Consolidated Statement of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 2,801	$ 3,017	$ 5,586	$ 5,802
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,230)	(2,428)	(4,445)	(4,681)
Depreciation and amortization	(170)	(171)	(339)	(341)
Selling, general and administrative	(111)	(111)	(242)	(238)
Business consolidation and other activities	(112)		(227)	(14)
Total costs and expenses	(2,623)	(2,710)	(5,253)	(5,274)
Earnings before interest and taxes	178	307	333	528
Interest expense	(67)	(81)	(138)	(158)
Debt refinancing and other costs			(40)	(4)
Total interest expense	(67)	(81)	(178)	(162)
Earnings before taxes	111	226	155	366
Tax (provision) benefit	(23)	(31)	(19)	(41)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	4	2	(21)	(11)
Net earnings	92	197	115	314
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	2		2
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 94	$ 197	$ 117	$ 314
Earnings per share:
Per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29	$ 0.59	$ 0.36	$ 0.94
Per diluted share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.28	$ 0.58	$ 0.35	$ 0.92
Weighted average shares outstanding (000s):
Basic (in shares)	325,994	332,825	325,670	333,528
Diluted (in shares)	331,717	341,637	331,884	342,233