Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 13,161	$ 11,795	$ 12,062
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(10,583)	(9,354)	(9,754)
Depreciation and amortization	(622)	(611)	(605)
Selling, general and administrative	(566)	(647)	(532)
Business consolidation and other activities	41	(420)	(133)
Interest income	30	68	36
Interest expense	(314)	(293)	(460)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(19)	(3)
Earnings before taxes	1,128	535	614
Tax (provision) benefit	(240)	(133)	(146)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	27	28	20
Earnings from continuing operations	915	430	488
Discontinued operations, net of tax		3,584	223
Net earnings	915	4,014	711
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	6	4
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 912	$ 4,008	$ 707
Earnings per share:
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 3.33	$ 1.39	$ 1.54
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		11.73	0.71
Total basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	3.33	13.12	2.25
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	3.3	1.37	1.53
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		11.63	0.7
Total diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 3.3	$ 13	$ 2.23
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	274,263	305,459	314,775
Diluted (in shares)	275,972	308,206	317,022