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Restructuring and Other (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) employee facility	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and sales	$ 14,000,000	$ 22,000,000	$ 70,000,000
Additional restructuring actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	9,000,000
Mivisa [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and sales			44,000,000
Asia Pacific [Member] | Write-down of carrying value fixed assets [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	9,000,000
Asia Pacific [Member] | Termination benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	$ 3,000,000
North America Food Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities closed | facility		2
European Food Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities closed | facility		2
European Specialty Packaging [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments and sales			$ 24,000,000
2015 European Division Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities closed | facility	2
Headcount reduction due to consolidation (in employees) | employee	280
Expected additional restructuring costs	$ 0
Restructuring accrual	8,000,000	$ 17,000,000
2015 European Division Actions [Member] | Termination benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charge	19,000,000
Restructuring accrual	8,000,000	$ 17,000,000
European Aerosol and Specialty Packaging businesses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring accrual	$ 11,000,000

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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