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Condensed Combining Financial Information (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | U.S. Dollar 7.375% due 2026 [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.375%
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc [Member] | U.S. Dollar 7.50% due 2096 [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 45,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	7.50%
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | U.S. Dollar 4.50% due 2023 [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.50%
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | U.S. Dollar 4.25% due 2026 [Member]
Senior notes, principal amount	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument stated percentage	4.25%

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