UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 6,399	$ 224	$ 227	$ 191
Receivables, net	1,910	885
Inventories, net	1,483	898
Deferred taxes and other current assets	294	177
Total current assets	10,086	2,184
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,396	2,686
Goodwill	5,183	2,177
Intangible assets, net	2,052	195
Restricted cash	2,124	2,154
Other assets	1,236	301
Total assets	25,077	9,697
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	3,125	77
Accounts payable	2,168	1,501
Accrued employee costs	361	229
Cash purchase price payable to Rexam's shareholders	3,825
Other current liabilities	874	335
Total current liabilities	10,353	2,142
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	8,234	4,974
Employee benefit obligations	1,527	1,147
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	1,129	173
Total liabilities	21,243	8,436
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (333,561,888 shares issued - 2016; 332,332,395 shares issued - 2015)	995	962
Retained earnings	4,733	4,557
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(593)	(640)
Treasury stock, at cost (191,606,105 shares - 2016; 194,240,427 shares - 2015)	(1,404)	(3,628)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,731	1,251
Noncontrolling interests	103	10
Total shareholders' equity	3,834	1,261
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 25,077	$ 9,697