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Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Net sales | $ 1,901 | $ 1,893
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,519 | 1,521
Depreciation and amortization | 59 | 60
Selling and administrative expense | 90 | 91
Restructuring and other | (4) | 2
Income from operations | 237 | 219
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 0 | 27
Foreign exchange | (1) | (6)
Income before income taxes | 179 | 137
Provision for income taxes | 46 | 38
Net income | 133 | 99
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (26) | (20)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 107 | 79
Comprehensive income | 273 | 123
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 246 | 102
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] |  |
Net sales | 1,901 | 1,893
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,519 | 1,521
Depreciation and amortization | 59 | 60
Selling and administrative expense | 90 | 91
Restructuring and other | (4) | 2
Income from operations | 237 | 219
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  | 27
Net interest expense | 59 | 61
Foreign exchange | (1) | (6)
Income before income taxes | 179 | 137
Provision for income taxes | 46 | 38
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 0 | 0
Net income | 133 | 99
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (26) | (20)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 107 | 79
Comprehensive income | 273 | 123
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (27) | (21)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 246 | 102
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Parent [Member] |  |
Selling and administrative expense |  |
Restructuring and other |  |
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 107 | 79
Net income | 107 | 79
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 107 | 79
Comprehensive income | 246 | 102
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 246 | 102
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Issuer [Member] |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |
Selling and administrative expense | 2 | 2
Restructuring and other |  |
Income from operations | (2) | (2)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |
Net interest expense | 20 | 27
Foreign exchange |  |
Income before income taxes | (22) | (29)
Provision for income taxes | (10) | (7)
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 99 | 77
Net income | 87 | 55
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 87 | 55
Comprehensive income | 130 | 145
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 130 | 145
Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member] |  |
Net sales | 1,901 | 1,893
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,519 | 1,521
Depreciation and amortization | 59 | 60
Selling and administrative expense | 88 | 89
Restructuring and other | (4) | 2
Income from operations | 239 | 221
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  | 27
Net interest expense | 39 | 34
Foreign exchange | (1) | (6)
Income before income taxes | 201 | 166
Provision for income taxes | 56 | 45
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates |  |
Net income | 145 | 121
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (26) | (20)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 119 | 101
Comprehensive income | 285 | 145
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (27) | (21)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 258 | 124
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] |  |
Net sales | 1,901 | 1,893
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,519 | 1,521
Depreciation and amortization | 59 | 60
Selling and administrative expense | 90 | 91
Restructuring and other | (4) | 2
Income from operations | 237 | 219
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  | 27
Net interest expense | 59 | 61
Foreign exchange | (1) | (6)
Income before income taxes | 179 | 137
Provision for income taxes | 46 | 38
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 0 | 0
Net income | 133 | 99
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (26) | (20)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 107 | 79
Comprehensive income | 273 | 123
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (27) | (21)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 246 | 102
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Parent [Member] |  |
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 107 | 79
Net income | 107 | 79
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 107 | 79
Comprehensive income | 246 | 102
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 246 | 102
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Issuer [Member] |  |
Selling and administrative expense | 2 | 3
Restructuring and other |  |
Income from operations | (2) | (3)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  | 27
Net interest expense | 17 | 20
Foreign exchange | 10 | 32
Income before income taxes | (29) | (82)
Provision for income taxes | (11) | (31)
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 49 | 64
Net income | 31 | 13
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 31 | 13
Comprehensive income | 35 | 16
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 35 | 16
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Guarantors [Member] |  |
Net sales | 445 | 447
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 361 | 363
Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 8
Selling and administrative expense | 33 | 35
Restructuring and other | 1 | 4
Income from operations | 40 | 37
Net interest expense | 21 | 22
Technology royalty | (9) | (9)
Income before income taxes | 28 | 24
Provision for income taxes | 8 | 14
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | 67 | 45
Net income | 87 | 55
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 87 | 55
Comprehensive income | 130 | 145
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 130 | 145
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] | Non-Guarantors [Member] |  |
Net sales | 1,456 | 1,446
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,158 | 1,158
Depreciation and amortization | 49 | 52
Selling and administrative expense | 55 | 53
Restructuring and other | (5) | (2)
Income from operations | 199 | 185
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |
Net interest expense | 21 | 19
Technology royalty | 9 | 9
Foreign exchange | (1) | (6)
Income before income taxes | 170 | 163
Provision for income taxes | 45 | 44
Net income | 125 | 119
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (26) | (20)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 99 | 99
Comprehensive income | 271 | 172
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (27) | (21)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 244 | 151
Eliminations [Member] | Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc [Member] |  |
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | (206) | (156)
Net income | (206) | (156)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | (206) | (156)
Comprehensive income | (388) | (269)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | (388) | (269)
Eliminations [Member] | Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II [Member] |  |
Foreign exchange | (10) | (32)
Income before income taxes | 10 | 32
Provision for income taxes | 4 | 11
Equity earnings / (loss) in affiliates | (223) | (188)
Net income | (217) | (167)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | (217) | (167)
Comprehensive income | (409) | (312)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | $ (409) | $ (312)

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