Restructuring And Other Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Restructuring And Other Charges [Abstract]

Schedule Of Restructuring And Other Charges By Reportable Segments, Pretax


	First quarter ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Alumina	$	—	$	1
Primary Metals		5		2
Global Rolled Products		1		2
Engineered Products and Solutions		3		—

Segment total		9		5
Corporate		1		1

Total restructuring and other charges	$	10	$	6

Activity And Reserve Balances For Restructuring Charges


	Layoff costs			Other exit costs			Total
Reserve balances at December 31, 2010	$	53		$	63		$	116

2011:
Cash payments		(45	)		(9	)		(54	)
Restructuring charges		93			37			130
Other*		(24	)		(34	)		(58	)

Reserve balances at December 31, 2011		77			57			134

2012:
Cash payments		(13	)		(2	)		(15	)
Restructuring charges		11			1			12
Other*		(2	)		(1	)		(3	)

Reserve balances at March 31, 2012	$	73		$	55		$	128

*	Other includes reversals of previously recorded restructuring charges and the effects of foreign currency translation.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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