Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 2,302,000,000	$ 2,423,000,000	$ 6,433,000,000	$ 6,586,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,887,000,000	1,980,000,000	5,304,000,000	5,395,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	46,000,000	47,000,000	133,000,000	132,000,000
Gross profit	369,000,000	396,000,000	996,000,000	1,059,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	92,000,000	96,000,000	288,000,000	298,000,000
Provision for restructuring	7,000,000	2,000,000	10,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt	0	0	0	32,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(4,000,000)	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	231,000,000	245,000,000	561,000,000	538,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(111,000,000)	87,000,000	(28,000,000)	182,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	2,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Net income	344,000,000	159,000,000	591,000,000	357,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	422,000,000	35,000,000	701,000,000	313,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Crown European Holdings SA [Member]
Net sales	2,302,000,000	2,423,000,000	6,433,000,000	6,586,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,887,000,000	1,980,000,000	5,304,000,000	5,395,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	46,000,000	47,000,000	133,000,000	132,000,000
Gross profit	369,000,000	396,000,000	996,000,000	1,059,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	92,000,000	96,000,000	288,000,000	298,000,000
Provision for restructuring	7,000,000	2,000,000	10,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				32,000,000
Net interest expense	55,000,000	56,000,000	165,000,000	166,000,000
Technology royalty		0	0	0
Translation and foreign exchange	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(4,000,000)	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	231,000,000	245,000,000	561,000,000	538,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(111,000,000)	87,000,000	(28,000,000)	182,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	2,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Net income	344,000,000	159,000,000	591,000,000	357,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	422,000,000	35,000,000	701,000,000	313,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(68,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
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	0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange		0
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes				0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net sales
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization				(1,000,000)
Depreciation and amortization
Gross profit				1,000,000
Selling and administrative expense		(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Provision for restructuring	0
Asset impairments and sales	0			0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				2,000,000
Net interest expense	10,000,000	20,000,000	38,000,000	59,000,000
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange		0		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(10,000,000)	(19,000,000)	(37,000,000)	(58,000,000)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	15,000,000		15,000,000	1,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	85,000,000	100,000,000	199,000,000	239,000,000
Net income	60,000,000	81,000,000	147,000,000	180,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	60,000,000	81,000,000	147,000,000	180,000,000
Comprehensive income	108,000,000	(57,000,000)	212,000,000	100,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	108,000,000	(57,000,000)	212,000,000	100,000,000
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,223,000,000	1,326,000,000	3,500,000,000	3,675,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	987,000,000	1,077,000,000	2,870,000,000	3,018,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	20,000,000	21,000,000	58,000,000	61,000,000
Gross profit	216,000,000	228,000,000	572,000,000	596,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	73,000,000	73,000,000	223,000,000	230,000,000
Provision for restructuring	5,000,000	2,000,000	7,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	0	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(184,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				30,000,000
Net interest expense	34,000,000	24,000,000	97,000,000	79,000,000
Technology royalty	(11,000,000)	(10,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(25,000,000)
Translation and foreign exchange	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	116,000,000	142,000,000	277,000,000	440,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(140,000,000)	60,000,000	(86,000,000)	99,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	69,000,000	47,000,000	165,000,000	(67,000,000)
Net income	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,079,000,000	1,097,000,000	2,933,000,000	2,911,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	900,000,000	903,000,000	2,434,000,000	2,378,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	26,000,000	26,000,000	75,000,000	71,000,000
Gross profit	153,000,000	168,000,000	424,000,000	462,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	19,000,000	24,000,000	66,000,000	70,000,000
Provision for restructuring	2,000,000		3,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)		(23,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				0
Net interest expense	11,000,000	12,000,000	30,000,000	28,000,000
Technology royalty	11,000,000	10,000,000	30,000,000	25,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange	(1,000,000)	0	(3,000,000)	1,000,000
