Segment Information (Information About Operating Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total, external sales	$ 2,302	$ 2,423	$ 6,433	$ 6,586
Intersegment sales	62	92	230	278
Segment income of reportable segments	267	285	691	740
Americas Beverage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	574	594	1,701	1,697
Intersegment sales	18	19	65	61
Segment Income of reportable segments	82	77	229	217
North America Food [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	259	271	672	676
Intersegment sales	1	6	6	12
Segment Income of reportable segments	44	49	117	115
European Beverage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	451	451	1,285	1,291
Intersegment sales	0	0	12	1
Segment Income of reportable segments	68	61	174	176
European Food [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	547	623	1,383	1,554
Intersegment sales	24	27	79	89
Segment Income of reportable segments	64	87	151	202
European Specialty Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	102	122	289	341
Intersegment sales	10	16	32	53
Segment Income of reportable segments	9	11	20	30
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	1,933	2,061	5,330	5,559
Intersegment sales	53	68	194	216
Non-reportable segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-reportable segments, external sales	369	362	1,103	1,027
Segment Reporting, Description of All Other Segments			The primary sources of revenue included in non-reportable segments are the Company's aerosol can businesses in North America, Europe and Thailand, the Company's beverage can businesses in Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, the Company's food can and closures business in Thailand and the Company's tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and United Kingdom.
Intersegment sales	$ 9	$ 24	$ 36	$ 62

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