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Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 1993
Non-income tax assessment
     
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs      
Estimated amount of income-tax assessment including penalties and interest $ 90,000,000    
Charge created due to unfavorable ruling 60,000,000    
Non-income tax refund 30,000,000    
Period over which deposit amount of tax assessment will be remitted in monthly installments 24 months    
Installment payments made 34,000,000    
OI Inc.
     
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs      
Sale of goods containing asbestos from 1948 to 1958 40,000,000    
Approximate plaintiffs and claimants 2,600    
Approximate number of claims disposed of to date 392,000    
Average indemnity payment per claim 8,600    
Deferred amounts payable 8,000,000 24,000,000  
Asbestos-related liability, total amount accrued beginning in 1993 through 2011 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  
OI Inc. | Damages unspecified or sufficient to invoke jurisdictional minimum
     
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs      
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, approximate percentage 66.00%    
OI Inc. | Damages of $15 million or less
     
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs      
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, approximate percentage 30.00%    
OI Inc. | Damages greater than $15 million but less than $100 million
     
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs      
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, approximate percentage 4.00%    
OI Inc. | Damages equal to or greater than $100 million
     
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs      
Percentage of asbestos plaintiffs, fewer than percentage 1.00%