Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$ (136.2)	$ (322.6)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities		(2.0)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(136.2)	(324.6)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(61.4)	(88.7)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(12.6)
Other, net	6.3	(8.0)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(55.1)	(109.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	375.1	425.5
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(513.4)	(111.1)
Net change in short-term borrowings	299.5	231.2
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	9.3	3.4
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(202.8)	(69.2)
Common dividends	(18.6)	(19.3)
Other, net	5.8	8.5
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(45.1)	469.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4.2)	(1.2)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(240.6)	33.9
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	416.0	174.1
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	175.4	208.0
Ball Corporation
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		(90.5)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(50.3)	(90.5)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(1.1)	(1.3)
Other, net	0.1	(6.4)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1.0)	(7.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	375.0	260.0
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(415.4)	(55.1)
Net change in short-term borrowings	60.0	(9.0)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	9.3	3.4
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(202.8)	(69.2)
Common dividends	(18.6)	(19.3)
Intercompany	23.8	(16.4)
Other, net	5.8	8.5
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(162.9)	102.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3.8)	(2.1)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(218.0)	2.6
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	218.6	0.2
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	0.6	2.8
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		(54.3)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities		(2.0)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(126.5)	(56.3)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(23.6)	(29.5)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(12.5)
Other, net	(0.4)	(0.2)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(24.0)	(42.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(0.2)
Net change in short-term borrowings	0.2
Intercompany	150.6	98.5
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	150.6	98.5
Change in cash and cash equivalents	0.1
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	0.3	0.3
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	0.4	0.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		(177.8)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	40.6	(177.8)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(36.7)	(57.9)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(0.1)
Other, net	6.6	(1.4)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(30.1)	(59.4)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	0.1	165.5
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(97.8)	(56.0)
Net change in short-term borrowings	239.3	240.2
Intercompany	(174.4)	(82.1)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(32.8)	267.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.4)	0.9
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(22.7)	31.3
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	197.1	173.6
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 174.4	$ 204.9