Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Total Crown Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 385	$ 929	$ 426	$ 2,125	$ (3,154)	$ (232)	$ 94	$ 291
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	583			496			496	87
Other comprehensive loss	(246)				(246)		(246)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(80)							(80)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	4							4
Restricted stock awarded	0		(1)			1
Stock-based compensation	20		20				20
Common stock issued	10		8			2	10
Common stock repurchased	(8)		(7)			(1)	(8)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2016	668	929	446	2,621	(3,400)	(230)	366	302
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	428			323			323	105
Other comprehensive loss	162				159		159	3
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(93)							(93)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests	5							5
Restricted stock awarded	0		(1)			1
Stock-based compensation	23		23				23
Common stock issued	9		7			2	9
Common stock repurchased	(339)		(308)			(31)	(339)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2017	923	929	167	3,004	(3,241)	(258)	601	322
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	528			439			439	89
Other comprehensive loss	(139)				(136)		(136)	(3)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(60)							(60)
Restricted stock awarded	0		(5)			5
Stock-based compensation	27		27				27
Common stock issued	1		1				1
Common stock repurchased	(4)		(4)				(4)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1,286	$ 929	$ 186	$ 3,449	$ (3,374)	$ (253)	$ 937	$ 349