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Restructuring and Other Charges - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) claimant | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) | $ 2,000,000 | $ 597,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | $ 598,000,000 |
Cash payments, restructuring |  |  | 3,000,000 |  | $ 15,000,000
Environmental remediation, payments | 2,000,000 |  | 6 |  |
Fusina, Italy |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation, payments |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
Other miscellaneous costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments, restructuring |  |  | 2,000,000 |  | 5,000,000
Layoff costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments, restructuring |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000
2022 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) | 2,000,000 |  | 7,000,000 |  |
2022 Restructuring Programs | Legal Matters, Other |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) | 1 |  | 5,000,000 |  |
2022 Restructuring Programs | One-time Termination Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |
2022 Restructuring Programs | Idling of Operations | Extrusions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) | $ 1 |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |
2021 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  | 597,000,000 |  | $ 598,000,000 |
Number of employees separated | claimant |  |  |  | 115 |
2021 Restructuring Programs | One-time Termination Benefits |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  |  |  | $ 568 |
2021 Restructuring Programs | Disposals | Aluminum Rolling Mill in Itapissuma, Brazil |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  |  |  | 1 |
2021 Restructuring Programs | Reversal of Reserve [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  | 1 |  | 2 |
2021 Restructuring Programs | Other miscellaneous costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  | $ 3 |  | 4 |
2021 Restructuring Programs | Facility Closing |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  |  |  | 34 |
2021 Restructuring Programs | Legacy Tax Matters |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges (E) |  |  |  | $ 7 |

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