Earnings (Loss) and Dividends Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings (Loss) and Dividends Per Share
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 (in shares)	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
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.38		$ 1.16		$ 1.49	$ 1.32
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.33		$ 1.13		$ 1.45	$ 1.28
Number of outstanding options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	2,000		1,000		2,000	1,000
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.13
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.13