Contingencies and Commitments (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) location	Jun. 26, 2020 USD ($) entity
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of cleanup locations | location		30
Remediation reserve balance	$ 15	$ 15
Remediation reserve balance, classified as a current liability	6	6
Payments related to remediation expenses applied against the reserve		1
Guarantees of third party related to project financing		15
Combined fair value of guarantees		6
Coverage limit	80
Total amount committed under outstanding surety bonds		46
Surety bonds, amount outstanding		25
Bank Loan Obligations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit, total amount		118
Other Noncurrent Liabilities and Deferred Credits | Separation Agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantees of third party related to project financing	$ 1,406	1,406
Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (“LBIE”) Claims
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of entities | entity			2
Estimate of claim			$ 64
Alcoa Corporation Workers Compensation Claims
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit, total amount outstanding		53
Arconic Corporation Environmental Obligations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Letters of credit, total amount outstanding		$ 17
Maximum | Recurring Costs of Managing Hazardous Substances and Environmental Programs
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of cost of goods sold (percent)		1.00%