Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,798		$ 721	$ 448
Receivables, net	1,631		1,802
Inventories, net	1,274		1,271
Other current assets	181	$ 139	146
Total current assets	4,884		3,940
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,470		4,542
Goodwill	4,419		4,475	4,933
Intangible assets, net	2,002		2,188
Other assets	1,585		1,409
Total assets	17,360		16,554
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	1,480		219
Accounts payable	3,136		3,095
Accrued employee costs	285		289
Other current liabilities	676	489	492
Total current liabilities	5,577		4,095
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	6,337		6,510
Employee benefit obligations	1,486		1,455
Deferred taxes	561		645
Other liabilities	380	$ 273	287
Total liabilities	14,341		12,992
Equity
Common stock (676,302,319 shares issued - 2019; 673,236,720 shares issued - 2018)	1,178		1,157
Retained earnings	5,803		5,341
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(910)		(835)
Treasury stock, at cost (351,667,322 shares - 2019; 337,978,571 shares - 2018)	(3,122)		(2,205)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	2,949		3,458
Noncontrolling interests	70		104
Total equity	3,019		3,562	$ 4,046	$ 3,541
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,360		$ 16,554