Segment Information (Information About Operating Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inter Company Profit Related To Non Reportable Segments	$ 1		$ 3	$ 1
Total, external sales	2,223	2,184	4,196	4,131
Intersegment sales	72	85	143	176
Segment income of reportable segments	278	265	501	479
Americas Beverage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	582	593	1,134	1,127
Intersegment sales	24	25	38	47
Segment Income of reportable segments	85	78	161	147
North America Food [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	206	213	403	413
Intersegment sales	3	2	6	6
Segment Income of reportable segments	41	41	72	73
European Beverage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	492	472	863	834
Intersegment sales	0	6	1	12
Segment Income of reportable segments	78	64	129	106
European Food [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	430	434	806	836
Intersegment sales	20	29	41	55
Segment Income of reportable segments	39	47	71	87
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from reportable segments	301	249	577	474
Intersegment sales	0	0	0	0
Segment Income of reportable segments	35	35	68	66
Reportable Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment	2,011	1,961	3,783	3,684
Intersegment sales	47	62	86	120
Non-reportable segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Non-reportable segments, external sales	212	223	413	447
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 and Europe, the Company's specialty packaging business in Europe and the Company's tooling and equipment operations in the U.S. and United Kingdom.
Intersegment sales	$ 25	$ 23	$ 57	$ 56

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Segment income of reportable segments.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Amount of total revenue for the reportable segments, including revenue from external customers, transactions with other operating segments of the same entity, and (gross) interest revenue. All considered to be "operating revenue" for purposes of the taxonomy.

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