Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 1993
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs
Sale of goods containing asbestos from 1948 to 1958		$ 40,000,000
Approximate plaintiffs and claimants (in number of litigants)		2,600
Approximate number of claims disposed of to date		392,000
Average indemnity payment per claim		8,600
Deferred amounts payable	24,000,000	8,000,000
Asbestos-related liability, total amount accrued beginning in 1993 through 2012 before insurance recoveries	4,300,000,000		975,000,000
Additional estimated period that result in an annual charge, if future comprehensive review of asbestos-related liabilities is not determined		1 year
Asbestos related charges	155,000,000
Damages unspecified or sufficient to invoke jurisdictional minimum
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, approximate percentage		66.00%
Damages of $15 million or less
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, approximate percentage		30.00%
Damages greater than $15 million but less than $100 million
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, approximate percentage		4.00%
Damages equal to or greater than $100 million | OI Inc.
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, fewer than percentage		1.00%
Non-income tax assessment
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs
Estimated amount of income-tax assessment including penalties and interest		90,000,000
Period over which deposit amount of tax assessment will be remitted in monthly installments		24 months
Charge created due to unfavorable ruling		60,000,000
Non-income tax refund		30,000,000
Installment payments made		$ 34,000,000