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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016
Goodwill |  |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments | $ (356) |  |
Business disposition | (9) |  |
Effects of currency exchange rates | 128 |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 4,858 |  |
Goodwill | 4,858 | $ 5,095 |
Rexam |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 3,415
Beverage packaging, North And Central America |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments | (340) |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,274 |  |
Goodwill | 1,274 | 1,614 |
Beverage packaging, South America |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments | 328 |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,298 |  |
Goodwill | 1,298 | 970 |
Beverage packaging, Europe |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments | (276) |  |
Effects of currency exchange rates | 106 |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 1,462 |  |
Goodwill | 1,462 | 1,632 |
Food and aerosol packaging |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Business disposition | (9) |  |
Effects of currency exchange rates | 12 |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 602 |  |
Goodwill | 602 | 599 |
Aerospace |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 40 |  |
Goodwill | 40 | 40 |
Other |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments | (68) |  |
Effects of currency exchange rates | 10 |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 182 |  |
Goodwill | 182 | $ 240 |
Beverage packaging, Asia |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period | 78 |  |
Percentage of fair value exceeding carrying value |  | 23.00% |
Goodwill | $ 78 |  |

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