Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Attributable to Crown Holdings (Reclassification out of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (8,762)	$ (9,097)	$ (8,656)
Cost of products sold	7,116	7,525	7,180
Total gains and losses on cash flow hedges	(64)	(73)
Total before tax	(639)	(516)	(576)
Provision for income taxes	178	41	148
Net income	(461)	(475)	$ (428)
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total gains and losses on cash flow hedges	(19)	(17)
Amortization of Defined Benefit Plan Items [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total gains and losses on cash flow hedges	(45)	(56)
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net income	64	73
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total gains and losses on cash flow hedges	19	17
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodities [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products sold	23	21
Total before tax	23	21
Provision for income taxes	(5)	(6)
Net income	18	15
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign Exchange [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net sales	2	(2)
Cost of products sold	(1)	4
Total before tax	1	2
Provision for income taxes	0	0
Net income	1	2
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Amortization of Defined Benefit Plan Items [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Actuarial losses	109	119
Prior service credit	(50)	(49)
Total before tax	59	70
Provision for income taxes	(14)	(14)
Net income	$ 45	$ 56