Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 771	$ 1,798
Receivables, net	1,772	1,631
Inventories, net	1,309	1,274
Other current assets	173	181
Total current assets	4,025	4,884
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	4,895	4,470
Goodwill	4,401	4,419
Intangible assets, net	1,897	2,002
Other assets	1,754	1,585
Total assets	16,972	17,360
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	31	1,480
Accounts payable	2,832	3,136
Accrued employee costs	283	285
Other current liabilities	618	676
Total current liabilities	3,764	5,577
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	7,679	6,337
Employee benefit obligations	1,573	1,486
Deferred taxes	589	561
Other liabilities	414	380
Total liabilities	14,019	14,341
Equity
Common stock (679,001,052 shares issued - 2020; 676,302,319 shares issued - 2019)	1,164	1,178
Retained earnings	6,014	5,803
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(1,155)	(910)
Treasury stock, at cost (352,022,101 shares - 2020; 351,667,322 shares - 2019)	(3,137)	(3,122)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	2,886	2,949
Noncontrolling interests	67	70
Total equity	2,953	3,019
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,972	$ 17,360