Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,259	$ 2,920	$ 9,931	$ 8,340
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	2,726	2,322	8,134	6,548
Depreciation and amortization	115	113	346	336
Selling and administrative expense	122	148	419	438
Restructuring and other, net	(1)	(11)	(75)	(42)
Income from operations	297	348	1,107	1,060
Loss from early extinguishments of debt	(11)	0	(11)	0
Other pension and postretirement	(5)	(1)	(13)	(4)
Interest expense	76	66	194	203
Interest income	(3)	(2)	(9)	(5)
Foreign exchange	15	0	12	(1)
Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates	203	285	912	867
Provision for income taxes	55	74	218	285
Equity in net earnings of affiliates	10	5	39	10
Net income from continuing operations	158	216	733	592
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	(85)	0	(43)
Net income	158	131	733	549
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	31	29	95	107
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	1
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Crown Holdings	127	187	638	485
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to Crown Holdings	0	(85)	0	(44)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings	$ 127	$ 102	$ 638	$ 441
Earnings per common share attributable to Crown Holdings:
Basic earnings per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 1.45	$ 5.26	$ 3.68
Basic loss per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.66)	0	(0.34)
Basic (in dollars per share)	1.06	0.79	5.26	3.34
Diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.06	1.44	5.23	3.65
Diluted loss per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.65)	0	(0.33)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.79	$ 5.23	$ 3.32