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Taxes on Income - Foreign subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Foreign income taxes |  |  |
Retained earnings | $ 5,803 | $ 5,341 |
Amount of non-U.S. earnings that may be subject to incremental foreign taxes and U.S. state income tax upon distribution | 655,000 |  |
Net income tax payments | $ 128 | 143 | $ 107
Ball's Serbian subsidiary |  |  |
Foreign income taxes |  |  |
Tax relief as a percentage of the additional local investment | 80.00% |  |
Period Of Tax Relief | 10 years |  |
Tax relief remaining balance | $ 6 |  |
Brazilian Subsidiary |  |  |
Foreign income taxes |  |  |
Income tax reduction due to tax holidays | 62 | 63 | 47
Aggregate tax relief over the income tax holiday period | $ 62 | $ 63 | $ 47
Tax holiday, benefit per share | $ 0.19 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.13
Polish Subsidiary |  |  |
Foreign income taxes |  |  |
Period Of Tax Relief | 10 years |  |
Tax relief remaining balance | $ 28 |  |
Income tax reduction due to tax holidays | 34 |  |
Aggregate tax relief over the income tax holiday period | 34 |  |
Non US Subsidiaries |  |  |
Foreign income taxes |  |  |
Retained earnings | $ 2,100 |  |

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