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Quarterly Data - Schedule of Quarterly Data (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 6,377us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 6,239us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 5,836us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 5,454us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 5,585us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 5,765us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 5,849us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 5,833us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 23,906us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 23,032us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 23,700us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Net income (loss) attributable to Alcoa common shareholders	$ 159us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 149us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 138us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (178)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (2,339)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 24us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (119)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 149us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 268us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (2,285)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 191us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (2.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (0.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ (2.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted	$ 0.11us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.16)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (2.19)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (0.11)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.13us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ (2.14)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.18us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted

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