Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement Of Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net sales	$ 2,389	$ 2,302	$ 6,585	$ 6,433
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,961	1,887	5,419	5,304
Depreciation and amortization	34	46	98	133
Gross profit	394	369	1,068	996
Selling and administrative expense	113	92	319	288
Provision for restructuring	33	7	41	10
Asset impairments and sales	(2)	(14)	(2)	(24)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt	0	0	38	0
Net interest expense	57	55	175	165
Technology royalty	0	0	0	0
Translation and foreign exchange	(2)	(2)	0	(4)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	195	231	497	561
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	67	(111)	146	(28)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(1)	2	(2)	2
Net income	127	344	349	591
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(19)	(74)	(63)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	181	422	397	701
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29)	(26)	(73)	(68)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Parent [Member]
Asset impairments and sales
Translation and foreign exchange
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	101	325	275	528
Net income	101	325	275	528
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	152	396	324	633
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expense			(2)	(1)
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			1
Net interest expense	12	10	39	38
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(12)	(10)	(38)	(37)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes		15		15
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	37	85	98	199
Net income	25	60	60	147
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	25	60	60	147
Comprehensive income	53	108	70	212
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	53	108	70	212
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,174	1,223	3,302	3,500
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	948	987	2,653	2,870
Depreciation and amortization	14	20	38	58
Gross profit	212	216	611	572
Selling and administrative expense	83	73	244	223
Provision for restructuring	28	5	34	7
Asset impairments and sales	(2)		(2)	(1)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			37
Net interest expense	32	34	96	97
Technology royalty	(14)	(11)	(32)	(30)
Translation and foreign exchange	(1)	(1)	2	(1)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	86	116	232	277
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	39	(140)	79	(86)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	54	69	122	165
Net income	101	325	275	528
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	152	396	324	633
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,215	1,079	3,283	2,933
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,013	900	2,766	2,434
Depreciation and amortization	20	26	60	75
Gross profit	182	153	457	424
Selling and administrative expense	30	19	77	66
Provision for restructuring	5	2	7	3
Asset impairments and sales		(14)		(23)
Net interest expense	13	11	40	30
Technology royalty	14	11	32	30
Translation and foreign exchange	(1)	(1)	(2)	(3)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	121	125	303	321
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	28	14	67	43
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates
Net income	93	111	236	278
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(19)	(74)	(63)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	67	92	162	215
Comprehensive income	124	156	231	315
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29)	(26)	(73)	(68)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	95	130	158	247
Crown European Holdings SA [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Income before income taxes and equity earnings
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(193)	(477)	(497)	(890)
Net income	(193)	(477)	(497)	(890)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(193)	(477)	(497)	(890)
Comprehensive income	(300)	(634)	(552)	(1,092)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(300)	(634)	(552)	(1,092)
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Parent [Member]
Selling and administrative expense
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	101	325	275	528
Net income	101	325	275	528
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	152	396	324	633
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization			(16)
Gross profit	0		16
Selling and administrative expense	2	2	3	7
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales	(2)		(2)
Net interest expense	26	23	77	68
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(26)	(25)	(62)	(75)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	1	(96)		(103)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	128	254	337	500
Net income	101	325	275	528
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	152	396	324	633
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	2,389	2,302	6,585	6,433
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,961	1,887	5,435	5,304
Depreciation and amortization	34	46	98	133
Gross profit	394	369	1,052	996
Selling and administrative expense	111	90	316	281
Provision for restructuring	33	7	41	10
Asset impairments and sales		(14)		(24)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			38
Net interest expense	31	32	98	97
Translation and foreign exchange	(2)	(2)		(4)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	221	256	559	636
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	66	(15)	146	75
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates		2		2
Net income	155	273	413	563
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(19)	(74)	(63)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	129	254	339	500
Comprehensive income	209	351	461	673
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29)	(26)	(73)	(68)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	180	325	388	605
Crown Cork Seal Company Inc [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	0
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(230)	(579)	(614)	(1,028)
Net income	(230)	(579)	(614)	(1,028)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(230)	(579)	(614)	(1,028)
Comprehensive income	(332)	(721)	(712)	(1,238)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	(332)	(721)	(712)	(1,238)
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Asset impairments and sales
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent [Member]
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	101	325	275	528
Net income	101	325	275	528
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	152	396	324	633
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	(1)	1	(1)	1
Gross profit	1	(1)	1	(1)
Selling and administrative expense	3	2	7	5
Provision for restructuring
Asset impairments and sales
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			37
Net interest expense	11	13	35	39
Technology royalty
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	(13)	(16)	(78)	(45)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	(5)	(6)	(30)	(17)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	65	196	189	312
Net income	57	186	141	284
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	57	186	141	284
Comprehensive income	61	187	152	292
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	61	187	152	292
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	595	606	1,709	1,746
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	468	479	1,331	1,392
Depreciation and amortization	9	10	22	30
Gross profit	118	117	356	324
Selling and administrative expense	51	31	122	102
Provision for restructuring		1	4	2
Asset impairments and sales	(2)		(2)	(1)
Net interest expense	22	22	68	67
Technology royalty	(16)	(13)	(38)	(33)
Translation and foreign exchange
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	63	76	202	187
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	32	(139)	99	(84)
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	70	110	172	257
Net income	101	325	275	528
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	101	325	275	528
Comprehensive income	152	396	324	633
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	152	396	324	633
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net sales	1,794	1,696	4,876	4,687
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	1,494	1,407	4,089	3,911
Depreciation and amortization	25	36	76	103
Gross profit	275	253	711	673
Selling and administrative expense	59	59	190	181
Provision for restructuring	33	6	37	8
Asset impairments and sales		(14)		(23)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt			1
Net interest expense	24	20	72	59
Technology royalty	16	13	38	33
Translation and foreign exchange	(2)	(2)		(4)
Income before income taxes and equity earnings	145	171	373	419
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes	40	34	77	73
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates
Net income	105	137	296	346
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(19)	(74)	(63)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	79	118	222	283
Comprehensive income	157	203	335	437
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29)	(26)	(73)	(68)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	128	177	262	369
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
Equity earnings/(loss) in affiliates	(237)	(629)	(638)	(1,095)
Net income	(237)	(629)	(638)	(1,095)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	(237)	(629)	(638)	(1,095)
Comprehensive income	(341)	(760)	(738)	(1,294)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings	$ (341)	$ (760)	$ (738)	$ (1,294)