UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Net sales	$ 2,815	$ 2,097	$ 6,600	$ 6,192
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,338)	(1,690)	(5,351)	(5,026)
Depreciation and amortization	(147)	(72)	(299)	(212)
Selling, general and administrative	(135)	(107)	(348)	(340)
Business consolidation and other activities	(79)	(152)	(319)	(138)
Total costs and expenses	(2,699)	(2,021)	(6,317)	(5,716)
Earnings before interest and taxes	116	76	283	476
Interest expense	(80)	(38)	(159)	(107)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(2)	(21)	(108)	(86)
Total interest expense	(82)	(59)	(267)	(193)
Earnings before taxes	34	17	16	283
Tax (provision) benefit	(38)	31	191	(48)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	7	2	6	3
Net earnings	3	50	213	238
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	$ (3)	(5)	(3)	(12)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation		$ 45	$ 210	$ 226
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 1.37	$ 1.64
Diluted (in dollars per share)		$ 0.32	$ 1.35	$ 1.60
Weighted average shares outstanding (000s):
Basic (in shares)	174,564	137,337	152,878	137,409
Diluted (in shares)	177,702	140,858	156,088	141,141