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Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - Alcoa Warrick LLC [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business combination, purchase price | $ 670.0 | $ 670.0 |  |
Selling, General, Administrative, Research and Development |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs |  |  | $ 1.0 | $ 15.0

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