Equity Investments (Details)-K - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Summarized combined financial information for equity associates at end of year:
Current assets		$ 430	$ 479
Non-current assets		959	718
Total assets		1,389	1,197
Current liabilities		203	217
Other liabilities and deferred items		211	191
Total liabilities and deferred items		414	408
Net assets		975	789
Summarized combined financial information for equity associates for the year:
Net sales		719	752	$ 699
Gross profit		193	198	185
Net earnings		139	150	149
Dividends received		53	54	67
Equity Investments Information
Equity earnings		60	64	67
Difference between investment carrying value and amount of underlying equity in net assets		18
Purchased equity from affiliates		161	188
Due to Affiliate		66	79
Non-U.S.
Equity Investments Information
Equity earnings		23	23	27
U.S.
Equity Investments Information
Equity earnings		$ 37	$ 41	$ 40
BJC O-I Glass Pte. Ltd
Equity Investments Information
Percentage of equity method investments		50.00%
CO Vidrieria SARL
Equity Investments Information
Percentage of equity method investments		50.00%
Rocky Mountain Bottle Company
Equity Investments Information
Percentage of equity method investments		50.00%
Tata Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners
Equity Investments Information
Percentage of equity method investments		25.00%
Vetrerie Meridionali SpA
Equity Investments Information
Percentage of equity method investments		50.00%
Gain or loss recognized related to the deconsolidation	$ 0
Vetri Speciali SpA
Equity Investments Information
Percentage of equity method investments		50.00%