This element represents the approximate number of plaintiffs and claimants who had asbestos claims pending against the entity at the beginning of each listed year, the number of claims disposed of during that year, the year's filings and the claims pending at the end of each listed year.

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Name:	oi_LossContingencyClaimsQuantitiesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix:	oi_
Data Type:	nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration