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Taxes on Income - Geography (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Taxes on Income
Increase in valuation allowances	$ 93
Research and development tax credit carryforward
Taxes on Income
Tax credit carryforwards expiring between 2015 and 2024	27
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward
Taxes on Income
Tax credit carryforwards expiring between 2015 and 2024	6
Foreign
Taxes on Income
Tax credit carryforwards expiring between 2015 and 2024	46
Ball Packaging Europe and its subsidiaries
Taxes on Income
Net operating carryforwards		$ 437
Related tax benefit		95
Ball's Canadian subsidiaries
Taxes on Income
Net operating carryforwards		88
Related tax benefit		23
Ball's Mexican subsidiary
Taxes on Income
Net operating carryforwards		19
Related tax benefit		$ 6
Ball US Subsidiary \| Federal
Taxes on Income
Net operating carryforwards	316
Related tax benefit	111
Ball US Subsidiary \| State
Taxes on Income
Related tax benefit	50
Ball Asian Subsidiaries
Taxes on Income
Net operating carryforwards	49
Related tax benefit	13
Ball South American Subsidiaries [Member]
Taxes on Income
Net operating carryforwards	149
Related tax benefit	$ 51