Noncontrolling interests (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Effect on Net Income Attributable to Company for Purchases of Noncontrolling Interests

The effect on net income attributable to the Company had the purchases of noncontrolling interests been recorded through net income follows:

	2015			2014			2013
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	$	393		$	387		$	324
Transfers to noncontrolling interests – decrease in paid-in-capital for purchase of noncontrolling interests	(3		)	(54		)	(3		)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings after transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	390		$	333		$	321