| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.ball.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000009389 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities  | |||
Net earnings  | 266,000,000    | 303,000,000    | 498,000,000    | 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation and amortization  | 453,000,000    | 286,000,000    | 281,000,000    | 
Business consolidation and other activities  | 337,000,000    | 195,000,000    | 81,000,000    | 
Deferred tax provision (benefit)  | (  | (  | |
Other, net  | (  | (  | |
Working capital changes, excluding effects of acquisitions:  | |||
Receivables  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | ||
Other current assets  | (  | ||
Accounts payable  | (  | ||
Accrued employee costs  | (  | (  | |
Other current liabilities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other, net  | (  | ||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities  | |||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | |
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash sold  | |||
Restricted cash, net  | (  | ||
Settlement of Rexam acquisition related derivatives  | (  | (  | |
Other, net  | (  | ||
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities  | (  | (  | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities  | |||
Long-term borrowings  | |||
Repayments of long-term borrowings  | (  | (  | (  | 
Net change in short-term borrowings  | (  | ||
Proceeds from issuances of common stock  | |||
Acquisitions of treasury stock  | (  | (  | (  | 
Common dividends  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other, net  | (  | (  | |
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities  | (  | (  | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  | (  | ||
Change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | ||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period  | 224,000,000    | 191,000,000    | 416,000,000    | 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period  | 597,000,000    | 224,000,000    | 191,000,000    |