Document and Entity Information
| Document and Entity Information | Dec. 12, 2019 |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | CROWN HOLDINGS INC |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001219601 |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 12, 2019 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | PA |
| Entity File Number | 0-50189 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 75-3099507 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 770 Township Line Road |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Yardley |
| Entity Address, State or Province | PA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 19067 |
| City Area Code | 215 |
| Local Phone Number | 698-5100 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | On December 18, 2019, Crown Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announcing, among other things, that the Company had entered into that certain Amendment (as defined in the Original Form 8-K) to its credit agreement. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A to the Original Form 8-K is being filed to: (i) amend and restate the last paragraph of Item 1.01 of the Original Form 8-K to read as follows: “The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.” (ii) amend Item 9.01(c) of the Original Form 8-K to include a new sentence, which reads as follows, and to file as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and thereto a copy of the Amendment: “The following is filed as an exhibit to this report. 4.1. Incremental Amendment No. 2 and Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2019, among Crown Americas LLC, Crown European Holdings S.A., Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP, each of the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto Crown Holdings, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. and Crown International Holdings, Inc., each other Credit Party from time to time party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Deutsche Bank AG London Branch, Deutsche Bank AG, Canada Branch, and the various Lenders referred to therein.”Except as set forth herein, no other modifications have been made to the information contained in the Original Form 8-K. |
| Common Stock | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock $5.00 Par Value |
| Trading Symbol | CCK |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 7 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 7 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 |
| Trading Symbol | CCK26 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 7 1/2% Debentures Due 2096 | |
| Document And Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 7 1/2% Debentures Due 2096 |
| Trading Symbol | CCK96 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |