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Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Information Used To Compute Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |  |
Income from continuing operations attributable to Alcoa common shareholders | $ 94 | $ 309
Less: preferred stock dividends declared | 1 | 1
Income from continuing operations available to common equity | 93 | 308
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities |  | 1
Income from continuing operations available to Alcoa common shareholders - basic | 93 | 307
Add: interest expense related to convertible notes | 8 | 8
Income from continuing operations available to Alcoa common shareholders - diluted | $ 101 | $ 315
Average shares outstanding - basic | 1,066 | 1,052
Stock options | 4 | 9
Stock and performance awards | 5 | 3
Convertible notes | 89 | 89
Average shares outstanding - diluted | 1,164 | 1,153

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