Properties, Plants, and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

H. Properties, Plants, and Equipment, Net


December 31,	2013		2012
Land and land rights, including mines	$	639	$	676
Structures:
Alumina:
Alumina refining		3,049		3,319
Bauxite mining		1,591		1,563
Primary Metals:
Aluminum smelting		3,863		4,042
Power generation		683		604
Global Rolled Products		1,256		1,232
Engineered Products and Solutions		693		678
Other		755		760
		11,890		12,198
Machinery and equipment:
Alumina:
Alumina refining		4,685		5,279
Bauxite mining		596		650
Primary Metals:
Aluminum smelting		7,674		8,114
Power generation		1,101		994
Global Rolled Products		5,374		5,174
Engineered Products and Solutions		2,481		2,415
Other		859		883
		22,770		23,509
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and amortization		35,299 19,227		36,383 19,190
Construction work-in-progress		16,072 1,567		17,193 1,754
	$	17,639	$	18,947

As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the net carrying value of temporarily idled smelting assets was $404 and $310, representing 655 kmt and 547 kmt of idle capacity, respectively. Additionally, the net carrying value of permanently idled smelting assets, representing 44 kmt, was written off in 2013 (see Note D). Also, the net carrying value of temporarily idled refining assets was $60 and $68 as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, representing 1,216 kmt and 1,277 kmt of idle capacity, respectively.

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The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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