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Equity Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Summarized combined financial information for equity associates at end of year:        
Current assets $ 479us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets $ 419us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets   $ 419us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
Non-current assets 718us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets 528us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets   528us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
Total assets 1,197us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets 947us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets   947us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
Current liabilities 217us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities 224us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities   224us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
Other liabilities and deferred items 191us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities 193us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities   193us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
Total liabilities and deferred items 408us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities 417us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities   417us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities
Net assets 789us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity 530us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity   530us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
Summarized combined financial information for equity associates for the year:        
Net sales 752us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue 699us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue 658us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue  
Gross profit 198us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss 185us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss 191us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss  
Net earnings 150us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 149us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 143us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss  
Dividends received 54us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 67us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 50us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions  
Equity Investments Information        
Equity earnings 64us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 67us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 64us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments  
Difference between investment carrying value and amount of underlying equity in net assets 9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity      
Purchased equity from affiliates 188us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates 133us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates    
Due to Affiliate 79us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent 42us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent   42us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
Non-U.S.        
Equity Investments Information        
Equity earnings 23us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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27us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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20us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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U.S.        
Equity Investments Information        
Equity earnings 41us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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40us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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44us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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BJC O-I Glass Pte. Ltd        
Equity Investments Information        
Percentage of equity method investments 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= oi_BJCOIGlassPteLtdMember
     
CO Vidrieria SARL        
Equity Investments Information        
Percentage of equity method investments 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= oi_COVidrieriaSRLMember
     
Rocky Mountain Bottle Company        
Equity Investments Information        
Percentage of equity method investments 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= oi_RockyMountainBottleMember
     
Tata Chemical (Soda Ash) Partners        
Equity Investments Information        
Percentage of equity method investments 25.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= oi_TataChemicalSodaAshMember
     
Vetrerie Meridionali SpA        
Equity Investments Information        
Percentage of equity method investments 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Gain or loss recognized related to the deconsolidation       $ 0oi_DeconslidationOfNoncontrollingInterest
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= oi_VetrerieMeridionaliSpAMember
Vetri Speciali SpA        
Equity Investments Information        
Percentage of equity method investments 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= oi_VetriSpecialiSpAMember