Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Segment Information

Schedule of major customers

	2015		2014		2013
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company LLC	11	%	11	%	11	%
MillerCoors LLC and SABMiller plc	10	%	10	%	9	%
U.S. Government	10	%	10	%	10	%

Summary of net sales and long lived assets by geographic area

Summary of Net Sales by Geographic Area (a)

($ in millions)	U.S.		Foreign		Consolidated
2015	$	4,738.0	$	3,259.0	$	7,997.0
2014	5,090.7		3,479.3		8,570.0
2013	5,103.9		3,364.2		8,468.1

Summary of Net Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (a) (b)

($ in millions)	U.S.		Brazil		Other		Consolidated
2015	$	1,291.3	$	463.1	$	1,312.7	$	3,067.1
2014	1,219.4		458.6		1,125.4		2,803.4

(a) Includes intercompany eliminations.

(b) Long-lived assets exclude goodwill, intangible assets and noncurrent restricted cash.

Summary of business by segment

	Years Ended December 31,
($ in millions)	2015			2014			2013
Net sales
Metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	$	4,245.3		$	4,246.8		$	4,193.4
Metal beverage packaging, Europe	1,652.7			1,896.3			1,828.3
Metal food & household products packaging	1,296.6			1,504.4			1,558.6
Aerospace & technologies	810.1			934.8			897.1
Corporate and intercompany eliminations	(7.7		)	(12.3		)	(9.3		)
Net sales	$	7,997.0		$	8,570.0		$	8,468.1
Net earnings
Metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	$	510.9		$	534.8		$	512.4
Business consolidation and other activities	(24.1		)	(7.5		)	(3.6		)
Total metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	486.8			527.3			508.8
Metal beverage packaging, Europe	192.3			222.9			182.6
Business consolidation and other activities	(9.8		)	(8.7		)	(10.6		)
Total metal beverage packaging, Europe	182.5			214.2			172.0
Metal food & household products packaging	107.7			154.2			177.4
Business consolidation and other activities	(0.5		)	(41.9		)	(63.7		)
Total metal food & household products packaging	107.2			112.3			113.7
Aerospace & technologies	81.8			93.6			80.1
Business consolidation and other activities	0.7			(13.9		)	(0.2		)
Total aerospace & technologies	82.5			79.7			79.9
Segment earnings before interest and taxes	859.0			933.5			874.4
Undistributed corporate expenses and intercompany eliminations, net	(92.8		)	(86.4		)	(78.3		)
Business consolidation and other activities	(161.0		)	(8.5		)	(0.7		)
Total undistributed and corporate expenses and intercompany eliminations, net	(253.8		)	(94.9		)	(79.0		)
Earnings before interest and taxes	605.2			838.6			795.4
Interest expense	(143.2		)	(159.9		)	(183.8		)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(116.5		)	(33.1		)	(28.0		)
Total interest expense	(259.7		)	(193.0		)	(211.8		)
Tax (provision) benefit	(47.0		)	(149.9		)	(149.6		)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	4.4			2.3			0.6
Net earnings from continuing operations	302.9			498.0			434.6
Discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			0.4
Net earnings	302.9			498.0			435.0
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(22.0		)	(28.0		)	(28.2		)
Net earnings attibutable to Ball Corporation	$	280.9		$	470.0		$	406.8

	Years Ended December 31,
($ in millions)	2015		2014		2013
Depreciation and Amortization
Metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	$	134.5	$	128.7	$	121.9
Metal beverage packaging, Europe	59.9		62.5		87.0
Metal food & household products packaging	58.7		57.1		59.4
Aerospace & technologies	26.8		26.2		24.1
Segment depreciation and amortization	279.9		274.5		292.4
Corporate	5.6		6.4		7.5
Depreciation and amortization	$	285.5	$	280.9	$	299.9
Capital Expenditures
Metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	$	308.6	$	160.1	$	224.0
Metal beverage packaging, Europe	121.5		108.6		75.4
Metal food & household products packaging	60.8		81.6		43.0
Aerospace & technologies	28.1		30.1		29.4
Segment capital expenditures	519.0		380.4		371.8
Corporate	8.9		10.4		6.5
Capital expenditures	$	527.9	$	390.8	$	378.3

	December 31,
($ in millions)	2015		2014
Total Assets
Metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	$	3,598.1	$	3,422.8
Metal beverage packaging, Europe	2,474.7		2,274.5
Metal food & household products packaging	1,527.8		1,508.1
Aerospace & technologies	402.6		411.6
Segment assets	8,003.2		7,617.0
Corporate assets, net of eliminations	1,773.8		(46.0		)
Total assets	$	9,777.0	$	7,571.0
Investments in Affiliates
Metal beverage packaging, Americas & Asia	$	32.6	$	31.3
Metal beverage packaging, Europe	0.3		0.5
Corporate	1.4		1.4
Total investments in affiliates	$	34.3	$	33.2