Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$ 454.2	$ 389.3
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	(2.3)	(1.0)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	451.9	388.3
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(309.6)	(206.9)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(14.2)	(15.3)
Other, net	2.2	18.0
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(321.6)	(204.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	1,546.6	1,269.8
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(1,277.5)	(982.7)
Net change in short-term borrowings	(55.4)	(98.8)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	24.3	40.8
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(292.2)	(345.7)
Common dividends	(56.8)	(46.6)
Other, net	(15.6)	(6.6)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(126.6)	(169.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9.6)	1.1
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(5.9)	15.4
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	174.1	165.8
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	168.2	181.2
Ball Corporation
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	(117.1)	(77.9)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	0.2	(1.8)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(116.9)	(79.7)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(4.4)	(3.5)
Other, net	(6.5)	19.9
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(10.9)	16.4
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	1,373.0	1,237.5
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(882.7)	(950.1)
Net change in short-term borrowings	(25.0)	7.0
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	24.3	40.8
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(292.2)	(345.7)
Common dividends	(56.8)	(46.6)
Intercompany	1.4	100.2
Other, net	(9.1)	(6.2)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	132.9	36.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3.5)	4.0
Change in cash and cash equivalents	1.6	(22.4)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	0.2	24.0
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	1.8	1.6
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	419.5	314.0
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	(2.5)	0.8
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	417.0	314.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(122.9)	(67.3)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(12.5)
Other, net	0.6	1.7
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(134.8)	(65.6)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings		0.1
Repayments of long-term borrowings		(0.1)
Intercompany	(282.2)	(250.0)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(282.2)	(250.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		0.5
Change in cash and cash equivalents		(0.3)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	0.3	0.5
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	0.3	0.2
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	151.8	153.2
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	151.8	153.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(182.3)	(136.1)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired	(1.7)	(15.3)
Other, net	8.1	(3.6)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(175.9)	(155.0)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	173.6	32.2
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(394.8)	(32.5)
Net change in short-term borrowings	(30.4)	(105.8)
Intercompany	280.8	149.8
Other, net	(6.5)	(0.4)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	22.7	43.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6.1)	(3.4)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(7.5)	38.1
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	173.6	141.3
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 166.1	$ 179.4