Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	$ 63	$ (15)
Capital expenditures	(143)	(111)
Purchase of business	0	(1,207)
Proceeds from sale of business	0	30
Other	18	(14)
Net cash used for investing activities	(125)	(1,302)
Proceeds from long-term debt	304	1,421
Payments of long-term debt	(725)	(752)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	138	96
Debt issue costs	(2)	(17)
Common stock issued	5	5
Common stock repurchased	(8)	(9)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(17)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(48)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(281)	679
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(39)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(347)	(677)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	370	288
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	63	(15)
Capital expenditures	(143)	(111)
Purchase of business		(1,207)
Proceeds from sale of business		30
Intercompany investing activities		0
Other	18	(14)
Net cash used for investing activities	(125)	(1,302)
Proceeds from long-term debt	304	1,421
Payments of long-term debt	(725)	(752)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	138	96
Net change in long-term intercompany balances		0
Debt issue costs	(2)	(17)
Common stock issued	5	5
Common stock repurchased	(8)	(9)
Dividends paid	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(17)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(48)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(281)	679
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(39)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(347)	(677)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	370	288
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(4)	10
Intercompany investing activities	150	(862)
Net cash used for investing activities	150	(862)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(143)	856
Common stock issued	5	5
Common stock repurchased	(8)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(146)	852
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	(52)	(56)
Intercompany investing activities		5
Net cash used for investing activities		5
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	52	51
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	52	51
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	124	31
Capital expenditures	(143)	(111)
Purchase of business		(1,207)
Proceeds from sale of business		30
Intercompany investing activities		862
Other	18	(14)
Net cash used for investing activities	(125)	(440)
Proceeds from long-term debt	304	1,421
Payments of long-term debt	(725)	(752)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	138	96
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	91	(907)
Debt issue costs	(2)	(17)
Dividends paid	(155)	(5)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(17)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(48)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(342)	(229)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(39)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(347)	(677)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	370	288
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	63	(15)
Capital expenditures	(143)	(111)
Purchase of business		(1,207)
Proceeds from sale of business		30
Intercompany investing activities	0	0
Other	18	(14)
Net cash used for investing activities	(125)	(1,302)
Proceeds from long-term debt	304	1,421
Payments of long-term debt	(725)	(752)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	138	96
Net change in long-term intercompany balances		0
Debt issue costs	(2)	(17)
Common stock issued	5	5
Common stock repurchased	(8)	(9)
Dividends paid	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(17)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(48)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(281)	679
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(39)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(347)	(677)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	717	965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	370	288
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(4)	10
Intercompany investing activities	150	(862)
Net cash used for investing activities	150	(862)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(143)	856
Common stock issued	5	5
Common stock repurchased	(8)	(9)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(146)	852
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	(49)	(29)
Intercompany investing activities		2
Net cash used for investing activities		2
Proceeds from long-term debt	300	750
Payments of long-term debt	(700)	(675)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	75	40
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	341	(150)
Debt issue costs	(2)	(9)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	14	(44)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(35)	(71)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	104	128
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	69	57
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	92	64
Capital expenditures	(50)	(21)
Intercompany investing activities	150	9
Other	10	(10)
Net cash used for investing activities	110	(22)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	(202)	(42)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(202)	(42)
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	38	(60)
Capital expenditures	(93)	(90)
Purchase of business		(1,207)
Proceeds from sale of business		30
Intercompany investing activities		862
Other	8	(4)
Net cash used for investing activities	(85)	(409)
Proceeds from long-term debt	4	671
Payments of long-term debt	(25)	(77)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt	63	56
Net change in long-term intercompany balances	4	(664)
Debt issue costs		(8)
Dividends paid	(314)	(11)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	1
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(26)	(17)
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt	32	(48)
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	(261)	(98)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4)	(39)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(312)	(606)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	613	837
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	301	231
Eliminations [Member] | Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(5)
Intercompany investing activities	(150)	(5)
Net cash used for investing activities	(150)	(5)
Dividends paid	155	5
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	155	5
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0
Eliminations [Member] | Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities	(14)
Intercompany investing activities	(300)	(11)
Net cash used for investing activities	(300)	(11)
Dividends paid	314	11
Net cash provided by (used for) by financing activities	314	11
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0