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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Others (Details) $ in Millions, £ in Billions |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2016 GBP (£) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ (413) |
Ball Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4,506) |
Wavefront |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 36 |  |
Rexam |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired | £ 2.9 | $ 3,800 |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Food And Aerosol Paint And General Line Plant | Hubbard, Ohio |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal of business facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price agreed upon for sale of plant |  |  | $ 32 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Food And Aerosol Specialty Tin Business | Baltimore, Maryland |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal of business facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Price agreed upon for sale of plant |  |  |  | $ 24 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on dispositions |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |  |
Senior Notes 4.375 Percent, due December 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375%
Senior Notes 3.50 Percent, euro denominated, due December 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50%
Senior Notes 4.375 Percent, euro denominated, due December 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.375%

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