Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 597	$ 224	$ 191	$ 416
Receivables, net	1,491	885
Inventories, net	1,413	898
Other current assets	152	177
Total current assets	3,653	2,184
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,387	2,686
Goodwill	5,095	2,177	2,255
Intangible assets, net	1,934	195
Restricted cash		2,154
Other assets	1,104	301
Total assets	16,173	9,697
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	222	77
Accounts payable	2,033	1,501
Accrued employee costs	315	229
Other current liabilities	399	335
Total current liabilities	2,969	2,142
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	7,310	4,974
Employee benefit obligations	1,497	1,147
Deferred taxes and other liabilities	856	173
Total liabilities	12,632	8,436
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (334,252,175 shares issued - 2016; 332,648,592 shares issued - 2015)	1,038	962
Retained earnings	4,739	4,557
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(941)	(640)
Treasury stock, at cost (159,387,049 shares - 2016; 190,359,349 shares - 2015)	(1,401)	(3,628)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,435	1,251
Noncontrolling interests	106	10
Total shareholders' equity	3,541	1,261	$ 1,240	$ 1,417
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 16,173	$ 9,697