Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$ (389)	$ (317)
Capital expenditures	(62)	(103)
Insurance proceeds	23
Other	(9)	2
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(101)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	754
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(605)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	338	218
Debt issue costs	0	(11)
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other	8	5
Net cash provided by financing activities	338	353
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(92)	(54)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	342	463
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	250	409
Crown European Holdings SA [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(389)	(317)
Capital expenditures	(62)	(103)
Intercompany investing activities
Insurance proceeds	23
Other	(9)	2
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(101)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	754
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(605)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	338	218
Net change in long-term intercompany balances
Debt issue costs		(11)
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other	8	5
Net cash provided by financing activities	338	353
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(92)	(54)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	342	463
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	250	409
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(5)	(7)
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	10	9
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	5	7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(26)	(23)
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities		6
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities		6
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	4	12
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	12	(5)
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other	10	10
Net cash provided by financing activities	26	17
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(173)	(205)
Capital expenditures	(13)	(21)
Intercompany investing activities	12	188
Insurance proceeds
Other		2
Net cash used for investing activities	(1)	169
Proceeds from long-term debt		700
Payments of long-term debt		(600)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	303	204
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(81)	(273)
Debt issue costs		(11)
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other	(2)
Net cash provided by financing activities	220	20
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	46	(16)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	54	65
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	100	49
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(185)	(82)
Capital expenditures	(49)	(82)
Intercompany investing activities		(180)
Insurance proceeds	23
Other	(9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(35)	(262)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	54
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(5)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	31	2
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	59	269
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid	(12)	(14)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other		(5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	75	295
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(138)	(38)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	288	398
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	150	360
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities	(12)	(14)
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	(12)	(14)
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid	12	14
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	12	14
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(389)	(317)
Capital expenditures	(62)	(103)
Insurance proceeds	23
Other	(9)	2
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(101)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	754
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(605)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	338	218
Debt issue costs		(11)
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other	8	5
Net cash provided by financing activities	338	353
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(92)	(54)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	342	463
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	250	409
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(5)	(7)
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities
Insurance proceeds
Investment dividends
Other
Net cash used for investing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	10	9
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	5	7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(19)	(17)
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities		3
Insurance proceeds
Investment dividends	6
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	6	3
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	13	14
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	13	14
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(365)	(293)
Capital expenditures	(62)	(103)
Intercompany investing activities
Insurance proceeds	23
Investment dividends
Other	(9)	2
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(101)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	754
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(605)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	338	218
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(23)	(23)
Debt issue costs		(11)
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid	(6)	(3)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other	8	5
Net cash provided by financing activities	314	329
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(92)	(54)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	342	463
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	250	409
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities		(3)
Insurance proceeds
Investment dividends	(6)
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	(6)	(3)
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid	6	3
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	6	3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(389)	(317)
Capital expenditures	(62)	(103)
Insurance proceeds	23
Other	(9)	2
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(101)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	754
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(605)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	338	218
Debt issue costs		(11)
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other	8	5
Net cash provided by financing activities	338	353
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(92)	(54)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	342	463
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	250	409
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent Company [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(5)	(7)
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	10	9
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued	2	4
Common stock repurchased	(7)	(6)
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	5	7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(10)	(12)
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities	5
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	5
Proceeds from long-term debt		700
Payments of long-term debt		(600)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	260	160
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(248)	(242)
Debt issue costs		(11)
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	12	7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	7	(5)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	21	38
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	28	33
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(24)	4
Capital expenditures	(4)	(9)
Intercompany investing activities	7	3
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	3	(6)
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	21	1
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	21	1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	1	1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	1
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(350)	(302)
Capital expenditures	(58)	(94)
Intercompany investing activities		11
Insurance proceeds	23
Other	(9)	2
Net cash used for investing activities	(44)	(81)
Proceeds from long-term debt	21	54
Payments of long-term debt	(8)	(5)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	78	58
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	217	232
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid	(12)	(14)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(16)	(6)
Other	8	5
Net cash provided by financing activities	288	324
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(99)	(48)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	320	424
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	221	376
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities
Capital expenditures
Intercompany investing activities	(12)	(14)
Insurance proceeds
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	(12)	(14)
Proceeds from long-term debt
Payments of long-term debt
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt
Net change in long-term intercompany balances
Debt issue costs
Common stock issued
Common stock repurchased
Dividends paid	12	14
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
Other
Net cash provided by financing activities	12	14
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31