Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings

Schedule of company's equity activity

	Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock					Accumulated Other
	Number of			Number of			Retained		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling		Total
($ in millions; share amounts in thousands)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Earnings		Earnings (Loss)		Interest		Equity
Balance at March 31, 2019	674,692	$	1,154	(340,223)	$	(2,323)	$	5,504	$	(789)	$	103	$	3,649
Net earnings	—		—	—		—		197		—		—		197
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	—		—	—		—		—		(8)		—		(8)
Common dividends, net of tax benefits	—		—	—		—		(50)		—		—		(50)
Treasury stock purchases	—		—	(3,540)		(251)		—		—		—		(251)
Treasury shares reissued	—		—	140		7		—		—		—		7
Shares issued and stock compensation for stock options and other stock plans, net of shares exchanged	771		18	—		—		—		—		—		18
Other activity	—		—	—		1		—		—		1		2
Balance at June 30, 2019	675,463	$	1,172	(343,623)	$	(2,566)	$	5,651	$	(797)	$	104	$	3,564

	Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock					Accumulated Other
	Number of			Number of			Retained		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling		Total
($ in millions; share amounts in thousands)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Earnings		Earnings (Loss)		Interest		Equity
Balance at March 31, 2018	671,611	$	1,100	(321,435)	$	(1,508)	$	5,114	$	(673)	$	105	$	4,138
Net earnings	—		—	—		—		119		—		1		120
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	—		—	—		—		—		(94)		—		(94)
Common dividends, net of tax benefits	—		—	—		—		(35)		—		—		(35)
Treasury stock purchases	—		—	(4,219)		(161)		—		—		—		(161)
Treasury shares reissued	—		—	195		6		—		—		—		6
Shares issued and stock compensation for stock options and other stock plans, net of shares exchanged	459		20	—		—		—		—		—		20
Other activity	—		—	—		—		1		—		—		1
Balance at June 30, 2018	672,070	$	1,120	(325,459)	$	(1,663)	$	5,199	$	(767)	$	106	$	3,995

	Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock					Accumulated Other
	Number of			Number of			Retained		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling		Total
($ in millions; share amounts in thousands)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Earnings		Earnings (Loss)		Interest		Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018	673,237	$	1,157	(337,979)	$	(2,205)	$	5,341	$	(835)	$	104	$	3,562
Net earnings	—		—	—		—		314		—		—		314
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	—		—	—		—		—		117		—		117
Reclassification of stranded tax effects	—		—	—		—		79		(79)		—		—
Common dividends, net of tax benefits	—			—		—		(84)		—		—		(84)
Treasury stock purchases	—		—	(6,174)		(380)		—		—		—		(380)
Treasury shares reissued	—		—	530		12		—		—		—		12
Shares issued and stock compensation for stock options and other stock plans, net of shares exchanged	2,226		15	—		—		—		—		—		15
Other activity	—		—	—		7		1		—		—		8
Balance at June 30, 2019	675,463	$	1,172	(343,623)	$	(2,566)	$	5,651	$	(797)	$	104	$	3,564

	Ball Corporation and Subsidiaries
	Common Stock			Treasury Stock					Accumulated Other
	Number of			Number of			Retained		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling		Total
($ in millions; share amounts in thousands)	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Earnings		Earnings (Loss)		Interest		Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017, as adjusted	670,576	$	1,084	(320,695)	$	(1,474)	$	5,024	$	(655)	$	105	$	4,084
Net earnings	—		—	—		—		244		—		1		245
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	—		—	—		—		—		(111)		—		(111)
Common dividends, net of tax benefits	—		—	—		—		(70)		—		—		(70)
Treasury stock purchases	—		—	(5,259)		(202)		—		—		—		(202)
Treasury shares reissued	—		—	495		11		—		—		—		11
Shares issued and stock compensation for stock options and other stock plans, net of shares exchanged	1,494		36	—		—		—		—		—		36
Other activity	—		—	—		2		1		(1)		—		2
Balance at June 30, 2018	672,070	$	1,120	(325,459)	$	(1,663)	$	5,199	$	(767)	$	106	$	3,995

Schedule of activity related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)

($ in millions)	Foreign Currency Translation (Net of Tax)		Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Net of Tax)		Derivatives Designated as Hedges (Net of Tax)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	(504)	$	(277)	$	(54)	$	(835)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) before reclassifications		85		—		28		113
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) into earnings		—		7		(3)		4
Stranded tax effects reclassified into retained earnings		—		(76)		(3)		(79)
Balance at June 30, 2019	$	(419)	$	(346)	$	(32)	$	(797)