UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Net sales	$ 2,946	$ 2,908	$ 8,832	$ 8,236
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,362)	(2,338)	(7,083)	(6,583)
Depreciation and amortization	(171)	(162)	(529)	(539)
Selling, general and administrative	(113)	(127)	(352)	(398)
Business consolidation and other activities	(32)	(157)	(131)	(253)
Total costs and expenses	(2,678)	(2,784)	(8,095)	(7,773)
Earnings before interest and taxes	268	124	737	463
Interest expense	(76)	(74)	(226)	(216)
Debt refinancing and other costs			(1)	(1)
Total interest expense	(76)	(74)	(227)	(217)
Earnings before taxes	192	50	510	246
Tax (provision) benefit	(140)	(4)	(220)	(48)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	7	5	14	23
Net earnings	59	51	304	221
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3)	(1)	(6)
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 59	$ 48	$ 303	$ 215
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.14	$ 0.87	$ 0.61
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.13	$ 0.86	$ 0.60
Weighted average shares outstanding (000s):
Basic (in shares)	342,982	350,327	347,113	350,481
Diluted (in shares)	349,709	358,556	353,755	358,492