Acquisitions - Net assets acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets and Liabilities Acquired
Goodwill	$ 5,211		$ 2,177
Rexam
Acquisitions
Change in fair value of assets and liabilities acquired	$ 0
Assets and Liabilities Acquired
Cash		$ 450
Receivables, net		799
Inventories, net		797
Other current assets		166
Assets held for sale (sold to Ardagh on June 30, 2016)		913
Total current assets		3,125
Property, plant and equipment		2,296
Intangible assets		1,888
Goodwill		3,773
Restricted cash		174
Other Assets		664
Total assets acquired		11,920
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		2,795
Accounts payable		868
Accrued employee costs		128
Liabilities held for sale (sold to Ardagh on June 20, 2016)		(7)
Other current liabilities		420
Total current liabilities		4,218
Long term debt		(25)
Employee benefit obligations		496
Deferred taxes and other liabilities		927
Total liabilities assumed		(5,666)
Net assets acquired		6,254
Noncontrolling interests		94
Aggregate value of consideration paid		$ 6,160