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Derivatives (Details) € in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€) MMBTU MWh t
LME Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Other forward delivery contracts to sell primary aluminum, open (in tonnes) | t | 104,740
Midwest Premium (MWP) [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Open position to offset fixed prices | t | 151,500
Fixed For Floating Swaps [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Open position to offset fixed prices | t | 14,596
Hawesville L4 Power Price Swaps [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Power available | MWh | 395,280
NYMEX Henry Hub Natural Gas Price Swaps [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Power available | MMBTU | 1,170,000
MISO Indiana Hub Power Price Swaps [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Power available | MWh | 735,660
Nordpool Power Price Swap [Member] | Grundartangi [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Power available | MWh | 1,340,992
FX Swap [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Derivative asset | € | € 35.6

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