Condensed Combining Financial Information (Narrative) (Details)					6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Euro 7.125% Due 2018 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 U.S. Dollar 7.375% Due 2026 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 U.S. Dollar 7.50% Due 2096 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 U.S. Dollar 7.625% Due 2017 [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown European Holdings SA [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown European Holdings SA [Member] Euro 7.125% Due 2018 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown European Holdings SA [Member] Euro 7.125% Due 2018 [Member] EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] U.S. Dollar 7.375% Due 2026 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] U.S. Dollar 7.50% Due 2096 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] U.S. Dollar 7.625% Due 2017 [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] 6.25% Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] USD ($)
Senior notes						$ 633,000,000	€ 500,000,000	$ 350,000,000	$ 64,000,000	$ 400,000,000	$ 700,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.125%	7.375%	7.50%	7.625%		7.125%	7.125%	7.375%	7.50%	7.625%	6.25%
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment					$ 226,000,000