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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 2,548	$ 1,801	$ 4,739	$ 3,476
External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,547	1,801	4,739	3,476
Ground Transportation | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	872	634	1,627	1,296
Packaging | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	518	276	915	495
Building and Construction | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	423	308	798	595
Aerospace | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	249	151	459	289
Industrial Products and Other | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	485	432	940	801
Rolled Products | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,113	1,474	3,917	2,838
Rolled Products | Ground Transportation | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	844	610	1,570	1,247
Rolled Products | Packaging | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	518	276	915	495
Rolled Products | Building and Construction | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	94	51	178	102
Rolled Products | Aerospace | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	200	124	367	233
Rolled Products | Industrial Products and Other | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	457	413	887	761
Building and Construction Systems | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	329	257	620	493
Building and Construction Systems | Ground Transportation | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Building and Construction Systems | Packaging | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Building and Construction Systems | Building and Construction | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	329	257	620	493
Building and Construction Systems | Aerospace | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Building and Construction Systems | Industrial Products and Other | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Extrusions | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	105	70	202	145
Extrusions | Ground Transportation | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	28	24	57	49
Extrusions | Packaging | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Extrusions | Building and Construction | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	0	0	0	0
Extrusions | Aerospace | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	49	27	92	56
Extrusions | Industrial Products and Other | External Sales Including Reconciling Items [Domain]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 28	$ 19	$ 53	$ 40

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