Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,446	$ 1,366
Receivables, net	2,489	1,738
Inventories, net	1,638	1,353
Other current assets	344	218
Total current assets	5,917	4,675
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,170	5,351
Goodwill	4,407	4,484
Intangible assets, net	1,732	1,883
Other assets	1,906	1,859
Total assets	20,132	18,252
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	762	17
Accounts payable	4,210	3,430
Accrued employee costs	364	347
Other current liabilities	795	650
Total current liabilities	6,131	4,444
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	7,755	7,783
Employee benefit obligations	1,322	1,613
Deferred taxes	673	634
Other liabilities	486	441
Total liabilities	16,367	14,915
Equity
Common stock (680,667,421 shares issued - 2021; 679,524,325 shares issued - 2020)	1,209	1,167
Retained earnings	6,611	6,192
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(653)	(954)
Treasury stock, at cost (355,842,472 shares - 2021; 351,938,709 shares - 2020)	(3,463)	(3,130)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	3,704	3,275
Noncontrolling interests	61	62
Total equity	3,765	3,337
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,132	$ 18,252