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Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | $ 760 | $ 930 | $ 956
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (498) | (473) | (354)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | (1,207)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold | 0 | 0 | 33
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 8 | 10 | 7
Net investment hedge settlements | 0 | 0 | (11)
Other, net | (19) | 21 | (16)
Net cash used for investing activities | (509) | (442) | (1,548)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,054 | 1,380 | 1,435
Payments of long-term debt | (1,137) | (1,914) | (900)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | 95 | (32) | (7)
Debt issuance costs | (16) | (18) | (18)
Common stock issued | 9 | 10 | 6
Common stock repurchased | (339) | (8) | (9)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (93) | (80) | (48)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests | 0 | 4 | 5
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt | 27 | 42 | (58)
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (400) | (616) | 406
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 14 | (30) | (62)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (135) | (158) | (248)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 559 | 717 | 965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 424 | 559 | 717
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 760 | 930 | 956
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (498) | (473) | (354)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | (1,207)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  | 33
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 8 | 10 | 7
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  | (11)
Other, net | (19) | 21 | (16)
Net cash used for investing activities | (509) | (442) | (1,548)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,054 | 1,380 | 1,435
Payments of long-term debt | (1,137) | (1,914) | (900)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | 95 | (32) | (7)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | (16) | (18) | (18)
Common stock issued | 9 | 10 | 6
Common stock repurchased | (339) | (8) | (9)
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (93) | (80) | (48)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  | 4 | 5
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt | 27 | 42 | (58)
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (400) | (616) | 406
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 14 | (30) | (62)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (135) | (158) | (248)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 559 | 717 | 965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 424 | 559 | 717
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Eliminations |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | (38) | (102) |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Intercompany investing activities | (235) | (235) | (21)
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |
Net cash used for investing activities | (235) | (235) | (21)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |
Payments of long-term debt |  |  |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid | 273 | 337 | 21
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | 273 | 337 | 21
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Parent |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 7 | 63 | 33
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Intercompany investing activities | 235 | 235 | (738)
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |
Net cash used for investing activities | 235 | 235 | (738)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |
Payments of long-term debt |  |  |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | 88 | (300) | 708
Debt issuance costs |  |  |
Common stock issued | 9 | 10 | 6
Common stock repurchased | (339) | (8) | (9)
Dividends paid |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (242) | (298) | 705
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Issuer |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | (58) | (92) | (65)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  | (1) |
Intercompany investing activities |  |  | 21
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |
Net cash used for investing activities |  | (1) | 21
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |
Payments of long-term debt | (5) |  | (17)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | 63 | 93 | 61
Debt issuance costs |  |  |
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | 58 | 93 | 44
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Non- Guarantors |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 849 | 1,061 | 988
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (498) | (473) | (354)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | (1,207)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  | 33
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 8 | 11 | 7
Intercompany investing activities |  |  | 738
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  | (11)
Other, net | (19) | 21 | (16)
Net cash used for investing activities | (509) | (441) | (810)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,054 | 1,380 | 1,435
Payments of long-term debt | (1,132) | (1,914) | (883)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | 95 | (32) | (7)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | (151) | 207 | (769)
Debt issuance costs | (16) | (18) | (18)
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid | (273) | (337) | (21)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (93) | (80) | (48)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  | 4 | 5
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt | 27 | 42 | (58)
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (489) | (748) | (364)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 14 | (30) | (62)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (135) | (158) | (248)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 559 | 717 | 965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 424 | 559 | 717
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 760 | 930 | 956
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (498) | (473) | (354)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | (1,207)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  | 33
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 8 | 10 | 7
Intercompany investing activities | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  | (11)
Other, net | (19) | 21 | (16)
Net cash used for investing activities | (509) | (442) | (1,548)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 1,054 | 1,380 | 1,435
Payments of long-term debt | (1,137) | (1,914) | (900)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | 95 | (32) | (7)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | 0 | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | (16) | (18) | (18)
Common stock issued | 9 | 10 | 6
Common stock repurchased | (339) | (8) | (9)
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (93) | (80) | (48)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  | 4 | 5
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt | 27 | 42 | (58)
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (400) | (616) | 406
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 14 | (30) | (62)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (135) | (158) | (248)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 559 | 717 | 965
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 424 | 559 | 717
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Eliminations |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | (100) | (152) |
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Intercompany investing activities | (535) | (385) | (86)
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |
Net cash used for investing activities | (535) | (385) | (86)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |
Payments of long-term debt |  |  |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances |  |  |
Debt issuance costs |  |  |
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid | 635 | 537 | 86
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | 635 | 537 | 86
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Parent |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 7 | 63 | 33
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Intercompany investing activities | 235 | 235 | (738)
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net |  |  |
Net cash used for investing activities | 235 | 235 | (738)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt |  |  |
Payments of long-term debt |  |  |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | 88 | (300) | 708
Debt issuance costs |  |  |
Common stock issued | 9 | 10 | 6
Common stock repurchased | (339) | (8) | (9)
Dividends paid |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (242) | (298) | 705
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  |  |
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Issuer |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | (30) | 1 | (34)
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Intercompany investing activities |  |  | 15
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  | (11)
Other, net |  |  |
Net cash used for investing activities |  |  | 4
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 750 | 700 | 750
Payments of long-term debt | (1,015) | (1,181) | (722)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | 263 | 468 | (12)
Debt issuance costs | (15) | (9) | (10)
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (17) | (22) | 6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (47) | (21) | (24)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 83 | 104 | 128
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 36 | 83 | 104
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Guarantors |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 83 | 143 | 6
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (102) | (127) | (80)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1 | 4 | 2
Intercompany investing activities | 300 | 150 | 71
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net | (20) | 10 | (10)
Net cash used for investing activities | 179 | 37 | (17)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 9 |  |
Payments of long-term debt | (7) |  |
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt |  |  |
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | (261) | (180) | 11
Debt issuance costs |  |  |
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt |  |  |
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (259) | (180) | 11
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |  |  |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 3 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 3 |  |
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Non- Guarantors |  |  |
Net cash provided by/(used for) operating activities | 800 | 875 | 951
Cash flows from investing activities |  |  |
Capital expenditures | (396) | (346) | (274)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | (1,207)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold |  |  | 33
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 7 | 6 | 5
Intercompany investing activities |  |  | 738
Net investment hedge settlements |  |  |
Other, net | 1 | 11 | (6)
Net cash used for investing activities | (388) | (329) | (711)
Cash flows from financing activities |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 295 | 680 | 685
Payments of long-term debt | (115) | (733) | (178)
Net change in revolving credit facility and short-term debt | 95 | (32) | (7)
Net change in long-term intercompany balances | (90) | 12 | (707)
Debt issuance costs | (1) | (9) | (8)
Common stock issued |  |  |
Common stock repurchased |  |  |
Dividends paid | (635) | (537) | (86)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests | (93) | (80) | (48)
Contribution from noncontrolling interests |  | 4 | 5
Foreign exchange derivatives related to debt | 27 | 42 | (58)
Net cash (used for) / provided by financing activities | (517) | (653) | (402)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 14 | (30) | (62)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (91) | (137) | (224)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 476 | 613 | 837
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 385 | $ 476 | $ 613

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