Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 2,184	$ 2,281	$ 4,131	$ 4,163
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,799	1,865	3,417	3,415
Depreciation and amortization	45	45	87	85
Gross profit	340	371	627	663
Selling and administrative expense	90	100	196	202
Provision for restructuring	3	0	3	25
Asset impairments and sales	(10)	0	(10)	0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt	0	2	0	32
Translation and foreign exchange	(5)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	208	210	330	293
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	51	54	83	95
Net income	157	156	247	198
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	111	165	279	278
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown European Holdings SA [Member]
Net sales	2,184	2,281	4,131	4,163
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,799	1,865	3,417	3,415
Depreciation and amortization	45	45	87	85
Gross profit	340	371	627	663
Selling and administrative expense	90	100	196	202
Provision for restructuring	3		3	25
Asset impairments and sales	(10)		(10)	0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt		2		32
Net interest expense	54	58	110	110
Technology royalty		0	0	0
Translation and foreign exchange	(5)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	208	210	330	293
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	51	54	83	95
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates		0		0
Net income	157	156	247	198
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	111	165	279	278
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(27)	(42)	(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	134	129	203	145
Net income	134	129	203	145
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	93	138	237	220
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization				(1)
Depreciation and amortization
Gross profit				1
Selling and administrative expense	(1)		(1)	(1)
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt		2		2
Net interest expense	13	20	28	39
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(12)	(22)	(27)	(39)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes			0	1
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	65	91	114	139
Net income	53	69	87	99
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	53	69	87	99
Comprehensive income	6	80	104	157
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	6	80	104	157
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,188	1,083	2,277	2,349
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	972	851	1,883	1,941
Depreciation and amortization	20	21	38	40
Gross profit	196	211	356	368
Selling and administrative expense	67	78	150	157
Provision for restructuring	2		2	25
Asset impairments and sales	(1)		(1)	(182)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				30
Net interest expense	32	25	63	55
Technology royalty	(12)	(9)	(19)	(15)
Translation and foreign exchange	(2)		0	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	110	117	161	298
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	36	38	54	39
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	60	50	96	(114)
Net income	134	129	203	145
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	93	138	237	220
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	996	1,198	1,854	1,814
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	827	1,014	1,534	1,475
Depreciation and amortization	25	24	49	45
Gross profit	144	160	271	294
Selling and administrative expense	24	22	47	46
Provision for restructuring	1		1
Asset impairments and sales	(9)		(9)	0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense	9	13	19	16
Technology royalty	12	9	19	15
Translation and foreign exchange	(3)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	110	115	196	216
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	15	16	29	55
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates
Net income	95	99	167	161
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	72	72	123	108
Comprehensive income	16	114	159	262
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(27)	(42)	(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(2)	87	117	204
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales				182
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings				(182)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(259)	(270)	(413)	(170)
Net income	(259)	(270)	(413)	(352)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(259)	(270)	(413)
Comprehensive income	(97)	(305)	(458)	(581)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(97)	(305)	(458)	(581)
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Consolidated Entities [Member]
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings				(352)
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member]
Net sales	2,184	2,281	4,131	4,163
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,799	1,865	3,417	3,415
Depreciation and amortization	45	45	87	85
Gross profit	340	371	627	663
Selling and administrative expense	90	100	196	202
Provision for restructuring	3		3	25
Asset impairments and sales	(10)		(10)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt		2		32
Net interest expense	54	58	110	110
Translation and foreign exchange	(5)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	208	210	330	293
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	51	54	83	95
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates		0	0	0
Net income	157	156	247	198
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	111	165	279	278
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(27)	(42)	(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	134	129	203	145
Net income	134	129	203	145
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	93	138	237	220
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense	2	3	5	5
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense	22	21	45	42
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(24)	(24)	(50)	(47)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(3)	2	(7)	(5)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	155	155	246	187
Net income	134	129	203	145
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	93	138	237	220
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	2,184	2,281	4,131	4,163
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,799	1,865	3,417	3,415
Depreciation and amortization	45	45	87	85
Gross profit	340	371	627	663
Selling and administrative expense	88	97	191	197
Provision for restructuring	3		3	25
Asset impairments and sales	(10)		(10)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt		2		32
Net interest expense	32	37	65	68
Translation and foreign exchange	(5)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	232	234	380	340
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	54	52	90	100
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates
Net income	178	182	290	240
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	155	155	246	187
Comprehensive income	133	190	323	319
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(27)	(42)	(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	115	163	281	261
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(289)	(284)	(449)	(332)
Net income	(289)	(284)	(449)	(332)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(289)	(284)	(449)	(332)
Comprehensive income	(208)	(301)	(518)	(481)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(208)	(301)	(518)	(481)
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Net sales	2,184	2,281	4,131	4,163
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,799	1,865	3,417	3,415
Depreciation and amortization	45	45	87	85
Gross profit	340	371	627	663
Selling and administrative expense	90	100	196	202
Provision for restructuring	3		3	25
Asset impairments and sales	(10)		(10)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt		2		32
Net interest expense	54	58	110	110
Translation and foreign exchange	(5)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	208	210	330	293
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	51	54	83	95
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates
Net income	157	156	247	198
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	111	165	279	278
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(27)	(42)	(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	134	129	203	145
Net income	134	129	203	145
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	93	138	237	220
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense	1	1	3	3
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				30
Net interest expense	13	14	26	26
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(14)	(15)	(29)	(59)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(5)	(5)	(11)	(22)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	61	90	116	116
Net income	52	80	98	79
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	52	80	98	79
Comprehensive income	59	85	105	89
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	59	85	105	89
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	600	513	1,140	1,136
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	473	398	913	926
Depreciation and amortization	10	9	20	19
Gross profit	117	106	207	191
Selling and administrative expense	32	34	71	70
Provision for restructuring	1		1
Asset impairments and sales	(1)		(1)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt		2		2
Net interest expense	23	18	45	40
Technology royalty	(10)	(13)	(20)	(23)
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	72	65	111	102
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	34	(17)	55	0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	96	47	147	43
Net income	134	129	203	145
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	134	129	203	145
Comprehensive income	93	138	237	220
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	93	138	237	220
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,584	1,768	2,991	3,027
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,326	1,467	2,504	2,489
Depreciation and amortization	35	36	67	66
Gross profit	223	265	420	472
Selling and administrative expense	57	65	122	129
Provision for restructuring	2		2	25
Asset impairments and sales	(9)		(9)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense	18	26	39	44
Technology royalty	10	13	20	23
Translation and foreign exchange	(5)	1	(2)	1
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	150	160	248	250
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	22	76	39	117
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates
Net income	128	84	209	133
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(23)	(27)	(44)	(53)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	105	57	165	80
Comprehensive income	75	59	234	196
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(18)	(27)	(42)	(58)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	57	32	192	138
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(291)	(266)	(466)	(304)
Net income	(291)	(266)	(466)	(304)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(291)	(266)	(466)	(304)
Comprehensive income	(209)	(255)	(534)	(447)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	$ (209)	$ (255)	$ (534)	$ (447)