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Cash Flow Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
Cash Flow Information

P. Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest and income taxes was as follows:

 

     2011      2010     2009  

Interest, net of amount capitalized

    $ 491       $ 452      $ 396   

Income taxes, net of amount refunded

      382         (67 )      168   

The details related to cash paid for acquisitions were as follows:

 

     2011     2010     2009  

Assets acquired

    $ 253      $ 87      $ 389   

Liabilities assumed

      (12 )      (15 )      (294 ) 

Noncontrolling interests acquired

      —          4        —     

Redemption of convertible securities of subsidiary

      —          40        —     

Reduction in Alcoa shareholders' equity

      —          22        —     

Gain recognized

      —          —          (92 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Cash paid

      241        138        3   

Less: cash acquired

      1        —          115   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Net cash paid (received)

    $ 240      $ 138      $ (112 ) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

In 2011 and 2010, Alcoa issued $600 in common stock to satisfy a portion of its accrued pension benefits liability (see Notes R and W).