Business Consolidation and Other Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Business consolidation and other activities
Business consolidation and other activities	$ 281	$ (7)
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Ball Metalpack
Business consolidation and other activities
Gain (loss) on sale of disposal group	305
Gain on repayment of loan	16
Operating Segments \| Beverage packaging, North And Central America
Business consolidation and other activities
Business consolidation and other activities	1	1
Individually insignificant activities	1	1
Operating Segments \| Metal beverage packaging, Europe
Business consolidation and other activities
Business consolidation and other activities	(1)	(2)
Individually insignificant activities	1	2
Operating Segments \| Beverage packaging, South America
Business consolidation and other activities
Business consolidation and other activities	(1)	(1)
Individually insignificant activities	1	1
Other
Business consolidation and other activities
Business consolidation and other activities	282	(5)
Individually insignificant activities		$ 5
Donations to non-profit organization	30
Currency losses	$ (9)

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