Debt (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 22, 2015 item	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Feb. 03, 2016	Sep. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					$ 5,413			$ 5,166
Less amounts due within one year					68			33
Long-term debt					5,345			5,133
Net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs				$ 1,235	4,538	$ 1,247
Accounts receivable securitization
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year					228			195
The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Leverage ratio, period one										4.50%
Leverage ratio, period two										4.00%
Number financial maintenance covenants | item	1
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument
Unused Credit								$ 884
Accounts receivable securitization
Weighted average interest rate, short-term debt (as a percent)							2.39%	2.39%
Term Loan A
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					1,546			$ 1,395
Face Value								1,575
Net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs				1,395
Term Loan A (279 million EUR at December 31, 2016)
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					301		€ 279	282
Face Value | €							279
Net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs				$ 282
Term Loan B (USD tranche)
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					563
Senior Notes 6.75%, due 2020 (500 million EUR)
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					542		€ 500	$ 523
Interest rate, stated percentage							6.75%	6.75%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 526
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 120.63
Fair Value								$ 635
Senior Notes 4.875%, due 2021 (330 million EUR)
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					357		€ 330	$ 345
Interest rate, stated percentage							4.875%	4.875%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 347
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 114.00
Fair Value								$ 396
Senior Notes 5.00%, due 2022
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					494			$ 495
Interest rate, stated percentage							5.00%	5.00%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 500
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 103.49
Fair Value								$ 517
Senior Notes 5.875% due 2023
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					680			$ 682
Interest rate, stated percentage							5.875%	5.875%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 700
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 105.37
Fair Value								$ 738
Senior Notes 3.125%, due 2024 (500 million EUR)
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt							€ 500	$ 520
Interest rate, stated percentage							3.125%	3.125%	3.125%
Face Value | €									€ 500
Net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs		$ 520
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 526
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 100.01
Fair Value								$ 526
Senior Notes 5.375%, due 2025
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					296			$ 297
Interest rate, stated percentage							5.375%	5.375%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 300
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 106.28
Fair Value								$ 319
Senior Notes 6.375%, due 2025
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					293			$ 294
Interest rate, stated percentage							6.375%	6.375%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 300
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 101.17
Fair Value								$ 304
Senior Debentures 7.80%, due 2018
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					250			$ 250
Interest rate, stated percentage							7.80%	7.80%
Fair values of fixed rate debt obligations
Principal Amount								$ 250
Indicated Market Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares								$ 106.26
Fair Value								$ 266
Capital leases
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					62			57
Other
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt					29			26
Revolving Credit Facility | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt								300
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Facility | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Total long-term debt								600
Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Accounts receivable securitization
Short-term loans and long-term debt due within one year					$ 158			$ 152
Weighted average interest rate, short-term debt (as a percent)					1.21%		0.74%	0.74%
European Accounts Receivable Securitization Program
Accounts receivable securitization
Maximum Borrowing Capacity | €							€ 185
Minimum | Term Loan A | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Interest rate margin, Eurocurrency Rate loans (as a percent)	1.25%
Interest rate margin, Base Rate loans (as a percent)	0.25%
Minimum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Facility fee payable (as a percent)	0.20%
Maximum | Term Loan A | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Interest rate margin, Eurocurrency Rate loans (as a percent)	1.75%
Interest rate margin, Base Rate loans (as a percent)	0.75%
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Facility fee payable (as a percent)	0.30%
Vitro Acquisition | The Agreement, Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument
Face Value											$ 1,250
Net proceeds, after deducting debt issuance costs			$ 972
Vitro Acquisition | Term Loan A
Debt Instrument
Face Value											675
Vitro Acquisition | Term Loan B (USD tranche)
Debt Instrument
Face Value											$ 575
Vitro Acquisition | Senior Notes 5.875% due 2023
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage			5.875%
Face Value			$ 700
Vitro Acquisition | Senior Notes 6.375%, due 2025
Debt Instrument
Interest rate, stated percentage			6.375%
Face Value			$ 300