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Subsequent Events (Details) - Subsequent Event	May 02, 2023 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture	$ 1.00
Jamalco
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	55.00%
Jamalco | Clarendon Alumina Production Limited
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	45.00%

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The cash outflow associated with the investment in or advances to an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126954810&loc=d3e3213-108585

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