UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,338	$ 2,959	$ 6,435	$ 5,833
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)	(2,690)	(2,357)	(5,183)	(4,640)
Depreciation and amortization	(155)	(152)	(305)	(310)
Selling, general and administrative	(137)	(139)	(286)	(376)
Business consolidation and other activities	(12)	(60)	(25)	(86)
Interest income	5	18	12	44
Interest expense	(81)	(68)	(151)	(161)
Debt refinancing and other costs		(1)		(3)
Earnings before taxes	268	200	497	301
Tax (provision) benefit	(61)	(49)	(114)	(76)
Equity in results of affiliates, net of tax	8	8	13	13
Earnings from continuing operations	215	159	396	238
Discontinued operations, net of tax			(2)	3,607
Net earnings	215	159	394	3,845
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	1	3	2
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation	$ 212	$ 158	$ 391	$ 3,843
Earnings and Dividends Per Share
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.51	$ 1.41	$ 0.76
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			(0.01)	11.55
Total basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	0.77	0.51	1.4	12.31
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.76	0.51	1.4	0.75
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)			(0.01)	11.46
Total diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.51	$ 1.39	$ 12.21
Weighted average shares outstanding: (000s)
Basic (in shares)	276,102	309,269	279,677	312,109
Diluted (in shares)	277,771	311,964	281,405	314,690