Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 433	$ 597	$ 6,399	$ 224
Receivables, net		1,637	1,491
Inventories, net		1,524	1,413
Other Assets, Current		171	152
Total current assets		3,765	3,653
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,424	4,387
Goodwill		4,858	5,095
Intangible assets, net		2,512	1,934
Other assets		1,162	1,104
Total assets		16,721	16,173
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		322	222
Accounts payable		2,146	2,033
Accrued employee costs		291	315
Other current liabilities		591	399
Total current liabilities		3,350	2,969
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		7,226	7,310
Employee benefit obligations		1,429	1,497
Deferred taxes		633	439
Other liabilities		373	417
Total liabilities		13,011	12,632
Common stock	[1]	1,060	1,038
Retained earnings		4,849	4,739
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(919)	(941)
Treasury stock, at cost	[1]	(1,386)	(1,401)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,604	3,435
Noncontrolling interests		106	106
Total shareholders' equity		3,710	3,541
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		16,721	16,173
Eliminating Adjustments
Current assets
Intercompany receivables		(1,118)	(1,127)
Total current assets		(1,118)	(1,127)
Noncurrent assets
Investment in subsidiaries		(10,434)	(10,183)
Total assets		(11,552)	(11,310)
Current liabilities
Intercompany payables		(1,152)	(1,127)
Total current liabilities		(1,152)	(1,127)
Noncurrent liabilities
Intercompany long-term notes		34
Total liabilities		(1,118)	(1,127)
Common stock		(5,061)	(5,061)
Preferred stock		(5)	(5)
Retained earnings		(6,761)	(6,482)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		1,393	1,365
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		(10,434)	(10,183)
Total shareholders' equity		(10,434)	(10,183)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		(11,552)	(11,310)
Ball Corporation
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		5	2	2,135	5
Receivables, net		67	96
Intercompany receivables		43	39
Other Assets, Current		31	40
Total current assets		146	177
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		34	23
Investment in subsidiaries		8,079	7,815
Goodwill		3
Intangible assets, net		17	18
Other assets		80	94
Total assets		8,359	8,127
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		273	141
Accounts payable		11	18
Intercompany payables		1,014	1,010
Accrued employee costs		18	25
Other current liabilities		289	138
Total current liabilities		1,605	1,332
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		6,409	6,337
Employee benefit obligations		346	347
Intercompany long-term notes		(3,394)	(3,142)
Deferred taxes		(353)	(308)
Other liabilities		142	127
Total liabilities		4,755	4,693
Common stock		1,060	1,038
Retained earnings		4,849	4,739
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(919)	(942)
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,386)	(1,401)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,604	3,434
Total shareholders' equity		3,604	3,434
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		8,359	8,127
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			(11)	1
Receivables, net		402	450
Intercompany receivables		116	125
Inventories, net		550	516
Other Assets, Current		34	33
Total current assets		1,102	1,113
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,138	1,087
Investment in subsidiaries		2,276	2,289
Goodwill		981	990
Intangible assets, net		71	76
Other assets		19	20
Total assets		5,587	5,575
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		787	771
Intercompany payables		79	52
Accrued employee costs		120	135
Other current liabilities		70	65
Total current liabilities		1,056	1,023
Noncurrent liabilities
Employee benefit obligations		362	440
Intercompany long-term notes		115	178
Deferred taxes		207	198
Other liabilities		15	20
Total liabilities		1,755	1,859
Common stock		635	635
Retained earnings		4,018	3,893
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(821)	(812)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,832	3,716
Total shareholders' equity		3,832	3,716
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		5,587	5,575
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		428	606	4,263	219
Receivables, net		1,168	945
Intercompany receivables		959	963
Inventories, net		974	897
Other Assets, Current		106	79
Total current assets		3,635	3,490
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,252	3,277
Investment in subsidiaries		79	79
Goodwill		3,874	4,105
Intangible assets, net		2,424	1,840
Other assets		1,063	990
Total assets		14,327	13,781
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		49	81
Accounts payable		1,348	1,244
Intercompany payables		59	65
Accrued employee costs		153	155
Other current liabilities		232	196
Total current liabilities		1,841	1,741
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		817	973
Employee benefit obligations		721	710
Intercompany long-term notes		3,245	2,964
Deferred taxes		779	549
Other liabilities		216	270
Total liabilities		7,619	7,207
Common stock		4,426	4,426
Preferred stock		5	5
Retained earnings		2,743	2,589
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(572)	(552)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		6,602	6,468
Noncontrolling interests		106	106
Total shareholders' equity		6,708	6,574
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		14,327	13,781
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		433	597	6,399	224
Receivables, net		1,637	1,491
