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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | $ 4,475 | $ 4,933 |  |
Business disposition |  | (52) | (354) |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments |  | (1) | 4 |  |
Effects of currency exchange |  | (3) | (108) |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 4,419 | 4,475 |  |
Goodwill |  | 4,475 | 4,933 |  | $ 4,419
Beverage Asia Pacific/AMEA |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 27 |  |  |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets |  | 64 |  |  |
Percentage of fair value exceeding carrying value |  |  |  |  | 35.00%
Impairment of goodwill |  | 64 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 27 |  |  | $ 27
Beverage packaging, North And Central America |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 1,275 | 1,275 |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 1,275 | 1,275 |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,275 | 1,275 |  | 1,275
Beverage packaging, South America |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 1,299 | 1,299 |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments |  | (1) |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 1,298 | 1,299 |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,298 | 1,299 |  | 1,298
Beverage packaging, Europe |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 1,435 | 1,531 |  |
Opening balance sheet adjustments |  |  | 4 |  |
Effects of currency exchange |  | (2) | (100) |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 1,433 | 1,435 |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,433 | 1,435 |  | 1,433
Aerospace |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 40 | 40 |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 40 | 40 |  |
Goodwill |  | 40 | 40 |  | 40
Ball Beverage Packaging Amea Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 102 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 102 |  |  | 102
Beverage Packaging Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 27 |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 27 |  |  | 27
Beverage Packaging, Other Segment [Member] | Subsequent Event. |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 62 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period |  | 426 | 788 |  |
Business disposition |  | (52) | (354) |  |
Effects of currency exchange |  | (1) | (8) |  |
Balance at the end of the period |  | 373 | 426 |  |
Goodwill |  | 373 | $ 426 |  | $ 373
US steel food and steel aerosol packaging |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business disposition | $ (354) |  |  |  |
Beverage packaging China |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business disposition |  | (51) |  |  |
Steel Aerosol Packaging Business In Argentina [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |
Business disposition |  | $ (1) |  |  |

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