Ball Corporation BALL Operating Segments — Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
Discontinued — last reported Q4 '14
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Ball Corporation in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness.
The official record: Ball Corporation’s 10-K, filed February 16, 2016, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
Questions, answered.
- What does operating segments — gain loss on sale of business mean?
- The profit or loss realized from selling off a specific business unit or subsidiary.
- How do you interpret operating segments — gain loss on sale of business?
- A gain suggests the business was sold at a premium to its book value, reflecting successful strategic pruning, whereas a loss may indicate a distressed sale or write-down.
- How does operating segments — gain loss on sale of business compare across companies?
- Commonly found in 'Discontinued Operations' or 'Other Gains/Losses' for industrial peers undergoing portfolio transformation.