Inventories, net		1,524	1,413
Other Assets, Current		171	152
Total current assets		3,765	3,653
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,424	4,387
Goodwill		4,858	5,095
Intangible assets, net		2,512	1,934
Other assets		1,162	1,104
Total assets		16,721	16,173
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		322	222
Accounts payable		2,146	2,033
Accrued employee costs		291	315
Other current liabilities		591	399
Total current liabilities		3,350	2,969
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		7,226	7,310
Employee benefit obligations		1,429	1,497
Deferred taxes		633	439
Other liabilities		373	417
Total liabilities		13,011	12,632
Common stock		1,060	1,038
Retained earnings		4,849	4,739
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(919)	(941)
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,386)	(1,401)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,604	3,435
Noncontrolling interests		106	106
Total shareholders' equity		3,710	3,541
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		16,721	16,173
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Eliminating Adjustments
Current assets
Intercompany receivables		(1,493)	(1,469)
Total current assets		(1,493)	(1,469)
Noncurrent assets
Investment in subsidiaries		(12,796)	(12,529)
Total assets		(14,289)	(13,998)
Current liabilities
Intercompany payables		(1,527)	(1,471)
Total current liabilities		(1,527)	(1,471)
Noncurrent liabilities
Intercompany long-term notes		34	2
Total liabilities		(1,493)	(1,469)
Common stock		(7,421)	(7,421)
Preferred stock		(5)	(5)
Retained earnings		(6,778)	(6,493)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		1,408	1,390
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		(12,796)	(12,529)
Total shareholders' equity		(12,796)	(12,529)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		(14,289)	(13,998)
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Ball Corporation
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		5	2	2,135	5
Receivables, net		67	96
Intercompany receivables		43	39
Other Assets, Current		31	40
Total current assets		146	177
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		34	23
Investment in subsidiaries		8,079	7,815
Goodwill		3
Intangible assets, net		17	18
Other assets		80	94
Total assets		8,359	8,127
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		273	141
Accounts payable		11	18
Intercompany payables		1,014	1,010
Accrued employee costs		18	25
Other current liabilities		289	138
Total current liabilities		1,605	1,332
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		6,409	6,337
Employee benefit obligations		346	347
Intercompany long-term notes		(3,394)	(3,142)
Deferred taxes		(353)	(308)
Other liabilities		142	127
Total liabilities		4,755	4,693
Common stock		1,060	1,038
Retained earnings		4,849	4,739
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(919)	(942)
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,386)	(1,401)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,604	3,434
Total shareholders' equity		3,604	3,434
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		8,359	8,127
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			(11)	3
Receivables, net		404	450
Intercompany receivables		491	467
Inventories, net		550	516
Other Assets, Current		40	39
Total current assets		1,485	1,461
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,139	1,087
Investment in subsidiaries		4,291	4,291
Goodwill		981	985
Intangible assets, net		71	76
Other assets		300	306
Total assets		8,267	8,206
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		787	772
Intercompany payables		79	53
Accrued employee costs		133	152
Other current liabilities		75	69
Total current liabilities		1,074	1,046
Noncurrent liabilities
Employee benefit obligations		669	760
Intercompany long-term notes		1,978	2,018
Deferred taxes		241	232
Other liabilities		31	35
Total liabilities		3,993	4,091
Common stock		1,127	1,120
Retained earnings		3,988	3,832
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(841)	(837)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		4,274	4,115
Total shareholders' equity		4,274	4,115
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		8,267	8,206
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		428	606	$ 4,261	$ 219
Receivables, net		1,166	945
Intercompany receivables		959	963
Inventories, net		974	897
Other Assets, Current		100	73
Total current assets		3,627	3,484
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,251	3,277
Investment in subsidiaries		426	423
Goodwill		3,874	4,110
Intangible assets, net		2,424	1,840
Other assets		782	704
Total assets		14,384	13,838
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		49	81
Accounts payable		1,348	1,243
Intercompany payables		434	408
Accrued employee costs		140	138
Other current liabilities		227	192
Total current liabilities		2,198	2,062
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		817	973
Employee benefit obligations		414	390
Intercompany long-term notes		1,382	1,122
Deferred taxes		745	515
Other liabilities		200	255
Total liabilities		5,756	5,317
Common stock		6,294	6,301
Preferred stock		5	5
Retained earnings		2,790	2,661
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(567)	(552)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		8,522	8,415
Noncontrolling interests		106	106
Total shareholders' equity		8,628	8,521
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$ 14,384	$ 13,838

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