Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 13,811.0	$ 11,781.0	$ 11,474.0
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(11,085.0)	(9,323.0)	(9,203.0)
Depreciation and amortization	(700.0)	(668.0)	(678.0)
Selling, general and administrative	(593.0)	(525.0)	(417.0)
Business consolidation and other activities	(142.0)	(262.0)	(244.0)
Total costs and expenses	(12,520.0)	(10,778.0)	(10,542.0)
Earnings before interest and taxes	1,291.0	1,003.0	932.0
Interest expense	(270.0)	(275.0)	(317.0)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(13.0)	(41.0)	(7.0)
Total interest expense	(283.0)	(316.0)	(324.0)
Earnings before taxes	1,008.0	687.0	608.0
Tax (provision) benefit	(156.0)	(99.0)	(71.0)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	26.0	(6.0)	(1.0)
Net earnings	878.0	582.0	536.0
Net (earnings) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		3.0	30.0
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 878.0	$ 585.0	$ 566.0
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.69	$ 1.79	$ 1.71
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.65	$ 1.76	$ 1.66
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	325,989	326,260	331,102
Diluted (in shares)	331,615	332,815	340,121