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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Textuals, Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment    
Interest expense capitalized as construction in progress $ 0.3us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized $ 1.1us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
Depreciation expense 7.6us-gaap_Depreciation 7.0us-gaap_Depreciation
Fabricated Products    
Property, Plant and Equipment    
Depreciation expense $ 7.5us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
$ 6.8us-gaap_Depreciation
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember