Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$ (408)	$ (287)
Capital expenditures	(51)	(52)
Purchase of business	0	(1,206)
Proceeds from sale of business	0	21
Other	3	(9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(1,246)
Proceeds from long-term debt	303	750
Payments of long-term debt	(709)	(41)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	383	234
Debt issue costs	(2)	(8)
Common stock issued	1	3
Common stock repurchased	(4)	(4)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(9)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(39)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(4)	886
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(38)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(460)	(685)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	257	280
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(408)	(287)
Capital expenditures	(51)	(52)
Purchase of business		(1,206)
Proceeds from sale of business		21
Intercompany investing activities		0
Other	3	(9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(1,246)
Proceeds from long-term debt	303	750
Payments of long-term debt	(709)	(41)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	383	234
Net change in long-term intercompany balances		0
Debt issue costs	(2)
Common stock issued	1	3
Common stock repurchased	(4)	(4)
Dividends paid	0	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(9)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(47)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(4)	886
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(38)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(460)	(685)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	257	280
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(10)	(2)
Intercompany investing activities	150	(1,006)
Net cash used for investing activities	150	(1,006)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(137)	1,009
Common stock issued	1	3
Common stock repurchased	(4)	(4)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(140)	1,008
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$ (31)	(35)
Intercompany investing activities		4
Net cash used for investing activities		4
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	$ 31	31
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	31	31
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(364)	(250)
Capital expenditures	$ (51)	(52)
Purchase of business		(1,206)
Proceeds from sale of business		21
Intercompany investing activities		1,006
Other	$ 3	(9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(240)
Proceeds from long-term debt	303	750
Payments of long-term debt	(709)	(41)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	383	234
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	106	(1,040)
Debt issue costs	(2)
Dividends paid	(153)	(4)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests		0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(9)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(47)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	$ (48)	(157)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(38)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$ (460)	(685)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	257	280
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(3)
Intercompany investing activities	(150)	(4)
Net cash used for investing activities	(150)	(4)
Dividends paid	153	4
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	153	4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(408)	(287)
Capital expenditures	(51)	(52)
Purchase of business		(1,206)
Proceeds from sale of business		21
Intercompany investing activities	0	0
Other	3	(9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(48)	(1,246)
Proceeds from long-term debt	303	750
Payments of long-term debt	(709)	(41)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	383	234
Net change in long-term intercompany balances		0
Debt issue costs	(2)
Common stock issued	1	3
Common stock repurchased	(4)	(4)
Dividends paid	0	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(9)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(47)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(4)	886
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(38)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(460)	(685)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	257	280
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(10)	(2)
Intercompany investing activities	150	(1,006)
Net cash used for investing activities	150	(1,006)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(137)	1,009
Common stock issued	1	3
Common stock repurchased	(4)	(4)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(140)	1,008
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Issuer [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$ (66)	(42)
Intercompany investing activities		2
Net cash used for investing activities		2
Proceeds from long-term debt	$ 300	750
Payments of long-term debt	(700)	(2)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	75	155
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	335	(953)
Debt issue costs	(2)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt		(8)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	8	(58)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(58)	(98)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	104	128
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	46	30
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(2)	25
Capital expenditures	(21)	(13)
Intercompany investing activities	$ 150	4
Other
Net cash used for investing activities	$ 129	(9)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(127)	(16)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(127)	(16)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(323)	(268)
Capital expenditures	$ (30)	(39)
Purchase of business		(1,206)
Proceeds from sale of business		21
Intercompany investing activities		1,006
Other	$ 3	(9)
Net cash used for investing activities	(27)	(227)
Proceeds from long-term debt	3
Payments of long-term debt	(9)	(39)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	308	79
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	$ (71)	(40)
Debt issue costs
Dividends paid	$ (307)	(6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(9)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(39)
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(52)	(54)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	(38)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(402)	(587)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	613	837
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	211	250
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(7)
Intercompany investing activities	(300)	(6)
Net cash used for investing activities	(300)	(6)
Dividends paid	307	6
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	307	6
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0