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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Future Benefit Payments) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Pension Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments $ 783nvl_BenefitPayments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Benefits [Member] | 2016 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 62nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Benefits [Member] | 2017 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 65nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Benefits [Member] | 2018 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 67nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Benefits [Member] | 2019 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 71nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Benefits [Member] | 2020 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 76nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension Benefits [Member] | 2021 through 2025 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 442nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandTwentyOnethroughTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 84nvl_BenefitPayments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member] | 2016 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 10nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandSixteenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member] | 2017 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 9nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandSeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member] | 2018 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 8nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandEighteenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member] | 2019 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 7nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandNineteenMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member] | 2020 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments 7nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandTwentyMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Benefits [Member] | 2021 through 2025 [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected benefit payments $ 43nvl_BenefitPayments
/ nvl_CalendaryearAxis
= nvl_TwoThousandTwentyOnethroughTwoThousandTwentyFiveMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember