UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 645	$ 224	$ 245	$ 191
Receivables, net	1,789	885
Inventories, net	1,418	898
Other current assets	252	177
Total current assets	4,104	2,184
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,440	2,686
Goodwill	5,211	2,177
Intangible assets, net	2,046	195
Restricted cash		2,154
Other assets	1,259	301
Total assets	17,060	9,697
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	373	77
Accounts payable	1,864	1,501
Accrued employee costs	302	229
Other current liabilities	404	335
Total current liabilities	2,943	2,142
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	7,724	4,974
Employee benefit obligations	1,508	1,147
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	1,065	173
Total liabilities	13,240	8,436
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (334,097,672 shares issued - 2016; 332,648,592 shares issued - 2015)	1,019	962
Retained earnings	4,708	4,557
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(616)	(640)
Treasury stock, at cost (159,348,687 shares - 2016; 190,359,349 shares - 2015)	(1,398)	(3,628)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,713	1,251
Noncontrolling interests	107	10
Total shareholders' equity	3,820	1,261
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 17,060	$ 9,697