Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Total Crown Equity	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interests
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 1,286	$ 937	$ 929	$ 186	$ 3,449	$ (3,374)	$ (253)	$ 349
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) / income		625	510			510			115
Other comprehensive income (loss)		245	243				243		2
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		(101)							(101)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests		10							10
Sale of noncontrolling interests		1	(3)		(3)				4
Restricted stock awarded					(2)			2
Stock-based compensation		29	29		29
Common stock issued		4	4		4
Common stock repurchased		(7)	(7)		(7)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2019		2,092	1,713	929	207	3,959	(3,131)	(251)	379
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) / income		688	579			579			109
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(57)	(62)				(62)		5
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		(87)							(87)
Restricted stock awarded					(2)			2
Stock-based compensation		32	32		32
Common stock issued		2	2		2
Common stock repurchased		(66)	(66)		(60)			(6)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2020		2,604	2,198	929	179	4,538	(3,193)	(255)	406
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) / income		(411)	(560)			(560)			149
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,295	1,295				1,295
Dividends paid to shareholders		(105)	(105)			(105)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests		(122)							(122)
Restricted stock awarded		(1)	(1)		(3)			2
Stock-based compensation		33	33		17	16
Common stock issued		2	2		2
Common stock repurchased		(950)	(950)		(195)	(709)		(46)
Disposition of subsidiary with noncontrolling interests	[1]	(15)							(15)
Balance at end of period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 2,330	$ 1,912	$ 929	$ 0	$ 3,180	$ (1,898)	$ (299)	$ 418

[1] Relates to the sale of the European Tinplate business. See Note B for further details.