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General information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 20, 2017 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 16, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Issued capital
Shares issued in IPO \| shares	256,410	256,410
Non-controlling interest		$ (99,000,000)			$ 3,000,000		$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000
7.125%/7.875% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2023
Borrowings
Aggregate principal amount		$ 770,000,000			$ 770,000,000
7.125%/7.875% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2023 \| Minimum
Borrowings
Stated interest rate	7.125%	7.125%		7.125%	7.125%	7.125%
7.125%/7.875% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2023 \| Maximum
Borrowings
Stated interest rate	7.875%	7.875%		7.875%	7.875%	7.875%
6.625%/7.375% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2023
Borrowings
Aggregate principal amount \| €	€ 845,000,000			€ 845,000,000
6.625%/7.375% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2023 \| Minimum
Borrowings
Stated interest rate	6.625%	6.625%		6.625%	6.625%	6.625%
6.625%/7.375% Senior Secured Toggle Notes due 2023 \| Maximum
Borrowings
Stated interest rate	7.375%	7.375%		7.375%	7.375%	7.375%
Ardagh Group S.A.
Issued capital
Non-controlling interest			$ 98,000,000
Class A common shares \| Ardagh Group S.A.
Issued capital
Shares issued in IPO \| shares			18,630,000