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Condensed Combining Financial Information (Condensed Combining Statement of Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Net sales | $ 8,698 | $ 8,284 | $ 8,762
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 6,952 | 6,583 | 7,116
Depreciation and amortization | 247 | 247 | 237
Selling and administrative expense | 371 | 368 | 390
Provision for asbestos | 3 | 21 | 26
Restructuring and other | 48 | 44 | 66
Income from operations | 1,077 | 1,021 | 927
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 7 | 37 | 9
Foreign exchange | 4 | (16) | 20
Income before income taxes | 829 | 769 | 639
Provision for income taxes | 401 | 186 | 178
Net income | 428 | 583 | 461
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (105) | (87) | (68)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 323 | 496 | 393
Total comprehensive income | 590 | 337 | 68
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 482 | 250 | 4
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. |  |  |
Net sales | 8,698 | 8,284 | 8,762
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 6,952 | 6,583 | 7,116
Depreciation and amortization | 247 | 247 | 237
Selling and administrative expense | 371 | 368 | 390
Provision for asbestos | 3 | 21 | 26
Restructuring and other | 48 | 44 | 66
Income from operations | 1,077 | 1,021 | 927
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 7 | 37 | 9
Net interest expense | 237 | 231 | 259
Foreign exchange | 4 | (16) | 20
Income before income taxes | 829 | 769 | 639
Provision for income taxes | 401 | 186 | 178
Equity earnings in affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income | 428 | 583 | 461
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (105) | (87) | (68)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 323 | 496 | 393
Total comprehensive income | 590 | 337 | 68
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (108) | (87) | (64)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 482 | 250 | 4
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Eliminations |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Selling and administrative expense |  |  |
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  |  |
Income from operations | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |
Net interest expense |  |  |
Foreign exchange |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes |  |  |
Equity earnings in affiliates | (854) | (1,025) | (778)
Net income | (854) | (1,025) | (778)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | (854) | (1,025) | (778)
Total comprehensive income | (1,053) | (733) | (107)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | (1,053) | (733) | (107)
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Parent |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Selling and administrative expense |  |  |
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  |  |
Income from operations | 0 | 0 | 0
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |
Net interest expense |  |  |
Foreign exchange |  |  |
Income before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision for income taxes |  |  |
Equity earnings in affiliates | 323 | 496 | 393
Net income | 323 | 496 | 393
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 323 | 496 | 393
Total comprehensive income | 482 | 250 | 4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 482 | 250 | 4
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Issuer |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Selling and administrative expense | 9 | 7 | 10
Provision for asbestos | 3 | 21 | 26
Restructuring and other | (1) | 13 | (1)
Income from operations | (11) | (41) | (35)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |
Net interest expense | 91 | 106 | 100
Foreign exchange |  |  |
Income before income taxes | (102) | (147) | (135)
Provision for income taxes | 194 | (12) | (35)
Equity earnings in affiliates | 531 | 529 | 385
Net income | 235 | 394 | 285
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 235 | 394 | 285
Total comprehensive income | 275 | 348 | 3
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 275 | 348 | 3
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. | Non- Guarantors |  |  |
Net sales | 8,698 | 8,284 | 8,762
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 6,952 | 6,583 | 7,116
Depreciation and amortization | 247 | 247 | 237
Selling and administrative expense | 362 | 361 | 380
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 49 | 31 | 67
Income from operations | 1,088 | 1,062 | 962
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 7 | 37 | 9
Net interest expense | 146 | 125 | 159
Foreign exchange | 4 | (16) | 20
Income before income taxes | 931 | 916 | 774
Provision for income taxes | 207 | 198 | 213
Equity earnings in affiliates |  |  |
Net income | 724 | 718 | 561
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (105) | (87) | (68)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 619 | 631 | 493
Total comprehensive income | 886 | 472 | 168
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (108) | (87) | (64)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 778 | 385 | 104
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II |  |  |
Net sales | 8,698 | 8,284 | 8,762
