UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,082	$ 3,111	$ 8,915	$ 9,159
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,425)	(2,512)	(7,065)	(7,450)
Depreciation and amortization	(150)	(152)	(460)	(449)
Selling, general and administrative	(142)	(133)	(518)	(409)
Business consolidation and other activities	(85)	(29)	(171)	(43)
Interest income	14	12	58	23
Interest expense	(67)	(122)	(228)	(351)
Debt refinancing and other costs			(3)
Earnings before taxes	227	175	528	480
Tax (provision) benefit	(42)	(45)	(118)	(107)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	8	3	21	13
Earnings from continuing operations	193	133	431	386
Discontinued operations, net of tax	6	71	3,613	171
Net earnings	199	204	4,044	557
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	2	1	4	4
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 197	$ 203	$ 4,040	$ 553
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.65	$ 0.64	$ 13.08	$ 1.76
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.65	0.64	12.96	1.74
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.63	0.42	1.38	1.22
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.63	0.42	1.37	1.20
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.02	0.22	11.70	0.54
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.22	$ 11.59	$ 0.54
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	302,406	314,983	308,851	314,596
Diluted (in shares)	305,219	317,296	311,674	316,938