XML 15 R54.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.3.0.814
Earnings and Dividends Per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings and Dividends Per Share            
Net earnings attributable to Ball Corporation $ 44.5   $ 147.4   $ 225.6 $ 394.0
Basic weighted average common shares 137,337   138,010   137,409 139,133
Effect of dilutive securities (in shares) 3,521   4,080   3,732 3,853
Weighted average shares applicable to diluted earnings per share 140,858   142,090   141,141 142,986
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.32   $ 1.07   $ 1.64 $ 2.83
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.32   $ 1.04   $ 1.60 $ 2.76
Number of outstanding options excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share 1,200   0   1,200 1,200
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)         $ 0.13 $ 0.13
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.13