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Restructuring and Other Charges - Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | $ 3 | $ 14 |
Cash payments |  |  | (5) |  | $ (15)
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4 |  | 9
Other |  |  | (1) |  | (5)
Ending balance | $ 1 |  | 1 |  | 14
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (112) | $ (14) | (119) | (612) |
Environmental remediation, payments | 1 |  | 7 |  |
Fusina, Italy |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Environmental remediation, payments |  |  | 1 |  |
2021 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business |  | (14) |  | (612) |
2022 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (112) |  | (119) |  |
Extrusions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived | 2 |  |  |  |
Operating segments |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (91) | (3) | (93) | (6) |
Operating segments | Rolled Products |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | 1 | 0 | 1 | (1) |
Operating segments | Building and Construction Systems |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (2) | 0 | (2) | 1 |
Operating segments | Extrusions |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (88) | 3 | (90) | 6 |
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (21) | (11) | (26) | (606) |
Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 1 | 1 |
Cash payments |  |  | (2) |  | (5)
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2 |  | 6
Other |  |  | (1) |  | (1)
Ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1
Other costs | 2021 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business |  | $ (1) |  | (2) |
Other costs | 2022 Restructuring Programs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring, Settlement And Impairment Provisions, Including Gain (Loss) On Disposition Of Assets And Business | (5) |  | (5) |  |
Layoff costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 2 | $ 13 |
Cash payments |  |  | (3) |  | (10)
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2 |  | 3
Other |  |  | 0 |  | (4)
Ending balance | $ 1 |  | $ 1 |  | $ 13

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