Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 155.3		$ 416.0	$ 169.5	$ 174.1
Receivables, net	1,073.5		859.4
Inventories, net	1,028.2		1,028.3
Deferred taxes and other current assets	162.8		167.2
Total current assets	2,419.8		2,470.9
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,383.3		2,372.3
Goodwill	2,385.1	2,394.2	2,399.7		2,354.8
Intangibles and other assets, net	583.2	581.2	577.5		544.6
Total assets	7,771.4	7,745.1	7,820.4		7,520.7
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	408.0		422.6
Accounts payable	1,116.0		998.8
Accrued employee costs	216.6		241.3
Other current liabilities	233.0		264.7
Total current liabilities	1,973.6		1,927.4
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	3,129.2		3,182.5
Employee benefit obligations	1,009.3		1,033.0
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	252.7	268.2	261.5		197.3
Total liabilities	6,364.8	6,438.3	6,404.4		6,206.5
Common stock	1,105.7		1,078.4
Retained earnings	4,158.3	4,023.1	3,947.7		3,614.7
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(253.1)	(265.7)	(249.9)		(362.1)
Treasury stock, at cost	(3,804.0)		(3,551.6)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	1,206.9		1,224.6
Noncontrolling interests	199.7		191.4
Total shareholders' equity	1,406.6	1,306.8	1,416.0		1,314.2
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	7,771.4		7,820.4
Ball Corporation
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	4.3		218.6	0.7	0.2
Receivables, net	6.6		2.9
Intercompany receivables	71.6		178.9
Inventories, net	(0.1)
Deferred taxes and other current assets	12.9		4.0
Total current assets	95.3		404.4
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	17.7		14.9
Investment in subsidiaries	4,737.8		4,452.3
Intangibles and other assets, net	214.3		206.9
Total assets	5,065.1		5,078.5
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	49.0		310.8
Accounts payable	8.6		6.9
Intercompany payables	98.1		95.1
Accrued employee costs	14.8		22.5
Other current liabilities	35.0		10.0
Total current liabilities	205.5		445.3
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	2,800.0		2,750.0
Employee benefit obligations	294.7		284.4
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	558.0		374.2
Total liabilities	3,858.2		3,853.9
Common stock	1,105.7		1,078.4
Retained earnings	4,158.3		3,947.7
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(253.1)		(249.9)
Treasury stock, at cost	(3,804.0)		(3,551.6)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	1,206.9		1,224.6
Total shareholders' equity	1,206.9		1,224.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,065.1		5,078.5
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0.3		0.3	0.3	0.3
Receivables, net	98.1		133.9
Intercompany receivables	101.4		99.1
Inventories, net	594.3		601.7
Deferred taxes and other current assets	99.4		109.7
Total current assets	893.5		944.7
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	893.4		877.5
Investment in subsidiaries	2,276.7		2,122.0
Goodwill	935.6		935.6
Intangibles and other assets, net	112.1		100.9
Total assets	5,111.3		4,980.7
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	35.6		30.1
Accounts payable	589.6		525.3
Intercompany payables	2.0		0.4
Accrued employee costs	115.2		133.7
Other current liabilities	88.5		138.5
Total current liabilities	830.9		828.0
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	0.5		0.5
Employee benefit obligations	286.2		310.9
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	(830.8)		(684.1)
Total liabilities	286.8		455.3
Common stock	855.9		847.1
Retained earnings	4,169.2		3,873.8
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(200.6)		(195.5)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	4,824.5		4,525.4
Total shareholders' equity	4,824.5		4,525.4
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,111.3		4,980.7
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	150.7		197.1	168.5	173.6
Receivables, net	968.8		722.6
Intercompany receivables	3.9		1.0
Inventories, net	434.0		426.6
Deferred taxes and other current assets	50.5		53.5
Total current assets	1,607.9		1,400.8
Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,472.2		1,479.9
Investment in subsidiaries	78.6		78.6
Goodwill	1,449.5		1,464.1
Intangibles and other assets, net	256.8		269.7
Total assets	4,865.0		4,693.1
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	323.4		81.7
Accounts payable	517.8		466.6
Intercompany payables	77.0		183.5
Accrued employee costs	86.6		85.1
Other current liabilities	109.5		116.2
Total current liabilities	1,114.3		933.1
Non-current liabilities
Long-term debt	328.7		432.0
Employee benefit obligations	428.4		437.7
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	525.2		571.4
Total liabilities	2,396.6		2,374.2
Common stock	531.2		531.1
Preferred stock	4.8		4.8
Retained earnings	1,734.8		1,579.8
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(2.1)		11.8
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	2,268.7		2,127.5
Noncontrolling interests	199.7		191.4
Total shareholders' equity	2,468.4		2,318.9
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,865.0		4,693.1
Eliminating Adjustments
Current assets
Intercompany receivables	(176.9)		(279.0)
Total current assets	(176.9)		(279.0)
Non-current assets
Investment in subsidiaries	(7,093.1)		(6,652.9)
Total assets	(7,270.0)		(6,931.9)
Current liabilities
Intercompany payables	(177.1)		(279.0)
Total current liabilities	(177.1)		(279.0)
Non-current liabilities
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	0.3
Total liabilities	(176.8)		(279.0)
Common stock	(1,387.1)		(1,378.2)
Preferred stock	(4.8)		(4.8)
Retained earnings	(5,904.0)		(5,453.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	202.7		183.7
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	(7,093.2)		(6,652.9)
Total shareholders' equity	(7,093.2)		(6,652.9)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (7,270.0)		$ (6,931.9)