UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 568	$ 885
Receivables, net	2,696	2,166
Inventories, net	1,856	1,477
Other current assets	207	169
Current assets held for sale	20	144
Total current assets	5,347	4,841
Noncurrent assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,573	6,173
Goodwill	4,377	4,172
Intangible assets, net	1,014	1,080
Other assets	1,410	1,362
Total assets	18,721	17,628
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	344	361
Accounts payable	3,494	3,418
Accrued employee costs	273	303
Other current liabilities	728	725
Current liabilities held for sale		40
Total current liabilities	4,839	4,847
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	6,864	5,312
Employee benefit obligations	521	577
Deferred taxes	590	594
Other liabilities	455	368
Total liabilities	13,269	11,698
Equity
Common stock (684,935,489 shares issued - 2025; 684,168,252 shares issued - 2024)	1,422	1,395
Retained earnings	12,073	11,527
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(912)	(1,003)
Treasury stock, at cost (415,247,531 shares - 2025; 394,790,362 shares - 2024)	(7,137)	(6,057)
Total Ball Corporation shareholders' equity	5,446	5,862
Noncontrolling interests	6	68
Total equity	5,452	5,930
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,721	$ 17,628

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).