Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Crown Holdings (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table provides information about the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

	Defined benefit plans			Foreign currency translation			Gains and losses on cash flow hedges			Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	(1,828	)	$	(658	)	$	(27	)	$	(2,513	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(9		)	(322		)	6			(325		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	56			—			17			73
Other comprehensive income (loss)	47			(322		)	23			(252		)
Balance at December 31, 2014	(1,781		)	(980		)	(4		)	(2,765		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	46			(466		)	(33		)	(453		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	45			—			19			64
Other comprehensive income (loss)	91			(466		)	(14		)	(389		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(1,690	)	$	(1,446	)	$	(18	)	$	(3,154	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table provides information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income in 2015 and 2014.

Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components	Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income						Affected line item in the Statement of Operations
	2015			2014
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges
Commodities	$	23		$	21		Cost of products sold
	23			21			Total before tax
	(5		)	(6		)	Provision for income taxes
	18			15			Net of tax
Foreign exchange	2			(2		)	Net sales
	(1		)	4			Cost of products sold
	1			2			Total before tax
	—			—			Provision for income taxes
	1			2			Net of tax
Total gains and losses on cash flow hedges	$	19		$	17
Amortization of defined benefit plan items
Actuarial losses	$	109		$	119		(a)
Prior service credit	(50		)	(49		)	(a)
	59			70			Total before tax
	(14		)	(14		)	Provision for income taxes
Total amortization of defined benefit plan items	$	45		$	56		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	64		$	73		Net of tax

(a) These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net period pension and postretirement cost. See Note U for further details.