UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Net sales	$ 2,959	$ 3,067	$ 5,833	$ 6,048
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,357)	(2,506)	(4,640)	(4,938)
Depreciation and amortization	(152)	(150)	(310)	(297)
Selling, general and administrative	(139)	(157)	(376)	(276)
Business consolidation and other activities	(60)	6	(86)	(14)
Interest income	18	7	44	11
Interest expense	(68)	(116)	(161)	(229)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(1)		(3)
Earnings before taxes	200	151	301	305
Tax (provision) benefit	(49)	(29)	(76)	(62)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	8	3	13	10
Earnings from continuing operations	159	125	238	253
Discontinued operations, net of tax		48	3,607	100
Net earnings	159	173	3,845	353
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	1		2	3
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 158	$ 173	$ 3,843	$ 350
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	$ 0.55	$ 12.31	$ 1.11
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.51	0.55	12.21	1.10
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.51	0.40	0.76	0.79
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.51	0.40	0.75	0.79
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		0.15	11.55	0.32
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ 11.46	$ 0.31
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	309,269	314,561	312,109	314,400
Diluted (in shares)	311,964	316,867	314,690	316,764