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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 2,192 | $ 1,675
Ground Transportation |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 755 | 662
Building and Construction |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 397 | 219
Packaging |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 375 | 287
Aerospace |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 210 | 138
Industrial Products and Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 455 | 369
Rolled Products |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,804 | 1,364
Rolled Products | Ground Transportation |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 726 | 637
Rolled Products | Building and Construction |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 397 | 219
Rolled Products | Packaging |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 84 | 51
Rolled Products | Aerospace |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 167 | 109
Rolled Products | Industrial Products and Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 430 | 348
Building and Construction Systems |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 291 | 236
Building and Construction Systems | Ground Transportation |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems | Building and Construction |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems | Packaging |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 291 | 236
Building and Construction Systems | Aerospace |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems | Industrial Products and Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Extrusions |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 97 | 75
Extrusions | Ground Transportation |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 29 | 25
Extrusions | Building and Construction |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Extrusions | Packaging |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Extrusions | Aerospace |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 43 | 29
Extrusions | Industrial Products and Other |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 25 | $ 21

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