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	125,000,000	122,000,000	321,000,000	338,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	14,000,000	27,000,000	43,000,000	82,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates				0
Net income	111,000,000	95,000,000	278,000,000	256,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	92,000,000	65,000,000	215,000,000	173,000,000
Comprehensive income	156,000,000	(62,000,000)	315,000,000	200,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(68,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	130,000,000	(85,000,000)	247,000,000	119,000,000
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				0
Asset impairments and sales				182,000,000
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange		0		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings				(182,000,000)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes				0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(477,000,000)	(275,000,000)	(890,000,000)	(445,000,000)
Net income	(477,000,000)	(275,000,000)	(890,000,000)	(627,000,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(477,000,000)	(275,000,000)	(890,000,000)	(627,000,000)
Comprehensive income	(634,000,000)	130,000,000	(1,092,000,000)	(451,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(634,000,000)	130,000,000	(1,092,000,000)	(451,000,000)
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member]
Net sales	2,302,000,000	2,423,000,000	6,433,000,000	6,586,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,887,000,000	1,980,000,000	5,304,000,000	5,395,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	46,000,000	47,000,000	133,000,000	132,000,000
Gross profit	369,000,000	396,000,000	996,000,000	1,059,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	92,000,000	96,000,000	288,000,000	298,000,000
Provision for restructuring	7,000,000	2,000,000	10,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				32,000,000
Net interest expense	55,000,000	56,000,000	165,000,000	166,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(4,000,000)	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	231,000,000	245,000,000	561,000,000	538,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(111,000,000)	87,000,000	(28,000,000)	182,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	2,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Net income	344,000,000	159,000,000	591,000,000	357,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	422,000,000	35,000,000	701,000,000	313,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(68,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
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	0
Asset impairments and sales	0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
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	2,000,000	3,000,000	7,000,000	8,000,000
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				0
Net interest expense	23,000,000	21,000,000	68,000,000	63,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange				0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(25,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(75,000,000)	(71,000,000)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(96,000,000)	11,000,000	(103,000,000)	6,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	254,000,000	164,000,000	500,000,000	351,000,000
Net income	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	2,302,000,000	2,423,000,000	6,433,000,000	6,586,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,887,000,000	1,980,000,000	5,304,000,000	5,395,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	46,000,000	47,000,000	133,000,000	132,000,000
Gross profit	369,000,000	396,000,000	996,000,000	1,059,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	90,000,000	93,000,000	281,000,000	290,000,000
Provision for restructuring	7,000,000	2,000,000	10,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				32,000,000
Net interest expense	32,000,000	35,000,000	97,000,000	103,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(4,000,000)	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	256,000,000	269,000,000	636,000,000	609,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(15,000,000)	76,000,000	75,000,000	176,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	2,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Net income	273,000,000	194,000,000	563,000,000	434,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	254,000,000	164,000,000	500,000,000	351,000,000
Comprehensive income	351,000,000	70,000,000	673,000,000	390,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(68,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	47,000,000	605,000,000	309,000,000
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
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	0
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(579,000,000)	(293,000,000)	(1,028,000,000)	(625,000,000)
Net income	(579,000,000)	(293,000,000)	(1,028,000,000)	(625,000,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(579,000,000)	(293,000,000)	(1,028,000,000)	(625,000,000)
Comprehensive income	(721,000,000)	(59,000,000)	(1,238,000,000)	(541,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(721,000,000)	(59,000,000)	(1,238,000,000)	(541,000,000)
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Net sales	2,302,000,000	2,423,000,000	6,433,000,000	6,586,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,887,000,000	1,980,000,000	5,304,000,000	5,395,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	46,000,000	47,000,000	133,000,000	132,000,000
