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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Inventory Components

December 31,		2012				2011
Finished goods		$	542			$	537
Work-in-process			866				911
Bauxite and alumina			618				656
Purchased raw materials			536				532
Operating supplies			263				263
		$	2,825			$	2,899

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Disclosure of the carrying value of each significant component of inventory for an entity, who does not report such information on the face of their balance sheet.

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