UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Net sales	$ 2,874	$ 2,981
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,283)	(2,432)
Depreciation and amortization	(158)	(147)
Selling, general and administrative	(211)	(115)
Business consolidation and other activities	(26)	(20)
Total costs and expenses	(2,678)	(2,714)
Earnings before interest and taxes	196	267
Interest expense	(93)	(113)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(2)
Total interest expense	(95)	(113)
Earnings before taxes	101	154
Tax (provision) benefit	(27)	(33)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	5	7
Earnings from continuing operations	79	128
Discontinued operations, net of tax	3,607	52
Net earnings	3,686	180
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	3
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 3,685	$ 177
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 11.70	$ 0.56
Diluted (in dollars per share)	11.61	0.56
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.25	0.40
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.25	0.40
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	11.45	0.16
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 11.36	$ 0.16
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	314,950	314,236
Diluted (in shares)	317,385	316,667