Subsidiary Guarantees of Debt - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 556.0	$ 597.0
Receivables, net		1,793.0	1,491.0
Inventories, net		1,433.0	1,413.0
Other Assets, Current		148.0	152.0
Total current assets		3,930.0	3,653.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,525.0	4,387.0
Goodwill		4,908.0	5,095.0
Intangible assets, net		2,490.0	1,934.0
Other assets		1,150.0	1,104.0
Total assets		17,003.0	16,173.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		452.0	222.0
Accounts payable		2,419.0	2,033.0
Accrued employee costs		298.0	315.0
Other current liabilities		609.0	399.0
Total current liabilities		3,778.0	2,969.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		7,104.0	7,310.0
Employee benefit obligations		1,406.0	1,497.0
Long-term derivative liabilities		96.0
Deferred taxes		655.0	439.0
Other liabilities		422.0	417.0
Total liabilities		13,365.0	12,632.0
Common stock	[1]	1,072.0	1,038.0
Retained earnings		4,863.0	4,739.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(925.0)	(941.0)
Treasury stock, at cost	[1]	(1,481.0)	(1,401.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,529.0	3,435.0
Noncontrolling interests		109.0	106.0
Total shareholders' equity		3,638.0	3,541.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		17,003.0	16,173.0
Eliminating Adjustments
Current assets
Intercompany receivables		(1,124.0)	(1,127.0)
Total current assets		(1,124.0)	(1,127.0)
Noncurrent assets
Investment in subsidiaries		(10,468.0)	(10,183.0)
Total assets		(11,592.0)	(11,310.0)
Current liabilities
Intercompany payables		(1,124.0)	(1,127.0)
Total current liabilities		(1,124.0)	(1,127.0)
Noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities		(1,124.0)	(1,127.0)
Common stock		(5,061.0)	(5,061.0)
Preferred stock		(5.0)	(5.0)
Retained earnings		(6,804.0)	(6,482.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		1,402.0	1,365.0
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		(10,468.0)	(10,183.0)
Total shareholders' equity		(10,468.0)	(10,183.0)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		(11,592.0)	(11,310.0)
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		556.0	597.0
Receivables, net		1,793.0	1,491.0
Inventories, net		1,433.0	1,413.0
Other Assets, Current		148.0	152.0
Total current assets		3,930.0	3,653.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		4,525.0	4,387.0
Goodwill		4,908.0	5,095.0
Intangible assets, net		2,490.0	1,934.0
Other assets		1,150.0	1,104.0
Total assets		17,003.0	16,173.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		452.0	222.0
Accounts payable		2,419.0	2,033.0
Accrued employee costs		298.0	315.0
Other current liabilities		609.0	399.0
Total current liabilities		3,778.0	2,969.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		7,104.0	7,310.0
Employee benefit obligations		1,406.0	1,497.0
Deferred taxes		655.0	439.0
Other liabilities		422.0	417.0
Total liabilities		13,365.0	12,632.0
Common stock		1,072.0	1,038.0
Retained earnings		4,863.0	4,739.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(925.0)	(941.0)
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,481.0)	(1,401.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,529.0	3,435.0
Noncontrolling interests		109.0	106.0
Total shareholders' equity		3,638.0	3,541.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		17,003.0	16,173.0
Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes | Eliminating Adjustments
Current assets
Intercompany receivables		(1,514.0)	(1,469.0)
Total current assets		(1,514.0)	(1,469.0)
Noncurrent assets
Investment in subsidiaries		(12,785.0)	(12,529.0)
Total assets		(14,299.0)	(13,998.0)
Current liabilities
Intercompany payables		(1,514.0)	(1,471.0)
Total current liabilities		(1,514.0)	(1,471.0)
Noncurrent liabilities
Intercompany long-term notes		(1.0)	2.0
Total liabilities		(1,515.0)	(1,469.0)
Common stock		(7,421.0)	(7,421.0)
Preferred stock		(5.0)	(5.0)
Retained earnings		(6,771.0)	(6,493.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		1,413.0	1,390.0
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		(12,784.0)	(12,529.0)
Total shareholders' equity		(12,784.0)	(12,529.0)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		(14,299.0)	(13,998.0)
Ball Corporation
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		6.0	2.0
Receivables, net		69.0	96.0
Intercompany receivables		45.0	39.0
Other Assets, Current		32.0	40.0
Total current assets		152.0	177.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		21.0	23.0
Investment in subsidiaries		8,147.0	7,815.0
Intangible assets, net		17.0	18.0
Other assets		38.0	94.0
Total assets		8,375.0	8,127.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		293.0	141.0
Accounts payable		13.0	18.0
Intercompany payables		1,014.0	1,010.0
Accrued employee costs		26.0	25.0
Other current liabilities		187.0	138.0
Total current liabilities		1,533.0	1,332.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		6,497.0	6,337.0
Employee benefit obligations		343.0	347.0
Intercompany long-term notes		(3,372.0)	(3,142.0)
Deferred taxes		(353.0)	(308.0)
Other liabilities		197.0	127.0
Total liabilities		4,845.0	4,693.0
Common stock		1,072.0	1,038.0
Retained earnings		4,864.0	4,739.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(925.0)	(942.0)
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,481.0)	(1,401.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,530.0	3,434.0
Total shareholders' equity		3,530.0	3,434.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		8,375.0	8,127.0
Ball Corporation | Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		6.0	2.0
Receivables, net		69.0	96.0
Intercompany receivables		45.0	39.0
Other Assets, Current		32.0	40.0
Total current assets		152.0	177.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		21.0	23.0
Investment in subsidiaries		8,147.0	7,815.0
Intangible assets, net		17.0	18.0
Other assets		38.0	94.0
Total assets		8,375.0	8,127.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		293.0	141.0
Accounts payable		13.0	18.0
