 million and $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[2]	Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute.
[3]	Our Closures segment includes SDS as of the acquisition date of April 6, 2017.

Reconciliation of Segment Incom

Reconciliation of Segment Income from Operations to Income before Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017		Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Total segment income from operations	$ 138,566	[1]	$ 122,407	$ 270,560	[1]	$ 247,502
Interest and other debt expense	30,583		17,318	87,259		50,657
Income before income taxes	$ 107,983		$ 105,089	$ 183,301		$ 196,845
[1]	Income from operations for Corporate includes costs attributed to announced acquisitions of $0.8 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively. Income from operations for Metal Containers includes a $3.0 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the resolution of a past non-commercial legal dispute.