Condensed Combining Financial Information (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 5,273	$ 5,528
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] \| U S Dollar 7.375% Due 2026 Member
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	$ 350
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.375%
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] \| U S Dollar 7.50% Due 2096 Member
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	$ 45
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.50%
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] \| U S Dollar 4.50% Due 2023 [Member]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	$ 1,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.50%
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] \| U S Dollar 4.25% Due 2026 [Member]
Senior Notes, Noncurrent	$ 400
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.25%
Issuer [Member] \| Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Issuer [Member] \| Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] \| Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member]
Ownership percentage	100.00%

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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