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Segment, Geographical Area, Major Customer and Major Supplier Information (Purchases - RTA) (Details) (Cost of Goods Sold [Member], RTA [Member])
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Cost of Goods Sold [Member] | RTA [Member]
     
Purchases from primary supplier      
Purchases from RTA as a percentage of total combined metal purchases 15.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfGoodsTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis
= nvl_RioTintoAlcanMember
17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfGoodsTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis
= nvl_RioTintoAlcanMember
24.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfGoodsTotalMember
/ us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis
= nvl_RioTintoAlcanMember