Financial Information for Subsidiary Guarantors and Non-Guarantors (Details 4) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (utilized in) operating activities	$ 350	$ 313
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(239)	(178)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(5)
Net cash proceeds from asset sales and other	6	49
Payments to fund minority partner loan	(16)
Proceeds from collection of minority partner loan		9
Cash utilized in investing activities	(249)	(125)
Financing Activities:
Net distribution to OI Inc.	(106)	(99)
Additions to long-term debt	704	119
Repayments of long-term debt	(909)	(275)
Increase in short term debt	46	(11)
Net payments for hedging activity	(13)	25
Payment of finance fees	(7)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(24)
Cash utilized in financing activities	(306)	(265)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	(7)	13
Decrease in cash	(212)	(64)
Cash at beginning of period	431	400
Cash at end of period	219	336
Parent
Financing Activities:
Net distribution to OI Inc.	(106)	(99)
Change in intercompany transactions	106	99
Issuer
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (utilized in) operating activities	192	151
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(73)	(42)
Net cash proceeds from asset sales and other	(2)	2
Cash utilized in investing activities	(75)	(40)
Financing Activities:
Change in intercompany transactions		(58)
Additions to long-term debt	208	110
Repayments of long-term debt	(325)	(163)
Cash utilized in financing activities	(117)	(111)
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (utilized in) operating activities	17	4
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(1)
Cash utilized in investing activities		(1)
Financing Activities:
Change in intercompany transactions	(13)	18
Repayments of long-term debt	(12)	(1)
Cash utilized in financing activities	(25)	17
Decrease in cash	(8)	20
Cash at beginning of period	10	21
Cash at end of period	2	41
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (utilized in) operating activities	141	108
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(166)	(135)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(5)
Net cash proceeds from asset sales and other	8	47
Payments to fund minority partner loan	(16)
Proceeds from collection of minority partner loan		9
Cash utilized in investing activities	(174)	(84)
Financing Activities:
Change in intercompany transactions	(93)	(9)
Additions to long-term debt	496	9
Repayments of long-term debt	(572)	(111)
Increase in short term debt	46	(11)
Net payments for hedging activity	(13)	25
Payment of finance fees	(7)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(21)	(24)
Cash utilized in financing activities	(164)	(121)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash	(7)	13
Decrease in cash	(204)	(84)
Cash at beginning of period	421	379
Cash at end of period	217	295
Eliminations
Cash Flows
Cash provided by (utilized in) operating activities		50
Financing Activities:
Change in intercompany transactions		(50)
Cash utilized in financing activities		$ (50)