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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantDecreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Decrease from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantDecreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Period Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Master Trust [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Contract Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Investment, Contract Value, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Synthetic guaranteed investment contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccountDecreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Employer contributionse reduced forfeited non-vested accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanShort-TermInvestmentFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Short-term investment funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanShort-TermInvestmentFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Short-term Investment Funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanShort-TermInvestmentFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Short-term Investment Funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForfeitedNonvestedAccount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Non-vested accounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Description of the Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Interest income from notes receivable from participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnNoteReceivableFromParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanOfferingPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Offering Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanOfferingPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Offering Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Master Trust [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerContributionMatchingPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Matching and retirement savings contributions and earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerMatchingContributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Employer Matching Contribution [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanEmployerMatchingContributionMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan, Employer Matching Contribution [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiabilityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Master Trust [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Benefit Payment and Payments to Provide Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionPaymentToParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total net increase per the Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanAdministrativeExpensesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Administrative Expenses Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanAdministrativeExpensesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Administrative Expenses Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanAdministrativeExpensesPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Administrative expenses payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Collective Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCommonCollectiveTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Collective trust funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForEmployerContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Company</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionTotalAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Total Administrative Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionTotalAdministrativeExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Participant accounts are charged under administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Note receivable from participant, account, minimum borrowing, amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMinimumBorrowingAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPaymentToParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Benefit Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Company common stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantCatchUpContributionAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Catch Up Contribution Age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantCatchUpContributionAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Catch Up Contribution Age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Master Trust investments, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Master Trust assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Self-Directed Brokerage Account [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSelfDirectedBrokerageAccountMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Self-directed brokerage accounts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Valuation and Income Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTerminationOfEmploymentAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Termination of Employment Age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTerminationOfEmploymentAge_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Termination of Employment Age</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_ERISAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">ERISA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_ERISAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">ERISA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionParticipatingEmployerAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanBasisOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Basis of Accounting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan' s interest in Master Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentPlanInterestInMasterTrustFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairAndContractValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Master Trust investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Form 5500 Caption, Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets available for benefits per Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanForm5500CaptionNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Transactions with Parties-in-Interest and Related Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EBP001Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP 001 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EBP001Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP 001 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EBP001Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP 001</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetInvestmentIncomeForTheMasterTrustTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Net Investment Income for The Master Trust [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetInvestmentIncomeForTheMasterTrustTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan, Net Investment Income for The Master Trust [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetInvestmentIncomeForTheMasterTrustTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule of Net Investment Income for The Master Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500LineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Asset Value (NAV) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionExcludingRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForContributionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTargetDateCollectiveFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Target Date Collective Funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTargetDateCollectiveFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Target Date Collective Funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTargetDateCollectiveFundsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Target date collective funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxDeterminationLetterDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Determination Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanLiability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionParticipatingEmployerDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantsReachingAgeToElectServiceWithdrawalVested_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participants Reaching Age To Elect Service Withdrawal Vested</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantsReachingAgeToElectServiceWithdrawalVested_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Participants Reaching Age To Elect Service Withdrawal Vested</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanUseOfEstimatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Use of Estimates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Payment to Participant, Increase from Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500PaymentToParticipantIncreaseForAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSummaryOfAccountingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionOfPlanAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Assets Available for Benefits Per The Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Schedule of Reconciliations of Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentParticipantLoanAfterDeemedDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes Receivable from Participants Various (7,102 Loans to 4,449 Participants)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes receivable from participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantAccountMaximumBorrowingToTotalAccountPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Note Receivable from participants, account, maximum orrowing, to total account, percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestTransactionsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanSubsequentEventTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Events</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment income from Master Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForInterestIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentTypeCategorizationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments in Master Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanMasterTrustTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Master Trust [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">End of year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net assets available for benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanInvestmentFairValueAndNavTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule of Fair Value Hierarchy, The Master Trust's Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets available for benefits:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExcessContributionPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Excess Contribution Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanExcessContributionPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Refund of excess contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreasePerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Increase Per The Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreasePerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan, Reconciliation of Net Increase Per The Financial Statements to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreasePerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP, Reconciliation of Net Increase Per The Financial Statements to Form 5500 [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationOfNetIncreasePerTheFinancialStatementsToForm5500TableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Schedule of Reconciliation of Net Increase Per The Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNoteReceivableFromParticipantPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Notes Receivable from Participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetHeldForInvestmentTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized and unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForGainLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Master Trust Balances [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantAgeForDistributionNotSubjectToPenalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age for Distribution Not Subject To Penalty</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantAgeForDistributionNotSubjectToPenalty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Participant Age for Distribution Not Subject To Penalty</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation to Form 5500, Net Asset Available for Benefit, Allocation to Withdrawing Participant, Not yet Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants at December 31, 2024</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500NetAssetAvailableForBenefitAllocationToWithdrawingParticipantNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAsset_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Contribution [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanContributionPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantContributionPretaxMaximumAnnualCompensationToTotalCompensationPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanPlanNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Plan Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan's Divided Interest in Master Trust Balances [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedPlanInterestInMasterTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpPlanName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Plan Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpRiskAndUncertaintyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecreaseForIncomeLossOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForParticipantContributionRollover_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Rollover</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAccountingPolicyAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EbpSubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EBP002Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP 002 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EBP002Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">EBP 002 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EBP002Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP 002</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Table_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Tax Status</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanNonconsolidatedMasterTrustAndPlanInterestInMasterTrustAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsHeldAtEndOfYearTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan Schedule Of Assets Held At End Of Year [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsHeldAtEndOfYearTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan Schedule Of Assets Held At End Of Year Text Block</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanScheduleOfAssetsHeldAtEndOfYearTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanStatementOfChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Plan received cash in common stock dividend</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseForDividendIncomeOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Dividends</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participant interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500TextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanSalaryDeferralContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan SalaryDeferralContributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanSalaryDeferralContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan SalaryDeferralContributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRelatedPartyAndPartyInInterestAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanReconciliationToForm5500Abstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanRiskAndUncertaintyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Maturity Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantLoanMaturityDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Participant maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net increase</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease), Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total net increase per the financial statements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTerminationOfEmploymentPermanentDisability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Employee Benefit Plan TerminationOfEmploymentPermanentDisability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="pkg_EmployeeBenefitPlanTerminationOfEmploymentPermanentDisability_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Employee Benefit Plan TerminationOfEmploymentPermanentDisability</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanTaxStatusTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Tax Status [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionAvailable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EBP, Description, Available</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanDescriptionAvailable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Description, Available [true false]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanAssetHeldForInvestmentPartyInInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant" xlink:to="us-gaap-ebp_EmployeeBenefitPlanChangeInNetAssetAvailableForBenefitDecreaseForPaymentToParticipant_lbl"/>
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