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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Gain (Loss) Recognized on Fair Value Hedges of Metal Price Risk) (Details) (Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], Aluminum Forward Purchase Contracts [Member], Fair Value Hedging [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Aluminum Forward Purchase Contracts [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Derivative Contracts $ 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfPriceRiskFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminumForwardPurchaseContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
$ (3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfPriceRiskFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminumForwardPurchaseContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Designated Hedged Items 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInPriceRiskFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminumForwardPurchaseContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
3us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFairValueOfHedgedItemInPriceRiskFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminumForwardPurchaseContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Net Ineffectiveness $ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminumForwardPurchaseContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
$ 0us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminumForwardPurchaseContractsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember