Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 11,795	$ 12,062	$ 13,372
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(9,354)	(9,754)	(11,122)
Depreciation and amortization	(611)	(605)	(594)
Selling, general and administrative	(647)	(532)	(555)
Business consolidation and other activities	(420)	(133)	(71)
Interest income	68	36	14
Interest expense	(293)	(460)	(313)
Debt refinancing and other costs	(3)		(18)
Earnings before taxes	535	614	713
Tax (provision) benefit	(133)	(146)	(138)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	28	20	7
Earnings from continuing operations	430	488	582
Discontinued operations, net of tax	3,584	223	150
Net earnings	4,014	711	732
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	4	13
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 4,008	$ 707	$ 719
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 13.12	$ 2.25	$ 2.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	13	2.23	2.25
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.39	1.54	1.8
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.37	1.53	1.78
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	11.73	0.71	0.47
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 11.63	$ 0.7	$ 0.47
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	305,459	314,775	316,433
Diluted (in shares)	308,206	317,022	320,008