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Segment, Geographical Area, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Geographical Information - Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 4,126us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets $ 4,153us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 1,518us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,504us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Asia and Other Pacific [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 840us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nvl_AsiaAndOtherPacificMember
866us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nvl_AsiaAndOtherPacificMember
Brazil [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 866us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
889us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
Canada [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 78us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
82us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Germany [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 251us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
268us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
United Kingdom [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 45us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
46us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Other Europe [Member]    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 528us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nvl_OtherEuropeMember
$ 498us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= nvl_OtherEuropeMember