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Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020 | Sep. 19, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  | $ 25,200,000 | $ 0 | $ 25,200,000 |
Impairment associated with intangible assets |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | 2,900,000 | $ 2,800,000 | $ 1,800,000
Alcoa Warrick LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, purchase price | $ 670,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired | 587,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, other post retirement benefits liabilities | $ 83,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs |  |  |  | $ 5,500,000 |  |
Imperial Machine and Tool Co. (''IMT'') [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, net of cash acquired |  | $ 43,200,000 |  |  |  |

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