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Statement of Changes in Consolidated Equity (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Total
Preferred Class A [Member]
Preferred Class B [Member]
Preferred Stock [Member]
Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Preferred Class A [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Preferred Class B [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 13,522us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     $ 55us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  $ 1,178us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 7,509us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 9,272us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    $ (3,762)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (3,659)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 2,929us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net income (loss) (197)us-gaap_ProfitLoss             (178)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
        (19)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income 447us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax                     358us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
89us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Cash dividends declared:                          
Preferred share, value (1)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash             (1)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
         
Common share, value (32)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash             (32)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
         
Stock-based compensation 25us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue           25us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
           
Common stock issued: compensation plans 51us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation           (316)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      367us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Issuance of common stock 575us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues         89us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
486us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
           
Distributions (35)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders                       (35)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Contributions 20aa_MinorityInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromCapitalContributionFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders                       20aa_MinorityInterestIncreaseDecreaseFromCapitalContributionFromNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other (1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther                       (1)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 14,374us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     55us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
  1,267us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
7,704us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
9,061us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (3,395)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(3,301)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2,983us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 14,794us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     55us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= aa_MandatoryConvertiblePreferredStockMember
1,304us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
9,284us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
9,379us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (3,042)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(4,677)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
2,488us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net income (loss) 255us-gaap_ProfitLoss             195us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
        60us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other comprehensive income (1,162)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax                     (914)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(248)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Cash dividends declared:                          
Preferred share, value   (1)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
(17)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredClassBMember
          (1)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredClassAMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(17)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredClassBMember
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
     
Common share, value (36)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash             (36)us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
         
Stock-based compensation 26us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue           26us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
           
Common stock issued: compensation plans 15us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation           (186)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      201us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Distributions (29)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders                       (29)us-gaap_MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Other (2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther                       (2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 13,843us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     $ 55us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
$ 3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= aa_MandatoryConvertiblePreferredStockMember
$ 1,304us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 9,124us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ 9,520us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    $ (2,841)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (5,591)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 2,269us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember