Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 12,943	$ 11,394	$ 9,392
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization	10,643	9,029	7,359
Depreciation and amortization	460	447	422
Selling and administrative expense	556	583	533
Restructuring and other, net	(52)	(28)	30
Income from operations	1,336	1,363	1,048
Loss from early extinguishments of debt	11	68	0
Other pension and postretirement	(16)	1,515	43
Interest expense	284	253	290
Interest income	(15)	(9)	(8)
Foreign exchange	16	(45)	(2)
Income / (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates	1,056	(419)	725
Provision for / (benefit from) income taxes	243	(57)	199
Equity in net earnings of affiliates	42	3	6
Net income / (loss) from continuing operations	855	(359)	532
Net (loss) / income from discontinued operations	0	(52)	156
Net income / (loss)	855	(411)	688
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	128	148	108
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	1	1
Net income / (loss) attributable to Crown Holdings	727	(560)	579
Net income / (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Crown Holdings	727	(507)	424
Net (loss) / income from discontinued operations attributable to Crown Holdings	$ 0	$ (53)	$ 155
Earnings per common share attributable to Crown Holdings:
Basic earnings / (loss) per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 6.01	$ (3.89)	$ 3.18
Basic (loss) / earnings per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.41)	1.16
Basic (in dollars per share)	6.01	(4.30)	4.34
Diluted earnings / (loss) per common share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	5.99	(3.89)	3.15
Diluted (loss) / earnings per common share from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	(0.41)	1.15
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.99	$ (4.30)	$ 4.30