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Financial Instruments and Commodity Contracts (Gain (Loss) Recognition) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Total gain (loss) recognized $ (39)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ 3us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ 28us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Other Expense (Income), Net [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Balance sheet remeasurement currency exchange contract losses (13)nvl_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnBalanceSheetRemeasurementCurrencyExchangeContractsNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(19)nvl_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnBalanceSheetRemeasurementCurrencyExchangeContractsNet
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= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(6)nvl_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnBalanceSheetRemeasurementCurrencyExchangeContractsNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Realized (losses) gains, net (2)nvl_RealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
62nvl_RealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
28nvl_RealizedGainsLossesOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Unrealized (losses) gains on other derivative instruments, net 0nvl_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOtherDerivativeInstrumentsNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(10)nvl_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOtherDerivativeInstrumentsNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
14nvl_UnrealizedGainsLossesOnOtherDerivativeInstrumentsNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Total gain (loss) recognized (15)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
33us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
36us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Other Expense (Income), Net [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Total gain (loss) recognized (34)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(5)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
8us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Other Expense (Income), Net [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Aluminium Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Total gain (loss) recognized (31)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminiumContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(4)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminiumContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(10)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nvl_AluminiumContractsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Other Expense (Income), Net [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Currency Exchange Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Total gain (loss) recognized (5)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
(15)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
3us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Other Expense (Income), Net [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Total gain (loss) recognized 2us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
14us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
15us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_EnergyRelatedDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Other Expense (Income), Net [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Total gain (loss) recognized $ 19us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
$ 38us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
$ 28us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember