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Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Reconciliation (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) MT t | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) MT
LME Swap |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | $ 2.9 | $ 10.6
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |
Included in net income (loss) |  | (28.7) | (1.5)
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Sales |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Settlements |  | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers into Level 3 |  | (1.0) | 6.5
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 21.7 | (12.7)
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ (5.1) | (5.1) | 2.9
Change in unrealized gains (losses) |  | $ (28.7) | (1.5)
Open position to offset fixed prices | t |  | 123,216 |
LME Swap | Level 3 |  |  |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Derivative asset, percentage | 0.0858 | 0.0858 |
FX Swap |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | $ 0.1 | 0.0
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |
Included in net income (loss) | $ (0.6) |  | 0.0
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Purchases |  |  | 0.0
Sales |  |  | 0.0
Settlements |  |  | 0.0
Transfers into Level 3 |  | (0.4) | 0.1
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | 0.7 | 0.0
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | (0.2) | $ (0.2) | 0.1
Change in unrealized gains (losses) | $ (0.6) |  | 0.0
FX Swap | Level 3 |  |  |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Derivative asset, percentage | 0.0858 | 0.0858 |
Hawesville L4 Power Price Swaps |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | $ 0.0 | (2.9)
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |
Included in net income (loss) |  |  | 0.1
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Purchases |  |  | 0.0
Sales |  |  | 0.0
Settlements |  |  | 2.8
Transfers into Level 3 |  |  | 0.0
Transfers out of Level 3 |  |  | 0.0
Balance as of December 31, 2021 |  |  | 0.0
Change in unrealized gains (losses) |  |  | 2.9
Nordpool Power Price Swap |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | 0.0 |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0
Nordpool Power Price Swap | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | 0.0 |
Total realized/unrealized gains (losses) |  |  |
Included in net income (loss) |  | 0.0 |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Purchases |  | 0.0 |
Sales |  | 0.0 |
Settlements |  | 0.0 |
Transfers into Level 3 |  | 1.7 |
Transfers out of Level 3 |  | (1.5) |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2 | 0.0
Derivative asset, percentage | 0.0858 | 0.0858 |
Change in unrealized gains (losses) | $ 0.0 |  |
Contingent obligation |  |  |
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance as of January 1, 2021 |  | $ 0.0 |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0
Contingent obligation | Level 3 | Minimum |  |  |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Open position to offset fixed prices | MT |  | 14,000 | 14,000
Contingent obligation | Level 3 | Maximum |  |  |
Purchases, sales, settlements |  |  |
Open position to offset fixed prices | MT |  | 15,000 | 15,000

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