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Goodwill (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ 4,430 | $ 4,442 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | 8 |
Goodwill impairment | $ (25) | 0 | (25) | $ 0
Foreign currency translation |  | 163 | 5 |
Balance at end of period | 4,430 | 4,593 | 4,430 | 4,442
Accumulated impairments balance | 1,001 |  | 1,001 |
Americas Beverage | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 865 | 842 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  | (26) | 23 |
Balance at end of period | 865 | 839 | 865 | 842
Accumulated impairments balance | 29 |  | 29 |
European Beverage | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 534 | 531 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  | 26 | 3 |
Balance at end of period | 534 | 560 | 534 | 531
Accumulated impairments balance | 73 |  | 73 |
European Food | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 1,269 | 1,291 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  | 108 | (22) |
Balance at end of period | 1,269 | 1,377 | 1,269 | 1,291
Accumulated impairments balance | 724 |  | 724 |
Transit Packaging | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 1,509 | 1,506 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | 8 |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation |  | 52 | (5) |
Balance at end of period | 1,509 | 1,561 | 1,509 | 1,506
Accumulated impairments balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Other segments | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period |  | 253 | 272 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  | 0 |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | (25) |
Foreign currency translation |  | 3 | 6 |
Balance at end of period | 253 | $ 256 | 253 | $ 272
Accumulated impairments balance | $ 175 |  | $ 175 |

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