Business Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Business Segment Information

Summary of business by segment

`	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in millions)	2017		2016
Net sales
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	949	$	734
Beverage packaging, South America		371		126
Beverage packaging, Europe		508		356
Food and aerosol packaging		272		284
Aerospace		236		180
Reportable segment sales		2,336		1,680
Other		137		76
Net sales	$	2,473	$	1,756
Comparable operating earnings
Beverage packaging, North and Central America	$	123	$	93
Beverage packaging, South America		58		18
Beverage packaging, Europe		47		39
Food and aerosol packaging		21		20
Aerospace		21		18
Reportable segment comparable operating earnings		270		188
Reconciling items
Other (a)		(31)		(31)
Business consolidation and other activities		(55)		(267)
Amortization of acquired Rexam intangibles		(32)		—
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes		152		(110)
Interest expense		(68)		(38)
Debt refinancing and other costs		—		(61)
Total interest expense		(68)		(99)
Earnings (loss) before taxes		84		(209)
Tax (provision) benefit		(22)		83
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax		8		(1)
Net earnings (loss)		70		(127)
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2)		—
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation	$	68	$	(127)

(a) Includes undistributed corporate expenses, net, of $45 million and $22 million for the first quarter of 2017 and 2016, respectively.