Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 461	$ 1,366
Receivables, net	2,115	1,738
Inventories, net	1,399	1,353
Other current assets	262	218
Total current assets	4,237	4,675
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,570	5,351
Goodwill	4,416	4,484
Intangible assets, net	1,813	1,883
Other assets	1,943	1,859
Total assets	17,979	18,252
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	766	17
Accounts payable	3,355	3,430
Accrued employee costs	277	347
Other current liabilities	586	650
Total current liabilities	4,984	4,444
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	6,941	7,783
Employee benefit obligations	1,395	1,613
Deferred taxes	616	634
Other liabilities	489	441
Total liabilities	14,425	14,915
Equity
Common stock (680,013,693 shares issued - 2021; 679,524,325 shares issued - 2020)	1,171	1,167
Retained earnings	6,342	6,192
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(897)	(954)
Treasury stock, at cost (351,899,273 shares - 2021; 351,938,709 shares - 2020)	(3,124)	(3,130)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,492	3,275
Noncontrolling interests	62	62
Total equity	3,554	3,337
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,979	$ 18,252