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Segment, Geographical Area, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Income Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Depreciation and amortization $ (86)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (87)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (90)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (89)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (87)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (91)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (79)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (77)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (352)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (334)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization $ (292)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs (78)us-gaap_InterestExpense (85)us-gaap_InterestExpense (82)us-gaap_InterestExpense (81)us-gaap_InterestExpense (77)us-gaap_InterestExpense (76)us-gaap_InterestExpense (75)us-gaap_InterestExpense (76)us-gaap_InterestExpense (326)us-gaap_InterestExpense (304)us-gaap_InterestExpense (298)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Adjustment to eliminate proportional consolidation                 (33)nvl_AdjustmentToEliminateProportionalConsolidation (40)nvl_AdjustmentToEliminateProportionalConsolidation (41)nvl_AdjustmentToEliminateProportionalConsolidation
Unrealized (losses) gains on change in fair value of derivative instruments, net                 0us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1 (10)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1 14us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
Realized (losses) gains on derivative instruments not included in segment income                 (6)nvl_RealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotIncludedInSegmentIncome 5nvl_RealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotIncludedInSegmentIncome 5nvl_RealizedGainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNotIncludedInSegmentIncome
Gain on assets held for sale, net (1)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 12us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 11us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 6us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 22us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 6us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets 3us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Loss on extinguishment of debt                 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (7)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Restructuring and impairment, net 1us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (25)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (7)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (6)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (29)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (19)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (18)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (9)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (37)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (75)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges (47)us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Loss on sale of fixed assets                 (5)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (9)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (6)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Other costs, net                 (3)nvl_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNonsegment (9)nvl_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNonsegment (6)nvl_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseNonsegment
Income before income taxes                 162us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 115us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 286us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax provision (11)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 24us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (15)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 26us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 3us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 14us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 11us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 83us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income 29us-gaap_ProfitLoss 46us-gaap_ProfitLoss 38us-gaap_ProfitLoss 35us-gaap_ProfitLoss 54us-gaap_ProfitLoss 13us-gaap_ProfitLoss 23us-gaap_ProfitLoss 14us-gaap_ProfitLoss 148us-gaap_ProfitLoss 104us-gaap_ProfitLoss 203us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to our common shareholder 29us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 46us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 38us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 35us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 54us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 13us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 23us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 14us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 148us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 104us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 202us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
North America [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Gain on assets held for sale, net                 7us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
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Operating Segments [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Depreciation and amortization                   (334)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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(292)us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
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Income tax provision                   11us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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83us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
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Operating Segments [Member] | North America [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Gross profit                 273us-gaap_GrossProfit
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229us-gaap_GrossProfit
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324us-gaap_GrossProfit
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= us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Gross profit                 250us-gaap_GrossProfit
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265us-gaap_GrossProfit
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261us-gaap_GrossProfit
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= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Gross profit                 141us-gaap_GrossProfit
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= us-gaap_AsiaMember
160us-gaap_GrossProfit
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= us-gaap_AsiaMember
174us-gaap_GrossProfit
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= us-gaap_AsiaMember
Operating Segments [Member] | South America [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Gross profit                 240us-gaap_GrossProfit
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231us-gaap_GrossProfit
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202us-gaap_GrossProfit
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Intersegment Eliminations [Member]                      
Reconciliation of income from reportable segments to net income attributable to common shareholder                      
Gross profit                 $ (2)us-gaap_GrossProfit
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$ 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
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$ 0us-gaap_GrossProfit
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