<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000004281-14-000051.txt : 20140711
<SEC-HEADER>0000004281-14-000051.hdr.sgml : 20140711
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140711170137
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000004281-14-000051
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140711
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140711

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALCOA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000004281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				250317820
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 ISABELLA ST
		STREET 2:		ALCOA CORPORATE CTR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212-5858
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4125532576

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		801 ISABELLA ST
		STREET 2:		ALCOA CORPORATE CTR
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15212-5858

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALUMINUM CO OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TATA RATAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03610
		FILM NUMBER:		14972044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TATA INDUSTRIES LTD, BOMBAY HOUSE
		STREET 2:		24, HOMI MODY STREET, BOMBAY 400 001
		CITY:			COUNTRY INDIA
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-07-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000004281</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALCOA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001066630</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TATA RATAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>390 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-07-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1260</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.877</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>46289.3491</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Brenda Hart (Assistant Secretary), by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-07-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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