Quarterly Data (unaudited) (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]



(in millions)	2012								2011
	First		Second⁽¹⁾		Third⁽²⁾		Fourth⁽³⁾		First⁽⁴⁾		Second⁽⁵⁾		Third⁽⁶⁾		Fourth⁽⁷⁾
Net sales	$	1,947	$	2,184	$	2,302	$	2,037	$	1,882	$	2,281	$	2,423	$	2,058
Gross profit *	287		340		369		281		292		371		396		289
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	69		134		325		29		16		129		129		8
Earnings per average common share:
Basic	0.47		0.91		2.23		$	0.20	0.10		0.85		0.86		0.05
Diluted	0.46		0.89		2.20		$	0.20	0.10		0.83		0.84		0.05
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic	147.8		148.0		145.5		143.0		154.6		152.3		150.1		149.8
Diluted	150.0		150.5		147.8		145.3		157.9		155.5		152.7		152.1
Common stock price range: **
High	$	38.13	$	38.56	$	37.66	$	39.05	$	39.95	$	41.58	$	39.63	$	34.86
Low	33.57		32.40		33.13		35.84		32.69		36.46		29.74		28.68
Close	36.83		34.49		36.75		36.81		38.58		38.82		30.61		33.58

* The Company defines gross profit as net sales less cost of products sold and depreciation and amortization.

** Source: New York Stock Exchange - Composite Transactions

Notes:


(1)	Includes pre-tax charge of $3 for restructuring and pre-tax gain of $10 for asset impairments and sales.


(2)	Includes pre-tax charge of $7 for restructuring, pre-tax gain of $14 for asset impairments and sales and a net income tax benefit of $169 primarily related to the recognition of U.S. foreign tax credits.


(3)	Includes pre-tax charges of $35 for asbestos claims and $38 for restructuring actions, pre-tax gain of $18 for asset impairments and sales and an income tax charge of $4 for tax law changes.


(4)	Includes pre-tax charges of $25 for restructuring actions, $30 for losses on early extinguishments of debt and $17 for tax charges in connection with relocation of the Company’s European Division headquarters..


(5)	Includes pre-tax charge of $2 for loss on early extinguishment of debt.


(6)	Includes pre-tax charges of $2 for restructuring actions, $25 for tax charges in connection with a tax law change in France and pre-tax gains of $2 for asset impairments and sales.


(7)	Includes pre-tax charges of $28 for asbestos claims,$50 for restructuring actions,$8 for asset impairments and sales and $5 for tax charges in connection with the relocation of the Company’s European Division headquarters.

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