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Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2026
Sep. 30, 2025
Earnings per share        
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Ball Corporation, net of tax $ (94) $ 322 $ 332 $ 715
Discontinued operations, net of tax   (1)   (3)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Ball Corporation $ (94) $ 321 $ 332 $ 712
Basic weighted average common shares 263,819 271,086 265,118 276,782
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares)   1,805 1,481 1,755
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings (loss) per share 263,819 272,891 266,599 278,537
Basic - continuing operations (in dollars per share) $ (0.36) $ 1.18 $ 1.25 $ 2.58
Basic - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)       (0.01)
Per basic share (in dollars per share) (0.36) 1.18 1.25 2.57
Diluted - continuing operations (in dollars per share) (0.36) 1.18 1.25 2.57
Diluted - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)       (0.01)
Per diluted share (in dollars per share) (0.36) 1.18 1.25 2.56
Dividends declared and paid        
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) $ 0.2 $ 0.2 $ 0.6 $ 0.6
Stock option and SSARs        
Options excluded from EPS calculation        
Number of outstanding options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share 3,000 5,000 4,000 5,000