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Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 1,929,000,000 | $ 2,191,000,000
Aluminum price per metric ton | 3,016 | 4,061
External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,932,000,000 | 2,192,000,000
Ground Transportation [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 764,000,000 | 755,000,000
Building and Construction [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 347,000,000 | 375,000,000
Aerospace [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 308,000,000 | 210,000,000
Packaging [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 217,000,000 | 397,000,000
Industrial Products [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 296,000,000 | 455,000,000
Rolled Products | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 1,504,000,000 | 1,804,000,000
Rolled Products | External Sales Including Reconciling Items | Disposed of by sale | Samara Manufacturing Site |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |  | 233,000,000
Rolled Products | Ground Transportation [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 738,000,000 | 726,000,000
Rolled Products | Building and Construction [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 39,000,000 | 84,000,000
Rolled Products | Aerospace [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 242,000,000 | 167,000,000
Rolled Products | Packaging [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 217,000,000 | 397,000,000
Rolled Products | Industrial Products [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 268,000,000 | 430,000,000
Building and Construction Systems | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 308,000,000 | 291,000,000
Building and Construction Systems | Ground Transportation [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems | Building and Construction [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 308,000,000 | 291,000,000
Building and Construction Systems | Aerospace [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems | Packaging [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Building and Construction Systems | Industrial Products [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Extrusions | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 120,000,000 | 97,000,000
Extrusions | Ground Transportation [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 26,000,000 | 29,000,000
Extrusions | Building and Construction [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Extrusions | Aerospace [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 66,000,000 | 43,000,000
Extrusions | Packaging [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | 0 | 0
Extrusions | Industrial Products [Member] | External Sales Including Reconciling Items |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax | $ 28,000,000 | $ 25,000,000

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