Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	$ (398)	$ (386)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(125)	(138)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(36)
Business dispositions, net of cash sold	31
Other, net	3	(11)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(91)	(185)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	185	801
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(50)	(407)
Net change in short-term borrowings	273	310
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of shares used for taxes	(1)	7
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(3)	(98)
Common dividends	(23)	(19)
Other, net	(1)	(22)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	380	572
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(30)	(20)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(139)	(19)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	597	224
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	458	205
Ball Corporation
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	7	(36)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(4)	(7)
Other, net	2	(13)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2)	(20)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	185	795
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(48)	(390)
Net change in short-term borrowings	116	98
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of shares used for taxes	(1)	7
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(3)	(98)
Common dividends	(23)	(19)
Intercompany	(229)	(331)
Other, net		(13)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3)	49
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1	5
Change in cash and cash equivalents	3	(2)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	2	5
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	5	3
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(182)	(130)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(82)	(44)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(36)
Business dispositions, net of cash sold	31
Other, net	8	2
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(43)	(78)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany	237	214
Other, net	(1)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	236	214
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		17
Change in cash and cash equivalents	11	23
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	(11)
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period		23
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(223)	(220)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(39)	(87)
Other, net	(7)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(46)	(87)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings		6
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(2)	(17)
Net change in short-term borrowings	157	212
Intercompany	(8)	117
Other, net		(9)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	147	309
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(31)	(42)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(153)	(40)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	606	219
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	453	179
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(398)	(386)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(125)	(138)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(36)
Business dispositions, net of cash sold	31
Other, net	3	(11)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(91)	(185)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	185	801
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(50)	(407)
Net change in short-term borrowings	273	310
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of shares used for taxes	(1)	7
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(3)	(98)
Common dividends	(23)	(19)
Other, net	(1)	(22)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	380	572
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(30)	(20)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(139)	(19)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	597	224
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	458	205
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes \| Ball Corporation
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	7	(36)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(4)	(7)
Other, net	2	(13)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2)	(20)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings	185	795
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(48)	(390)
Net change in short-term borrowings	116	98
Proceeds from issuances of common stock, net of shares used for taxes	(1)	7
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(3)	(98)
Common dividends	(23)	(19)
Intercompany	(229)	(331)
Other, net		(13)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3)	49
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1	5
Change in cash and cash equivalents	3	(2)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	2	5
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	5	3
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes \| Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(194)	(130)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(82)	(44)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired		(36)
Business dispositions, net of cash sold	31
Other, net	8	2
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(43)	(78)
Cash flows from financing activities
Intercompany	249	196
Other, net	(1)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	248	196
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		17
Change in cash and cash equivalents	11	5
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	(11)
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period		5
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes \| Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations	(211)	(220)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(39)	(87)
Other, net	(7)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(46)	(87)
Cash flows from financing activities
Long-term borrowings		6
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(2)	(17)
Net change in short-term borrowings	157	212
Intercompany	(20)	135
Other, net		(9)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	135	327
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(31)	(42)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(153)	(22)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	606	219
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 453	$ 197

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