XML 75 R80.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Segment and Geographical Area Information Segment and Geographical Area Information, Information by Geographical Area (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to unaffiliated customers | $ 338.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 338.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 344.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 335.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 311.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 319.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 328.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 337.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,356.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 1,297.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet |  | $ 1,360.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Income taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid |  | 2.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid |  | 1.8 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Long-lived assets | 454.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [1] |  |  |  | 429.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [1] |  |  |  | 454.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [1] | 429.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | [1] |
Fabricated Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,356.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember |  | 1,297.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember |  | 1,360.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
Long-lived assets | 450.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember | [1] |  |  |  | 424.8 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember | [1] |  |  |  | 450.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember | [1] | 424.8 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember | [1] |
Fabricated Products | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,254.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 1,204.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 1,256.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Income taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 1.2 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  | 0.5 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived assets | 432.6 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] |  |  |  | 409.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] |  |  |  | 432.6 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] | 409.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] |
Fabricated Products | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  | 92.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  | 103.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
Income taxes paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  | 0.9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |  | 1.3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
Long-lived assets | 17.4 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | [1] |  |  |  | 15.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | [1] |  |  |  | 17.4 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | [1] | 15.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_FabricatedProductsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | [1] |
All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 4.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember | [1] |  |  |  | 4.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember | [1] |  |  |  | 4.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember | [1] | 4.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember | [1] |
All Other | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 4.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] |  |  |  | $ 4.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] |  |  |  | $ 4.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] | $ 4.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = kalu_AllOtherMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | [1] |
[1] | Long-lived assets represent Property, plant and equipment, net.

X
- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 25 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3536-108585 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=kalu_AllOtherMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis=kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |