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, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales	$ 2,223	$ 2,184	$ 4,196	$ 4,131
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,818	1,799	3,458	3,417
Depreciation and amortization	30	45	64	87
Gross profit	375	340	674	627
Selling and administrative expense	102	90	206	196
Provision for restructuring	4	3	8	3
Asset impairments and sales	0	(10)	0	(10)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt	0	0	38	0
Net interest expense	60	54	118	110
Technology royalty	0	0	0	0
Translation and foreign exchange	0	(5)	2	(2)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	209	208	302	330
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	55	51	79	83
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	1	0	(1)	0
Net income	155	157	222	247
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22)	(23)	(48)	(44)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	169	111	216	279
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(18)	(44)	(42)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Parent [Member]
Translation and foreign exchange		0		0
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		0		0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	133	134	174	203
Net income	133	134	174	203
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	148	93	172	237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expense	(2)	(1)	(2)	(1)
Provision for restructuring	0		0
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			1
Net interest expense	14	13	27	28
Technology royalty	0		0
Translation and foreign exchange	0	0	0	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(12)	(12)	(26)	(27)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	0	0	0	0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	39	65	61	114
Net income	27	53	35	87
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	27	53	35	87
Comprehensive income	28	6	17	104
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	28	6	17	104
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,120	1,188	2,128	2,277
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	877	972	1,705	1,883
Depreciation and amortization	10	20	24	38
Gross profit	233	196	399	356
Selling and administrative expense	80	67	161	150
Provision for restructuring	4	2	6	2
Asset impairments and sales		(1)		(1)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			37
Net interest expense	32	32	64	63
Technology royalty	(10)	(12)	(18)	(19)
Translation and foreign exchange	1	(2)	3	0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	126	110	146	161
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	24	36	40	54
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	31	60	68	96
Net income	133	134	174	203
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	148	93	172	237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,103	996	2,068	1,854
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	941	827	1,753	1,534
Depreciation and amortization	20	25	40	49
Gross profit	142	144	275	271
Selling and administrative expense	24	24	47	47
Provision for restructuring	0	1	2	1
Asset impairments and sales		(9)		(9)
Net interest expense	14	9	27	19
Technology royalty	10	12	18	19
Translation and foreign exchange	(1)	(3)	(1)	(2)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	95	110	182	196
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	31	15	39	29
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	0	0	0	0
Net income	64	95	143	167
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22)	(23)	(48)	(44)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	42	72	95	123
Comprehensive income	58	16	107	159
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(18)	(44)	(42)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	37	(2)	63	117
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Translation and foreign exchange		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings				0
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		0		0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(202)	(259)	(304)	(413)
Net income	(202)	(259)	(304)	(413)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(202)	(259)	(304)	(413)
Comprehensive income	(213)	(97)	(252)	(458)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(213)	(97)	(252)	(458)
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Parent [Member]
Selling and administrative expense	0		0
Provision for restructuring	0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	133	134	174	203
Net income	133	134	174	203
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	148	93	172	237
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	(16)		(16)
Gross profit	16		16
Selling and administrative expense	(2)	2	1	5
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Net interest expense	25	22	51	45
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(7)	(24)	(36)	(50)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(3)	(3)	(1)	(7)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	137	155	209	246
Net income	133	134	174	203
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	148	93	172	237
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	2,223	2,184	4,196	4,131
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,834	1,799	3,474	3,417
Depreciation and amortization	30	45	64	87
Gross profit	359	340	658	627
Selling and administrative expense	104	88	205	191
Provision for restructuring	4	3	8	3
Asset impairments and sales		(10)		(10)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			38
Net interest expense	35	32	67	65
Translation and foreign exchange		(5)	2	(2)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	216	232	338	380
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	58	54	80	90
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates			0	0
Net income	158	178	258	290
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22)	(23)	(48)	(44)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	136	155	210	246
Comprehensive income	172	133	252	323
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(18)	(44)	(42)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	151	115	208	281
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Provision for restructuring
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(269)	(289)	(384)	(449)
Net income	(269)	(289)	(384)	(449)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(269)	(289)	(384)	(449)
Comprehensive income	(299)	(208)	(380)	(518)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(299)	(208)	(380)	(518)
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent [Member]
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		0		0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	133	134	174	203
Net income	133	134	174	203
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	148	93	172	237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	0		0
Selling and administrative expense	1	1	4	3
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales		0		0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			37
Net interest expense	11	13	24	26
Technology royalty		0		0
Translation and foreign exchange		0		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(12)	(14)	(65)	(29)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(5)	(5)	(25)	(11)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	72	61	124	116
Net income	65	52	84	98
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	65	52	84	98
Comprehensive income	67	59	91	105
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	67	59	91	105
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	580	600	1,114	1,140
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	434	473	863	913
Depreciation and amortization	6	10	13	20
Gross profit	140	117	238	207
Selling and administrative expense	34	32	71	71
Provision for restructuring		1	4	1
Asset impairments and sales		(1)		(1)
Net interest expense	23	23	46	45
Technology royalty	(13)	(10)	(22)	(20)
Translation and foreign exchange		0		0
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	96	72	139	111
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	39	34	67	55
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	76	96	102	147
Net income	133	134	174	203
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	133	134	174	203
Comprehensive income	148	93	172	237
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	148	93	172	237
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,643	1,584	3,082	2,991
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,384	1,326	2,595	2,504
Depreciation and amortization	24	35	51	67
Gross profit	235	223	436	420
Selling and administrative expense	67	57	131	122
Provision for restructuring	4	2	4	2
Asset impairments and sales		(9)		(9)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			1
Net interest expense	26	18	48	39
Technology royalty	13	10	22	20
Translation and foreign exchange		(5)	2	(2)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	125	150	228	248
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	21	22	37	39
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates		0		0
Net income	104	128	191	209
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22)	(23)	(48)	(44)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	82	105	143	165
Comprehensive income	116	75	178	234
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(18)	(44)	(42)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	95	57	134	192
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		0		0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(280)	(291)	(401)	(466)
Net income	(280)	(291)	(401)	(466)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(280)	(291)	(401)	(466)
Comprehensive income	(310)	(209)	(397)	(534)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0		0
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	$ (310)	$ (209)	$ (397)	$ (534)