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 6,952 | 6,583 | 7,116
Depreciation and amortization | 247 | 247 | 237
Selling and administrative expense | 371 | 368 | 390
Provision for asbestos | 3 | 21 | 26
Restructuring and other | 48 | 44 | 66
Income from operations | 1,077 | 1,021 | 927
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 7 | 37 | 9
Net interest expense | 237 | 231 | 259
Technology royalty | 0 | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange | 4 | (16) | 20
Income before income taxes | 829 | 769 | 639
Provision for income taxes | 401 | 186 | 178
Equity earnings in affiliates | 0 |  |
Net income | 428 | 583 | 461
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (105) | (87) | (68)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 323 | 496 | 393
Total comprehensive income | 590 | 337 | 68
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (108) | (87) | (64)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 482 | 250 | 4
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Eliminations |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Selling and administrative expense |  |  |
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  |  |
Income from operations |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |
Net interest expense |  |  |
Technology royalty |  |  |
Foreign exchange | (90) | 21 | 8
Income before income taxes | 90 | (21) | (8)
Provision for income taxes | 32 | (7) | (3)
Equity earnings in affiliates | (923) | (1,073) | (807)
Net income | (865) | (1,087) | (812)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | (865) | (1,087) | (812)
Total comprehensive income | (1,136) | (774) | (192)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | (1,136) | (774) | (192)
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Parent |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Selling and administrative expense |  |  |
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other |  |  |
Income from operations |  |  |
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |
Net interest expense |  |  |
Technology royalty |  |  |
Foreign exchange |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |
Provision for income taxes |  |  |
Equity earnings in affiliates | 323 | 496 | 393
Net income | 323 | 496 | 393
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 323 | 496 | 393
Total comprehensive income | 482 | 250 | 4
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 482 | 250 | 4
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Issuer |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Selling and administrative expense | 10 | 10 | 9
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 2 | (5) |
Income from operations | (12) | (5) | (9)
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 6 | 32 | 9
Net interest expense | 65 | 66 | 91
Technology royalty |  |  |
Foreign exchange | 90 | (21) | (8)
Income before income taxes | (173) | (82) | (101)
Provision for income taxes | (66) | (31) | (38)
Equity earnings in affiliates | 194 | 207 | 183
Net income | 87 | 156 | 120
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 87 | 156 | 120
Total comprehensive income | 115 | 119 | 146
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 115 | 119 | 146
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Guarantors |  |  |
Net sales | 1,931 | 1,918 | 2,013
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 1,594 | 1,550 | 1,611
Depreciation and amortization | 40 | 33 | 32
Selling and administrative expense | 135 | 135 | 153
Provision for asbestos | 3 | 21 | 26
Restructuring and other | 8 | 25 | 7
Income from operations | 151 | 154 | 184
Loss from early extinguishments of debt |  |  |
Net interest expense | 95 | 86 | 90
Technology royalty | (42) | (38) | (42)
Foreign exchange | (2) | 1 | 3
Income before income taxes | 100 | 105 | 133
Provision for income taxes | 271 | 81 | 79
Equity earnings in affiliates | 406 | 370 | 231
Net income | 235 | 394 | 285
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 235 | 394 | 285
Total comprehensive income | 275 | 348 | 64
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | 275 | 348 | 64
Crown Americas, LLC, Crown Americas Capital Corp. And Crown Americas Capital Corp. II | Non- Guarantors |  |  |
Net sales | 6,767 | 6,366 | 6,749
Cost of products sold, excluding depreciation and amortization | 5,358 | 5,033 | 5,505
Depreciation and amortization | 207 | 214 | 205
Selling and administrative expense | 226 | 223 | 228
Provision for asbestos |  |  |
Restructuring and other | 38 | 24 | 59
Income from operations | 938 | 872 | 752
Loss from early extinguishments of debt | 1 | 5 |
Net interest expense | 77 | 79 | 78
Technology royalty | 42 | 38 | 42
Foreign exchange | 6 | (17) | 17
Income before income taxes | 812 | 767 | 615
Provision for income taxes | 164 | 143 | 140
Equity earnings in affiliates |  |  |
Net income | 648 | 624 | 475
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (105) | (87) | (68)
Net income attributable to Crown Holdings | 543 | 537 | 407
Total comprehensive income | 854 | 394 | 46
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (108) | (87) | (64)
Comprehensive income attributable to Crown Holdings | $ 746 | $ 307 | $ (18)

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