Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 483			$ 721	$ 598		$ 448
Receivables, net	1,957			1,802
Inventories, net	1,180			1,271
Other current assets	209		$ 139	146
Total current assets	3,829			3,940
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,320			4,542
Goodwill	4,371			4,475
Intangible assets, net	2,027			2,188
Other assets	1,690			1,409
Total assets	16,237			16,554
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	361			219
Accounts payable	2,658			3,095
Accrued employee costs	256			289
Other current liabilities	498		489	492
Total current liabilities	3,773			4,095
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	6,623			6,510
Employee benefit obligations	1,383			1,455
Deferred taxes	602			645
Other liabilities	391		$ 273	287
Total liabilities	12,772			12,992
Equity
Common stock (676,051,079 shares issued - 2019; 673,236,720 shares issued - 2018)	1,177			1,157
Retained earnings	5,694			5,341
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(716)			(835)
Treasury stock, at cost (346,854,718 shares - 2019; 337,978,571 shares - 2018)	(2,790)			(2,205)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,365			3,458
Noncontrolling interests	100			104
Total equity	3,465	$ 3,564		3,562	$ 3,745	$ 3,995	$ 4,084
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,237			$ 16,554