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Derivatives And Other Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Fair Values Of Outstanding Derivative Contracts Recorded As Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | $ 781 |  | $ 737 |
Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 700 |  | 653 |
Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 81 | [1] | 85 | [1]
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 22 |  | 64 |
Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 13 |  | 47 |
Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 1 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 6 | [1] | 12 | [1]
Level 1 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Margin Posted [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives |  |  | 1 | [2]
Level 1 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 1 |  | 4 |
Level 1 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 1 |  |  |
Level 1 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives |  |  | 1 | [1]
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 47 |  | 44 |
Level 2 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 24 | [1] | 23 | [1]
Level 2 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 23 | [1] | 21 | [1]
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 712 |  | 630 |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 38 |  | 32 |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Aluminum Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 636 |  | 570 |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | 10 |  |  |
Level 3 [Member] | Other Noncurrent Liabilities And Deferred Credits [Member] | Derivatives Not Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Embedded Credit Derivative [Member] |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liability derivatives | $ 28 | [1] | $ 28 | [1]
[1] | See the "Other" section within Note L for additional information on Alcoa's purpose for entering into derivatives not designated as hedging instruments and its overall risk management strategies.
[2] | All margin posted is in the form of cash and is valued under a Level 1 technique. The levels that correspond to the margin posted in the table above reference the level of the corresponding liability for which it is posted. Alcoa elected to net the margin posted against the fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed with the same counterparties under master netting arrangements.

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