Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Details) - Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Charges related to historical tax agreements	$ 3
Depreciation and amortization expense		$ 67
Graham Packaging Company Inc.
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment		1
Restructuring and other related charges		$ 4

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Amount of deprecation and amortization expense attributable to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets of discontinued operations.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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