Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 194	$ 1,007	$ 1,012
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(606)	(528)	(391)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(3,379)	(29)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	2,938	1	6
Decrease in restricted cash	1,966	(2,183)
Settlement of Rexam acquisition related derivatives	(252)	(16)
Other, net	5	34	(6)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	672	(2,721)	(391)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	4,370	4,524	412
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(4,624)	(2,430)	(898)
Net change in short-term borrowings	23	(93)	68
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	48	36	37
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(107)	(136)	(397)
Common dividends	(83)	(72)	(73)
Other, net	(14)	(92)	5
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(387)	1,737	(846)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(106)	10
Change in cash and cash equivalents	373	33	(225)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	224	191	416
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	597	224	191
Ball Corporation
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,051)	(13)	68
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(15)	(8)	(10)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	2,303
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	1,010
Decrease in restricted cash	1,966	(2,183)
Settlement of Rexam acquisition related derivatives	(252)	(16)
Other, net	2	23	(8)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,014	(2,184)	(18)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	2,610	4,509	375
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(1,038)	(2,301)	(690)
Net change in short-term borrowings	71	(2)	2
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	48	36	37
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(107)	(136)	(397)
Common dividends	(83)	(72)	(73)
Intercompany	(5,467)	249	470
Other, net	(2)	(73)	17
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3,968)	2,210	(259)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2	(10)	(8)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(3)	3	(217)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	5	2	219
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	2	5	2
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	85	568	368
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(222)	(194)	(182)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	29	(29)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	24
Other, net	4	8	(10)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(165)	(215)	(192)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of long-term borrowings			(1)
Net change in short-term borrowings	(29)	(7)	(22)
Intercompany	98	(341)	(153)
Other, net	(3)	(2)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	66	(350)	(176)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3	(3)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(11)
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	(11)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,160	452	576
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(369)	(326)	(199)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(5,711)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	1,904	1	6
Other, net	(1)	3	12
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,177)	(322)	(181)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	1,760	15	37
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(3,586)	(129)	(207)
Net change in short-term borrowings	(19)	(84)	88
Intercompany	5,369	92	(317)
Other, net	(9)	(17)	(12)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,515	(123)	(411)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(111)	23	8
Change in cash and cash equivalents	387	30	(8)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	219	189	197
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	606	219	189
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	194	1,007	1,012
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(606)	(528)	(391)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(3,379)	(29)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	2,938	1	6
Decrease in restricted cash	1,966	(2,183)
Settlement of Rexam acquisition related derivatives	(252)	(16)
Other, net	5	34	(6)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	672	(2,721)	(391)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	4,370	4,524	412
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(4,624)	(2,430)	(898)
Net change in short-term borrowings	23	(93)	68
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	48	36	37
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(107)	(136)	(397)
Common dividends	(83)	(72)	(73)
Other, net	(14)	(92)	5
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(387)	1,737	(846)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(106)	10
Change in cash and cash equivalents	373	33	(225)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	224	191	416
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	597	224	191
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Ball Corporation
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(1,051)	(13)	68
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(15)	(8)	(10)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	2,303
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	1,010
Decrease in restricted cash	1,966	(2,183)
Settlement of Rexam acquisition related derivatives	(252)	(16)
Other, net	2	23	(8)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,014	(2,184)	(18)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	2,610	4,509	375
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(1,038)	(2,301)	(690)
Net change in short-term borrowings	71	(2)	2
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	48	36	37
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(107)	(136)	(397)
Common dividends	(83)	(72)	(73)
Intercompany	(5,467)	249	470
Other, net	(2)	(73)	17
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3,968)	2,210	(259)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	2	(10)	(8)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(3)	3	(217)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	5	2	219
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	2	5	2
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	136	568	368
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(222)	(194)	(182)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(36)	(29)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	24
Other, net	4	8	(10)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(230)	(215)	(192)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of long-term borrowings			(1)
Net change in short-term borrowings		(7)	(22)
Intercompany	86	(341)	(153)
Other, net	(3)	(2)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	83	(350)	(176)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(3)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(11)
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	(11)
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,109	452	576
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(369)	(326)	(199)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(5,646)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold	1,904	1	6
Other, net	(1)	3	12
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,112)	(322)	(181)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	1,760	15	37
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(3,586)	(129)	(207)
Net change in short-term borrowings	(48)	(84)	88
Intercompany	5,381	92	(317)
Other, net	(9)	(17)	(12)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,498	(123)	(411)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(108)	23	8
Change in cash and cash equivalents	387	30	(8)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	219	189	197
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 606	$ 219	$ 189