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Segment and Related Information​ - Operating Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | $ 215 | $ 189
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 60 | 63
Intersegment sales |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 13 | 7
Intersegment sales | Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 12 | 7
Intersegment sales | Building and Construction Systems |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 0 | 0
Intersegment sales | Extrusions |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 1 | 0
Operating segments |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 2,205 | 1,682
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 215 | 189
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 56 | 58
Operating segments | Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 1,816 | 1,371
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 176 | 165
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 48 | 48
Operating segments | Building and Construction Systems |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 291 | 236
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 44 | 28
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 4 | 4
Operating segments | Extrusions |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 98 | 75
Segment Adjusted EBITDA | 5 | 4
Provision for depreciation and amortization | 4 | 6
Third-party sales |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 2,191 | 1,675
Third-party sales | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 2,192 | 1,675
Third-party sales | External Sales Including Reconciling Items | Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 1,804 | 1,364
Third-party sales | External Sales Including Reconciling Items | Building and Construction Systems |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | 291 | 236
Third-party sales | External Sales Including Reconciling Items | Extrusions |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |
Total sales | $ 97 | $ 75

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