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Derivative Financial Instruments and Related Hedging Programs, Notional Quantity Table (Details) (EUR €) | Sep. 30, 2011 mmlbs
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Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Call option purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 12.2 |
Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Call option sales contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 12.2 |
Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Put option purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 25.4 |
Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Put option sales contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 12.2 |
Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Fixed priced purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 78.4 |
Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Fixed priced sales contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 6.0 |
Aluminum Commodity [Member] | Midwest premium swap contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 38.0 | [1]
Natural Gas [Member] | Call option purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 4,740,000 | [2]
Natural Gas [Member] | Call option sales contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 690,000 | [2]
Natural Gas [Member] | Put option purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 690,000 | [2]
Natural Gas [Member] | Put option sales contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 4,740,000 | [2]
Natural Gas [Member] | Fixed priced purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 1,920,000 | [2]
Electricity [Member] | Fixed priced purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 219,600 |
Foreign Currency [Member] | Euros [Member] | Fixed priced purchase contracts [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts (Foreign Currency) | 117,500 |
Hedges Relating to Notes [Member] | Bifurcated Conversion Feature [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 3,621,608 | [3]
Hedges Relating to Notes [Member] | Call Options [Member] |  |
Summary of material derivative positions |  |
Notional Amount of Contracts | 3,621,608 | [3]
[1] | Regional premiums represent the premium over the London Metal Exchange price for primary aluminum which is incurred on the Company’s purchases of primary aluminum.
[2] | As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in natural gas prices had been substantially reduced for approximately 96%, 74% and 46% of the expected natural gas purchases for the remainder of 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.
[3] | The Bifurcated Conversion Feature represents the cash conversion feature of the Notes. To hedge against the potential cash outflows associated with the Bifurcated Conversion Feature, the Company purchased cash-settled Call Options. The Call Options have an exercise price equal to the conversion price of the Notes, subject to anti-dilution adjustments substantially similar to the anti-dilution adjustments for the Notes. The Call Options will expire upon the maturity of the Notes. Although the fair value of the Call Options is derived from a notional number of shares of the Company’s common stock, the Call Options may only be settled in cash.

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