Properties, Plants, and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

H. Properties, Plants, and Equipment, Net


December 31,	2014		2013
Land and land rights, including mines*	$	548	$	639
Structures:
Alumina:
Alumina refining		2,750		3,049
Bauxite mining		1,403		1,591
Primary Metals:
Aluminum smelting		3,725		3,863
Power generation		645		683
Global Rolled Products		1,276		1,256
Engineered Products and Solutions*		786		693
Other		715		755
		11,300		11,890
Machinery and equipment:
Alumina:
Alumina refining		4,165		4,685
Bauxite mining		524		596
Primary Metals:
Aluminum smelting		7,210		7,674
Power generation		1,080		1,101
Global Rolled Products		5,333		5,374
Engineered Products and Solutions*		3,071		2,481
Other		820		859
		22,203		22,770
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization		34,051 19,091		35,299 19,227
Construction work-in-progress*		14,960 1,466		16,072 1,567
	$	16,426	$	17,639

*	As of December 31, 2014, these line items include amounts related to the acquisition of an aerospace business (see Note F).

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the net carrying value of temporarily idled smelting assets was $419 and $404, representing 665 kmt and 655 kmt of idle capacity, respectively. Also, the net carrying value of temporarily idled refining assets was $62 and $60 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, representing 1,216 kmt of idle capacity.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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