CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 168.2	$ 174.1	$ 181.2	$ 165.8
Receivables, net	1,087.5	930.1
Inventories, net	980.3	1,044.4
Other current assets	189.4	190.8
Total current assets	2,425.4	2,339.4
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,360.1	2,288.6
Goodwill	2,379.8	2,359.4
Intangibles and other assets, net	543.9	519.7
Total assets	7,709.2	7,507.1
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	104.5	219.8
Accounts payable	998.8	946.9
Accrued employee costs	232.3	278.4
Other current liabilities	234.6	240.7
Total current liabilities	1,570.2	1,685.8
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	3,417.5	3,085.3
Employee benefit obligations	1,175.7	1,238.1
Other non-current liabilities	229.0	207.9
Total liabilities	6,392.4	6,217.1
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (330,072,784 shares issued - 2013; 329,014,589 shares issued - 2012)	1,068.3	1,026.3
Retained earnings	3,807.3	3,580.8
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(328.1)	(352.4)
Treasury stock, at cost (185,439,288 shares - 2013; 179,285,288 shares - 2012)	(3,418.1)	(3,140.1)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	1,129.4	1,114.6
Noncontrolling interests	187.4	175.4
Total shareholders' equity	1,316.8	1,290.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 7,709.2	$ 7,507.1