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Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Aug. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Percentage of foreign benefit obligation to total benefit obligation     94.00%nvl_PercentageofForeignBenefitObligationtoTotalBenefitObligation      
Defined benefit plan, plan amendments   $ 97us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments $ 11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments      
Credit balance in AOCI resulting from negative plan amendment   70us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetGainLossBeforeTax        
Settlements, benefit obligation 14us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation          
Maximum amortization period of unfunded actuarial liability     15 years 0 months      
Expected additional contribution to funded pension plan     30nvl_AdditionalContributionsToFundedPensionPlan      
Expected additional contribution to unfunded pension plan     12nvl_AdditionalContributionsToUnfundedPensionPlan      
Expected additional contribution to savings and defined contribution plans     19nvl_AdditionalContributionsToSavingsAndDefinedContributionPlans      
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets     5.60%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets      
Health care cost trend rate assumed for fiscal 2015     7.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedForNextFiscalYear      
Ultimate health care cost trend rate in 2019     5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate      
Long-term Growth Assets [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Asset allocation     50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= nvl_LongtermgrowthassetsMember
     
Near-term Benefit Payments [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Asset allocation     50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations
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= nvl_NearTermBenefitPaymentsMember
     
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Postemployment benefits liability, noncurrent     10us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityNoncurrent
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12us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityNoncurrent
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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Postemployment benefits lability, current     4us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrent
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5us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityCurrent
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Pension Benefits [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Benefits that were transferred out     11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan
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Settlements resulting from restructuring initiatives and other factors     14us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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Defined benefit plan, plan amendments     (3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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(5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in next fiscal year     35us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
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Future amortization of net actuarial losses     37us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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Future amortization of prior service costs (credits)     2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets     6.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
6.30%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
6.40%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Benefits paid     56us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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51us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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Other Pension Plan [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Settlements resulting from restructuring initiatives and other factors     3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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U.S. Plan [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Increase in benefit obligation and net actuarial loss           33nvl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationandActuarialGainLossPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Other Benefits [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Defined benefit plan, plan amendments     11us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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(89)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
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Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in next fiscal year     23us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountToBeAmortizedFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNextFiscalYear
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Future amortization of net actuarial losses     4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfGainLoss
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Future amortization of prior service costs (credits)     27us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets     0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
0.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Benefits paid     $ 10us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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