UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 458	$ 597	$ 205	$ 224
Receivables, net	1,695	1,491
Inventories, net	1,554	1,413
Other current assets	200	152
Total current assets	3,907	3,653
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,403	4,387
Goodwill	5,152	5,095
Intangible assets, net	1,917	1,934
Other assets	1,265	1,104
Total assets	16,644	16,173
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	497	222
Accounts payable	1,830	2,033
Accrued employee costs	264	315
Other current liabilities	427	399
Total current liabilities	3,018	2,969
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	7,476	7,310
Employee benefit obligations	1,487	1,497
Deferred taxes	855	759
Other liabilities	85	97
Total liabilities	12,921	12,632
Shareholders' equity
Common stock (334,660,441 shares issued - 2017; 334,252,175 shares issued - 2016)	1,040	1,038
Retained earnings	4,784	4,739
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(813)	(941)
Treasury stock, at cost ( 159,240,073 shares - 2017; 159,387,049 shares - 2016)	(1,392)	(1,401)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,619	3,435
Noncontrolling interests	104	106
Total shareholders' equity	3,723	3,541
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 16,644	$ 16,173