Intercompany payables		1,014.0	1,010.0
Accrued employee costs		26.0	25.0
Other current liabilities		187.0	138.0
Total current liabilities		1,533.0	1,332.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		6,497.0	6,337.0
Employee benefit obligations		343.0	347.0
Intercompany long-term notes		(3,372.0)	(3,142.0)
Deferred taxes		(353.0)	(308.0)
Other liabilities		197.0	127.0
Total liabilities		4,845.0	4,693.0
Common stock		1,072.0	1,038.0
Retained earnings		4,864.0	4,739.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(925.0)	(942.0)
Treasury stock, at cost		(1,481.0)	(1,401.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,530.0	3,434.0
Total shareholders' equity		3,530.0	3,434.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		8,375.0	8,127.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			(11.0)
Receivables, net		416.0	450.0
Intercompany receivables		120.0	125.0
Inventories, net		545.0	516.0
Other Assets, Current		32.0	33.0
Total current assets		1,113.0	1,113.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,193.0	1,087.0
Investment in subsidiaries		2,242.0	2,289.0
Goodwill		981.0	990.0
Intangible assets, net		68.0	76.0
Other assets		22.0	20.0
Total assets		5,619.0	5,575.0
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		887.0	771.0
Intercompany payables		46.0	52.0
Accrued employee costs		116.0	135.0
Other current liabilities		67.0	65.0
Total current liabilities		1,116.0	1,023.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Employee benefit obligations		345.0	440.0
Intercompany long-term notes		85.0	178.0
Deferred taxes		206.0	198.0
Other liabilities		14.0	20.0
Total liabilities		1,766.0	1,859.0
Common stock		635.0	635.0
Retained earnings		4,045.0	3,893.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(827.0)	(812.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		3,853.0	3,716.0
Total shareholders' equity		3,853.0	3,716.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		5,619.0	5,575.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents			(11.0)
Receivables, net		417.0	450.0
Intercompany receivables		510.0	467.0
Inventories, net		545.0	516.0
Other Assets, Current		38.0	39.0
Total current assets		1,510.0	1,461.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		1,193.0	1,087.0
Investment in subsidiaries		4,235.0	4,291.0
Goodwill		981.0	985.0
Intangible assets, net		67.0	76.0
Other assets		300.0	306.0
Total assets		8,286.0	8,206.0
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		887.0	772.0
Intercompany payables		47.0	53.0
Accrued employee costs		126.0	152.0
Other current liabilities		71.0	69.0
Total current liabilities		1,131.0	1,046.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Employee benefit obligations		641.0	760.0
Intercompany long-term notes		1,959.0	2,018.0
Deferred taxes		239.0	232.0
Other liabilities		29.0	35.0
Total liabilities		3,999.0	4,091.0
Common stock		1,128.0	1,120.0
Retained earnings		4,001.0	3,832.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(842.0)	(837.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		4,287.0	4,115.0
Total shareholders' equity		4,287.0	4,115.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		8,286.0	8,206.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		550.0	606.0
Receivables, net		1,308.0	945.0
Intercompany receivables		959.0	963.0
Inventories, net		888.0	897.0
Other Assets, Current		84.0	79.0
Total current assets		3,789.0	3,490.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,311.0	3,277.0
Investment in subsidiaries		79.0	79.0
Goodwill		3,927.0	4,105.0
Intangible assets, net		2,405.0	1,840.0
Other assets		1,090.0	990.0
Total assets		14,601.0	13,781.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		159.0	81.0
Accounts payable		1,519.0	1,244.0
Intercompany payables		64.0	65.0
Accrued employee costs		156.0	155.0
Other current liabilities		355.0	196.0
Total current liabilities		2,253.0	1,741.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		607.0	973.0
Employee benefit obligations		718.0	710.0
Intercompany long-term notes		3,287.0	2,964.0
Deferred taxes		802.0	549.0
Other liabilities		211.0	270.0
Total liabilities		7,878.0	7,207.0
Common stock		4,426.0	4,426.0
Preferred stock		5.0	5.0
Retained earnings		2,758.0	2,589.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(575.0)	(552.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		6,614.0	6,468.0
Noncontrolling interests		109.0	106.0
Total shareholders' equity		6,723.0	6,574.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		14,601.0	13,781.0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Guarantees Relating to Senior Notes
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		550.0	606.0
Receivables, net		1,307.0	945.0
Intercompany receivables		959.0	963.0
Inventories, net		888.0	897.0
Other Assets, Current		78.0	73.0
Total current assets		3,782.0	3,484.0
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net		3,311.0	3,277.0
Investment in subsidiaries		403.0	423.0
Goodwill		3,927.0	4,110.0
Intangible assets, net		2,406.0	1,840.0
Other assets		812.0	704.0
Total assets		14,641.0	13,838.0
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		159.0	81.0
Accounts payable		1,519.0	1,243.0
Intercompany payables		453.0	408.0
Accrued employee costs		146.0	138.0
Other current liabilities		351.0	192.0
Total current liabilities		2,628.0	2,062.0
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt		607.0	973.0
Employee benefit obligations		422.0	390.0
Intercompany long-term notes		1,414.0	1,122.0
Deferred taxes		769.0	515.0
Other liabilities		196.0	255.0
Total liabilities		6,036.0	5,317.0
Common stock		6,293.0	6,301.0
Preferred stock		5.0	5.0
Retained earnings		2,769.0	2,661.0
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)		(571.0)	(552.0)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity		8,496.0	8,415.0
Noncontrolling interests		109.0	106.0
Total shareholders' equity		8,605.0	8,521.0
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$ 14,641.0	$ 13,838.0

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