Gross profit	369,000,000	396,000,000	996,000,000	1,059,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	92,000,000	96,000,000	288,000,000	298,000,000
Provision for asbestos		0
Provision for restructuring	7,000,000	2,000,000	10,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				32,000,000
Net interest expense	55,000,000	56,000,000	165,000,000	166,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(4,000,000)	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	231,000,000	245,000,000	561,000,000	538,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(111,000,000)	87,000,000	(28,000,000)	182,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	2,000,000	1,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000
Net income	344,000,000	159,000,000	591,000,000	357,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	422,000,000	35,000,000	701,000,000	313,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(68,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
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 asbestos
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				0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
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	1,000,000		1,000,000
Depreciation and amortization
Selling and administrative expense	2,000,000	2,000,000	5,000,000	5,000,000
Provision for asbestos
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales		0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				30,000,000
Net interest expense	13,000,000	10,000,000	39,000,000	36,000,000
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(15,000,000)	(12,000,000)	(44,000,000)	(71,000,000)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(6,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(17,000,000)	(27,000,000)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	196,000,000	69,000,000	312,000,000	185,000,000
Net income	187,000,000	62,000,000	285,000,000	141,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	187,000,000	62,000,000	285,000,000	141,000,000
Comprehensive income	187,000,000	64,000,000	292,000,000	153,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	187,000,000	64,000,000	292,000,000	153,000,000
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	606,000,000	634,000,000	1,746,000,000	1,770,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	479,000,000	505,000,000	1,392,000,000	1,431,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	10,000,000	10,000,000	30,000,000	29,000,000
Gross profit	117,000,000	119,000,000	324,000,000	310,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	31,000,000	33,000,000	102,000,000	103,000,000
Provision for asbestos		0
Provision for restructuring	1,000,000		2,000,000
Asset impairments and sales		0	(1,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt				2,000,000
Net interest expense	22,000,000	22,000,000	67,000,000	62,000,000
Technology royalty	(13,000,000)	(16,000,000)	(33,000,000)	(39,000,000)
Translation and foreign exchange		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	76,000,000	80,000,000	187,000,000	182,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(139,000,000)	60,000,000	(84,000,000)	104,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	110,000,000	109,000,000	257,000,000	196,000,000
Net income	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	325,000,000	129,000,000	528,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	396,000,000	12,000,000	633,000,000	232,000,000
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,696,000,000	1,789,000,000	4,687,000,000	4,816,000,000
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,407,000,000	1,475,000,000	3,911,000,000	3,964,000,000
Depreciation and amortization	36,000,000	37,000,000	103,000,000	103,000,000
Gross profit	253,000,000	277,000,000	673,000,000	749,000,000
Selling and administrative expense	59,000,000	61,000,000	181,000,000	190,000,000
Provision for asbestos		0
Provision for restructuring	6,000,000	2,000,000	8,000,000	27,000,000
Asset impairments and sales	(14,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(2,000,000)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt
Net interest expense	20,000,000	24,000,000	59,000,000	68,000,000
Technology royalty	13,000,000	16,000,000	33,000,000	39,000,000
Translation and foreign exchange	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(4,000,000)	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	171,000,000	177,000,000	419,000,000	427,000,000
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	34,000,000	32,000,000	73,000,000	105,000,000
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates				0
Net income	137,000,000	145,000,000	346,000,000	322,000,000
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19,000,000)	(30,000,000)	(63,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	118,000,000	115,000,000	283,000,000	239,000,000
Comprehensive income	203,000,000	78,000,000	437,000,000	274,000,000
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(68,000,000)	(81,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	177,000,000	55,000,000	369,000,000	193,000,000
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 asbestos
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				0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(629,000,000)	(306,000,000)	(1,095,000,000)	(654,000,000)
Net income	(629,000,000)	(306,000,000)	(1,095,000,000)	(654,000,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(629,000,000)	(306,000,000)	(1,095,000,000)	(654,000,000)
Comprehensive income	(760,000,000)	(131,000,000)	(1,294,000,000)	(578,000,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	$ (760,000,000)	$ (131,000,000)	$ (1,294,000,000)	$ (578,000,000)