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Business Segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Business Segments [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of consolidated assets to total of primary aluminum segments assets | We operate in one reportable business segment, primary aluminum. A reconciliation of our consolidated assets to the total of primary aluminum segment assets is provided below.
Segment assets (1) |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Primary |  | $ | 1,767,305 |  |  | $ | 1,895,430 |  |  | $ | 1,815,589 |
Corporate, unallocated |  |  | 43,789 |  |  |  | 27,626 |  |  |  | 46,161 |
Total assets |  | $ | 1,811,094 |  |  | $ | 1,923,056 |  |  | $ | 1,861,750 |
(1) | Segment assets include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, due from affiliates, prepaid and other current assets, inventory, intangible assets and property, plant and equipment-net; the remaining assets are unallocated corporate assets.
Amounts included in consolidated financial statements that relates to geographic locations | Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts related to geographic locations:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 835,796 |  |  | $ | 714,409 |  |  | $ | 565,999 |
Iceland |  |  | 520,628 |  |  |  | 453,021 |  |  |  | 332,927 |
Other |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,841 |  |  |  | 327 |
Long-lived assets:(1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States |  | $ | 401,173 |  |  | $ | 412,266 |  |  | $ | 436,798 |
Iceland |  |  | 884,682 |  |  |  | 894,297 |  |  |  | 899,855 |
Other |  |  | 36,919 |  |  |  | 39,415 |  |  |  | 35,629 |
(1) | Includes long-lived assets other than financial instruments.
Revenue and percentage of net sales to major customers | The net sales revenue for these customers are as follows: Net sales revenue from major customers:
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Glencore |  | $ | 564,431 |  |  | $ | 413,408 |  |  | $ | 230,909 |
Southwire |  |  | 373,505 |  |  |  | 323,873 |  |  |  | 234,535 |
BHP Billiton |  |  | 239,157 |  |  |  | 214,571 |  |  |  | 166,546 |

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