Basis of Presentation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		May 16, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business consolidation and other activities			$ 41	$ (28)	$ 96	$ 239
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes			187	279	339	168
Earnings (loss) before taxes			112	192	196	(17)
Tax (provision) benefit			(22)	114	(44)	197
Net earnings			100	307	170	180
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation			$ 99	$ 307	$ 167	$ 180
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	[1]		$ 0.28	$ 1.08	$ 0.48	$ 0.63
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	[1]		$ 0.28	$ 1.06	$ 0.47	$ 0.62
Stock split ratio		2
Ball Corporation
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business consolidation and other activities			$ 14	$ (770)	$ 64	$ (510)
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes			158	335	265	190
Earnings (loss) before taxes			90	261	131	19
Tax (provision) benefit			9	46	36	161
Net earnings			99	307	167	180
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation			$ 99	307	$ 167	180
As Previously reported
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business consolidation and other activities				(27)		240
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes				278		167
Earnings (loss) before taxes				191		(18)
Tax (provision) benefit				146		229
Net earnings				338		211
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation				$ 338		$ 211
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 1.19		$ 0.74
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 1.17		$ 0.73
Adjustments
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business consolidation and other activities				$ (1)		$ (1)
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes				1		1
Earnings (loss) before taxes				1		1
Tax (provision) benefit				(32)		(32)
Net earnings				(31)		(31)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation				$ (31)		$ (31)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ (0.11)		$ (0.11)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ (0.11)		$ (0.11)
Adjustments | Adjustment For Payroll Tax Obligations Associated With Compensation Arrangements For Rexam Acquisition [Member]
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business consolidation and other activities				$ 13
Adjustments | Adjustment For Additional Net Gain On Sale Of Divestment Business [Member]
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Business consolidation and other activities				14
Adjustments | Adjustment For Correction Of Tax Basis For Gain On Sale Of Divestment Business [Member]
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Tax (provision) benefit				30
Adjustments | Adjustment For Tax Expense Associated With Tax Effects Of Other Adjustments [Member]
Revision of the Second Quarter 2016 Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Tax (provision) benefit				$ 2

[1] Amounts in 2016 have been retrospectively adjusted for the two-for-one stock split that was effective on May 16, 2017.