UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 228.8	$ 191.4
Receivables, net	1,043.7	957.1
Inventories, net	1,033.2	1,016.7
Deferred taxes and other current assets	162.2	148.3
Total current assets	2,467.9	2,313.5
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,423.6	2,430.7
Goodwill	2,177.8	2,254.5
Intangibles and other assets, net	591.2	572.3
Total assets	7,660.5	7,571.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	344.7	175.1
Accounts payable	1,271.2	1,340.0
Accrued employee costs	180.1	269.9
Other current liabilities	243.3	221.8
Total current liabilities	2,039.3	2,006.8
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	3,152.1	2,993.8
Employee benefit obligations	1,132.3	1,178.3
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	183.4	152.5
Total liabilities	6,507.1	6,331.4
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (332,277,560 shares issued - 2015; 331,618,306 shares issued - 2014)	1,149.8	1,131.3
Retained earnings	4,349.8	4,346.9
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(642.1)	(522.1)
Treasury stock, at cost (194,484,539 shares - 2015; 194,652,028 shares - 2014)	(3,916.8)	(3,923.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	940.7	1,033.1
Noncontrolling interests	212.7	206.5
Total shareholders' equity	1,153.4	1,239.6
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 7,660.5	$ 7,571.0