Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Ownership interest in guarantor subsidiaries (as a percent)			100.00%
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net sales	$ 2,172.3	$ 2,291.9	$ 4,095.4	$ 4,298.7
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(1,775.1)	(1,846.4)	(3,336.0)	(3,459.3)
Depreciation and amortization	(71.3)	(69.6)	(139.6)	(138.4)
Selling, general and administrative	(117.7)	(111.4)	(233.7)	(219.1)
Business consolidation and other activities	65.6	(8.6)	13.6	(8.6)
Total costs and expenses	(1,898.5)	(2,036.0)	(3,695.7)	(3,825.4)
Earnings before interest and taxes	273.8	255.9	399.7	473.3
Interest expense	(31.0)	(40.6)	(69.5)	(80.8)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(5.0)		(64.9)	(33.1)
Total interest expense	(36.0)	(40.6)	(134.4)	(113.9)
Earnings before taxes	237.8	215.3	265.3	359.4
Tax provision	(78.4)	(60.2)	(78.9)	(99.8)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	1.4	1.2	1.9	1.6
Net earnings	160.8	156.3	188.3	261.2
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.4)	(3.2)	(7.2)	(14.6)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	160.4	153.1	181.1	246.6
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	198.9	165.7	99.5	243.4
Ball Corporation
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	0.1		0.1	(0.1)
Depreciation and amortization	(1.3)	(1.5)	(2.6)	(3.0)
Selling, general and administrative	(22.4)	(12.0)	(46.3)	(34.7)
Business consolidation and other activities	71.8	(0.4)	23.6	(1.0)
Equity in results of subsidiaries	117.0	154.8	211.7	289.4
Intercompany	50.5	51.9	102.0	99.2
Total costs and expenses	215.7	192.8	288.5	349.8
Earnings before interest and taxes	215.7	192.8	288.5	349.8
Interest expense	(28.7)		(66.1)	(75.5)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(3.7)		(63.0)	(33.1)
Total interest expense	(32.4)	(37.5)	(129.1)	(108.6)
Earnings before taxes	183.3	155.3	159.4	241.2
Tax provision	(22.9)	(2.2)	21.7	5.4
Net earnings	160.4	153.1	181.1	246.6
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	160.4	153.1	181.1	246.6
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	198.9	165.7	99.5	243.4
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net sales	1,320.1	1,350.6	2,464.6	2,522.4
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(1,099.5)	(1,112.8)	(2,046.2)	(2,084.9)
Depreciation and amortization	(31.8)	(30.9)	(63.9)	(61.7)
Selling, general and administrative	(44.8)	(44.8)	(85.1)	(88.3)
Business consolidation and other activities	(0.5)	(7.1)	(0.7)	(10.9)
Equity in results of subsidiaries	52.0	79.4	91.8	160.9
Intercompany	(43.6)	(42.6)	(85.8)	(85.7)
Total costs and expenses	(1,168.2)	(1,158.8)	(2,189.9)	(2,170.6)
Earnings before interest and taxes	151.9	191.8	274.7	351.8
Interest expense	0.8		2.4	1.1
Total interest expense	0.8	0.6	2.4	1.1
Earnings before taxes	152.7	192.4	277.1	352.9
Tax provision	(37.3)	(33.3)	(68.3)	(58.4)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	0.7	0.7	0.9	0.9
Net earnings	116.1	159.8	209.7	295.4
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	116.1	159.8	209.7	295.4
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	153.4	171.0	125.9	290.3
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net sales	863.7	946.5	1,652.8	1,784.3
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(687.2)	(738.8)	(1,311.9)	(1,382.3)
Depreciation and amortization	(38.2)	(37.2)	(73.1)	(73.7)
Selling, general and administrative	(50.5)	(54.6)	(102.3)	(96.1)
Business consolidation and other activities	(5.7)	(1.1)	(9.3)	3.3
Intercompany	(6.9)	(9.3)	(16.2)	(13.5)
Total costs and expenses	(788.5)	(841.0)	(1,512.8)	(1,562.3)
Earnings before interest and taxes	75.2	105.5	140.0	222.0
Interest expense	(3.1)		(5.8)	(6.4)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(1.3)		(1.9)
Total interest expense	(4.4)	(3.7)	(7.7)	(6.4)
Earnings before taxes	70.8	101.8	132.3	215.6
Tax provision	(18.2)	(24.7)	(32.3)	(46.8)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	0.7	0.5	1.0	0.7
Net earnings	53.3	77.6	101.0	169.5
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.4)	(3.2)	(7.2)	(14.6)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	52.9	74.4	93.8	154.9
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	87.3	78.5	7.0	141.0
Eliminating Adjustments
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net sales	(11.5)	(5.2)	(22.0)	(8.0)
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	11.5	5.2	22.0	8.0
Equity in results of subsidiaries	(169.0)	(234.2)	(303.5)	(450.3)
Total costs and expenses	(157.5)	(229.0)	(281.5)	(442.3)
Earnings before interest and taxes	(169.0)	(234.2)	(303.5)	(450.3)
Earnings before taxes	(169.0)	(234.2)	(303.5)	(450.3)
Net earnings	(169.0)	(234.2)	(303.5)	(450.3)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	(169.0)	(234.2)	(303.5)	(450.3)
Comprehensive earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	$ (240.7)	$ (249.5)	$ (132.9)	$ (431.3)