Earnings (Loss) and Dividends Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings (Loss) and Dividends Per Share

Schedule of earnings (loss) per share

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
($ in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	$	338	$	160	$	211	$	181
Basic weighted average common shares		142,038		137,801		141,916		137,446
Effect of dilutive securities		3,189		3,739		3,249		3,856
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share		145,227		141,540		145,165		141,302
Per basic share	$	2.38	$	1.16	$	1.49	$	1.32
Per diluted share	$	2.33	$	1.13	$	1.45	$	1.28