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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
US steel food and steel aerosol packaging |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |
Impairment of assets held for sale |  | $ (15) |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Steel Aerosol Packaging Business In Argentina [Member] |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |
Loss on sale of disposal group | $ 52 |  |
Charge in earnings for translation losses | $ 45 |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Beverage Packaging China |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |
Loss on sale of disposal group |  |  | $ 45
Consideration for the sale of business |  |  | 213
Assets held for sale |  |  | $ 0

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