| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40201 - Disclosure - INVENTORIES (Details) (http://www.aptargroup.com/role/DisclosureInventoriesDetails) | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000896622 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| INVENTORIES | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
| INVENTORIES | ||
| Inventories, by component | ||
| Raw materials | ||
| Work in process | ||
| Finished goods | ||
| Total | 296,914,000   | 294,912,000   |