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Amount of cash outflow to settle environmental loss contingencies.

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring and Other Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)	$ 5	$ 1
Cash payments, restructuring	2		$ 15
Environmental remediation, payments	4
Fusina, Italy
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Environmental remediation, payments	1
Other miscellaneous costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payments, restructuring	1		5
Layoff costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cash payments, restructuring	1		$ 10
2022 Restructuring Programs \| Legal Matters, Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)	4
2022 Restructuring Programs \| One-time Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)	1
2022 Restructuring Programs \| Idling of Operations \| Extrusions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)	$ 1
2021 Restructuring Programs \| Disposals \| Aluminum Rolling Mill in Itapissuma, Brazil
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)		1
2020 Restructuring Programs \| Reversal of Reserve [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)		(1)
2020 Restructuring Programs \| Other miscellaneous costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and other charges (E)		$ 1