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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]  
Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income 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      
      2014     2013     2012     2014     2013     2012  

Pension and other postretirement benefits (W)

            

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (3,532   $ (4,063   $ (3,534   $ (51   $ (77   $ (99

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

            

Unrecognized net actuarial loss and prior service cost/benefit

     (492     281        (1,184     (22     28        15   

Tax benefit (expense)

     167        (88     398        7        (9     (4

Total Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications, net of tax

     (325     193        (786     (15     19        11   

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

     394        520        396        3        11        16   

Tax expense(2)

     (138     (182     (139     (1     (4     (5

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(7)

     256        338        257        2        7        11   

Total Other comprehensive (loss) income

     (69     531        (529     (13     26        22   

Balance at end of period

   $ (3,601   $ (3,532   $ (4,063   $ (64   $ (51   $ (77

Foreign currency translation

            

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 179      $ 1,147      $ 1,349      $ (110   $ 257      $ 351   

Other comprehensive loss(3)

     (1,025     (968     (202     (241     (367     (94

Balance at end of period

   $ (846   $ 179      $ 1,147      $ (351   $ (110   $ 257   

Available-for-sale-securities

            

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2      $ 3      $ 1      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Other comprehensive (loss) income(4)

     (2     (1     2        -        -        -   

Balance at end of period

   $ -      $ 2      $ 3      $ -      $ -      $ -   

Cash flow hedges (X)

            

Balance at beginning of period

   $ (308   $ (489   $ (443   $ (2   $ (5   $ (4

Other comprehensive income (loss):

            

Net change from periodic revaluations

     78        205        (2     -        4        (1

Tax expense

     (21     (43     (10     -        (1     -   

Total Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax

     57        162        (12     -        3        (1

Net amount reclassified to earnings:

            

Aluminum contracts(5)

     27        18        (65     -        -        -   

Foreign exchange contracts(5)

     (3     2        -        -        -        -   

Interest rate contracts(6)

     1        2        3        -        -        -   

Sub-total

     25        22        (62     -        -        -   

Tax (expense) benefit(2)

     (4     (3     28        -        -        -   

Total amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax(7)

     21        19        (34     -        -        -   

Total Other comprehensive income (loss)

     78        181        (46     -        3        (1

Balance at end of period

   $ (230   $ (308   $ (489   $ (2   $ (2   $ (5
(1) 

These amounts were included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefits (see Note W).

(2) 

These amounts were included in 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) 

These amounts were included in Interest expense on the accompanying Statement of Consolidated Operations.

(7) 

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 6.