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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component

The following table details the activity of the four components that comprise Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for both Alcoa’s shareholders and noncontrolling interests:

 

     Alcoa     Noncontrolling Interests  
     First quarter ended
March 31,
    First quarter ended
March 31,
 
     2014     2013     2014     2013  

Pension and other postretirement benefits

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (3,532   $ (4,063   $ (51   $ (77

Other comprehensive income:

        

Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit

     17        11        —          —     

Tax expense

     (3     (3     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

     14        8        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit(1)

     98        132        1        1   

Tax expense(2)

     (35     (45     (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(6)

     63        87        —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income

     77        95        —          1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ (3,455   $ (3,968   $ (51   $ (76
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 179      $ 1,147      $ (110   $ 257   

Other comprehensive income (loss)(3)

     249        (116     87        16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 428      $ 1,031      $ (23   $ 273   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2      $ 3      $ —        $ —     

Other comprehensive income(4)

     —          1        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 2      $ 4      $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flow hedges (N)

        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (308   $ (489   $ (2   $ (5

Other comprehensive income:

        

Net change from periodic revaluations

     36        136        3        3   

Tax expense

     (8     (29     (1     (1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income before reclassifications, net of tax

     28        107        2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net amount reclassified to earnings:

        

Aluminum contracts(5)

     5        7        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sub-total

     5        7        —          —     

Tax expense(2)

     (1     (1     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(6)

     4        6        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other comprehensive income

     32        113        2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ (276   $ (376   $ —        $ (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  These amounts were included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefits (see Note M).
(2)  These amounts were included in (Benefit) provision for income taxes on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations.
(3)  In all periods presented, there were no tax impacts related to rate changes and no amounts were reclassified to earnings.
(4)  In all periods presented, unrealized and realized gains and losses related to these securities were immaterial. Realized gains and losses were included in Other expenses (income), net on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations.
(5)  These amounts were included in Sales on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations.
(6)  A positive amount indicates a corresponding charge to earnings and a negative amount indicates a corresponding benefit to earnings. These amounts were reflected on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations in the line items indicated in footnotes 1 through 5.