| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00500 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (http://www.aptargroup.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000896622 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  | |||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:  | |||
Net income  | 205,604,000    | 199,295,000    | 191,624,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:  | |||
Depreciation  | |||
Amortization  | |||
Stock based compensation  | |||
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts  | (  | ||
Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated affiliate  | (  | ||
Deferred income taxes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Defined benefit plan expense  | |||
Equity in results of affiliates  | |||
Changes in balance sheet items, excluding effects from foreign currency adjustments:  | |||
Accounts receivables  | (  | (  | (  | 
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid and other current assets  | (  | (  | (  | 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  | (  | (  | |
Income taxes payable  | (  | ||
Retirement and deferred compensation plan liabilities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other changes, net  | (  | (  | |
Net Cash Provided by Operations  | |||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  | |||
Insurance proceeds  | |||
Purchase of short-term investments  | (  | ||
Maturity of short-term investments  | |||
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired  | (  | ||
Acquisition of intangible assets  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from sale of investment in unconsolidated affiliate  | |||
Notes receivable, net  | (  | ||
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:  | |||
Proceeds from Notes Payable  | |||
Repayments of notes payable  | (  | ||
Proceeds from long-term obligations  | |||
Repayments of long-term obligations  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Credit facility costs  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from stock option exercises  | |||
Purchase of treasury stock  | (  | ||
Common stock repurchased and retired  | (  | (  | |
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options  | |||
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and Equivalents at Beginning of Period  | 489,901,000    | ||
Cash and Equivalents at End of Period  | 466,287,000    | 489,901,000    | 399,762,000    | 
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure:  | |||
Interest paid  | |||
Income taxes paid  | |||