Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$ 210.0	$ (84.5)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities		(2.1)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	210.0	(86.6)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(135.3)	(201.1)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(12.6)
Other, net	11.2	(4.5)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(124.1)	(218.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	396.9	1,547.0
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(761.8)	(1,215.7)
Net change in short-term borrowings	292.7	231.1
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	18.6	13.6
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(257.1)	(215.9)
Common dividends	(36.8)	(38.0)
Other, net	3.5	(16.5)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(344.0)	305.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.6)	(5.4)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(260.7)	(4.6)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	416.0	174.1
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	155.3	169.5
Ball Corporation
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		(99.2)
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities		0.1
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(19.3)	(99.1)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(6.0)	(2.6)
Other, net	0.7	(3.9)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(5.3)	(6.5)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	375.0	1,373.0
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(640.4)	(823.1)
Net change in short-term borrowings	49.0	4.0
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	18.6	13.6
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(257.1)	(215.9)
Common dividends	(36.8)	(38.0)
Intercompany	292.7	(191.7)
Other, net	9.5	(10.3)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(189.5)	111.6
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(0.2)	(5.5)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(214.3)	0.5
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	218.6	0.2
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	4.3	0.7
Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		109.8
Cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities		(2.2)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	204.9	107.6
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(57.9)	(84.8)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(12.5)
Other, net	2.7	0.6
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(55.2)	(96.7)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(0.3)
Net change in short-term borrowings	5.8	29.1
Intercompany	(155.2)	(40.0)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(149.7)	(10.9)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	0.3	0.3
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	0.3	0.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CONDENSED, CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities		(95.1)
Total cash provided by (used in) operating activities	24.4	(95.1)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(71.4)	(113.7)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(0.1)
Other, net	7.8	(1.2)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(63.6)	(115.0)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	21.9	174.0
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(121.1)	(392.6)
Net change in short-term borrowings	237.9	198.0
Intercompany	(137.5)	231.7
Other, net	(6.0)	(6.2)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(4.8)	204.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2.4)	0.1
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(46.4)	(5.1)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	197.1	173.6
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 150.7	$ 168.5