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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | $ 1,415 | $ 1,805 | $ 4,213 | $ 5,569
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 1,419 | 1,810 | 4,232 | 5,590
Ground Transportation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 518 | 618 | 1,304 | 1,966
Building and Construction |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 283 | 329 | 837 | 1,004
Aerospace |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 151 | 311 | 688 | 975
Industrial Products and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 265 | 311 | 817 | 937
Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 198 | 236 | 571 | 687
Products and Services, Net | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 1,415 | 1,805 | 4,217 | 5,569
Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 1,092 | 1,397 | 3,194 | 4,294
Rolled Products [Member] | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 1,095 | 1,401 | 3,208 | 4,314
Rolled Products [Member] | Ground Transportation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 493 | 592 | 1,242 | 1,878
Rolled Products [Member] | Building and Construction |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 42 | 47 | 110 | 149
Rolled Products [Member] | Aerospace |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 107 | 243 | 505 | 754
Rolled Products [Member] | Industrial Products and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 252 | 279 | 766 | 826
Rolled Products [Member] | Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 198 | 236 | 571 | 687
Extrusions [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 82 | 126 | 296 | 420
Extrusions [Member] | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 83 | 127 | 297 | 421
Extrusions [Member] | Ground Transportation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 25 | 26 | 62 | 88
Extrusions [Member] | Building and Construction |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Extrusions [Member] | Aerospace |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 44 | 68 | 183 | 221
Extrusions [Member] | Industrial Products and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 13 | 32 | 51 | 111
Extrusions [Member] | Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 241 | 282 | 727 | 855
Building and Construction Systems [Member] | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 241 | 282 | 727 | 855
Building and Construction Systems [Member] | Ground Transportation |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems [Member] | Building and Construction |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 241 | 282 | 727 | 855
Building and Construction Systems [Member] | Aerospace |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems [Member] | Industrial Products and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems [Member] | Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total end-market revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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