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Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended3 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2011
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Oct. 02, 2011
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Jul. 03, 2011
Apr. 03, 2011
Sep. 26, 2010
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Jun. 27, 2010
Mar. 28, 2010
Oct. 02, 2011
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Sep. 26, 2010
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Earnings and Dividends Per Share         
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation $ 132.1  $ 227.5  $ 366.5$ 375.8
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares) 163,898,000  179,264,000  166,779,000183,146,000
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 3,465,000  2,894,000  3,469,0002,648,000
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share (in shares) 167,363,000  182,158,000  170,248,000185,794,000
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.81  $ 1.27  $ 2.20$ 2.05
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.79  $ 1.25  $ 2.15$ 2.02
Stock split conversion ratio22  2  22
Number of outstanding options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares) 1,362,260  1,975,260  1,362,2601,879,900
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) $ 0.07$ 0.07$ 0.07$ 0.05$ 0.05$ 0.05  
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) $ 0.07$ 0.07$ 0.07$ 0.05$ 0.05$ 0.05