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Acquisitions and Dispositions - Dispositions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge in earnings for translation losses |  |  |  |  |  | $ (45)
Loss on disposal location in consolidated statement of earnings |  |  |  |  | bll:bllRestructuringAndOtherActivities |
Ball Metalpack |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in a joint venture | 49.00% |  |  | 49.00% |  |
Ball Metalpack | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of investment in joint venture |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Steel Aerosol Packaging Business In Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of disposal group |  | $ 52 |  |  |  |
Charge in earnings for translation losses |  | $ 45 |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal location in consolidated statement of earnings |  | bll:RestructuringAndOtherActivities |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Beverage Packaging China |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of disposal group |  |  | $ 45 |  |  |
Loss on disposal location in consolidated statement of earnings |  |  | bll:RestructuringAndOtherActivities |  |  |
Consideration for the sale of business |  |  | $ 213 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | US steel food and steel aerosol packaging |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of disposal group | $ 41 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal location in consolidated statement of earnings |  |  |  | bll:RestructuringAndOtherActivities |  |
Consideration for the sale of business | $ 600 |  |  | $ 600 |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | US steel food and steel aerosol packaging | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposition |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of disposal group |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |

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