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Supplemental Guarantor Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 628,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 509,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 301,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 317,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net        
— third parties 1,289,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent 1,382,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent    
— related parties 53,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent 54,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent    
Inventories 1,431,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet 1,173,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 112,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 101,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent    
Fair value of derivative instruments 77,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent 51,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent    
Deferred income tax assets 79,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 101,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Assets held for sale 6,000,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 102,000,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent    
Total current assets 3,675,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 3,473,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,542,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 3,513,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Goodwill 607,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill 611,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill    
Intangible assets, net 584,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 640,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet    
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates 447,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 612,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries 0nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries 0nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries    
Deferred income tax assets 95,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 80,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent    
Other long–term assets        
— third parties 137,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 173,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
— related parties 15,000,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 12,000,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent    
Total assets 9,102,000,000us-gaap_Assets 9,114,000,000us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long–term debt 108,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 92,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent    
Short-term borrowings        
— third parties 846,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 723,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings    
— related parties 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent    
Accounts payable        
— third parties 1,854,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 1,418,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
— related parties 44,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent 53,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent    
Fair value of derivative instruments 149,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent 60,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities        
— third parties 572,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 547,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
— related party 0nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty 250,000,000nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty    
Deferred income tax liabilities 20,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 16,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent    
Liabilities held for sale 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation 11,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation    
Total current liabilities 3,593,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 3,170,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt, net of current portion        
— third parties 4,349,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 4,359,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
— related parties 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent    
Deferred income tax liabilities 261,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 425,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Accrued postretirement benefits 748,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 621,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other long–term liabilities 221,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 271,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 9,172,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities 8,846,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities    
Commitments and contingencies          
Temporary equity - intercompany 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent    
Shareholder’s (deficit) equity        
Common stock 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue    
Additional paid–in capital 1,404,000,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock 1,404,000,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock    
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings (925,000,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (1,073,000,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit    
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (561,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (91,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (268,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (191,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total (deficit) equity of our common shareholder (82,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 240,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity    
Noncontrolling interests 12,000,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest 28,000,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest    
Total (deficit) equity (70,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 268,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 239,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 123,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity 9,102,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 9,114,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent [Member]        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 4,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts receivable, net        
— third parties 23,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
— related parties 385,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,093,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventories 55,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
36,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 6,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments 19,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Assets held for sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,000,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 492,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,193,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 95,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
100,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intangible assets, net 19,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
19,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries 3,013,000,000nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,273,000,000nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long–term assets        
— third parties 57,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
73,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
— related parties 1,265,000,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
844,000,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 4,941,000,000us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,502,000,000us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long–term debt 22,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
21,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Short-term borrowings        
— third parties 394,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
367,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
— related parties 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
32,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable        
— third parties 27,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
35,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
— related parties 78,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
89,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments 83,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
14,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities        
— third parties 99,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
104,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
— related party 0nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
250,000,000nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities held for sale   10,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 703,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
922,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt, net of current portion        
— third parties 4,205,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,219,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
— related parties 49,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
49,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued postretirement benefits 30,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
44,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long–term liabilities 36,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 5,023,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,262,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Commitments and contingencies         
Temporary equity - intercompany 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Shareholder’s (deficit) equity        
Common stock 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Additional paid–in capital 1,404,000,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,404,000,000us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings (925,000,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,073,000,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (561,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(91,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total (deficit) equity of our common shareholder (82,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
240,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total (deficit) equity (82,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
240,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity 4,941,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,502,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantors [Member]        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 365,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
372,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
196,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
215,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net        
— third parties 1,034,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,121,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 154,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
193,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 1,084,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
880,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 89,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
76,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments 55,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
26,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 70,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
96,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets held for sale 6,000,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
74,000,000us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 2,857,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,838,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 2,549,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,485,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 596,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
600,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 562,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
617,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates 447,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
612,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries 597,000,000nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
612,000,000nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 47,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long–term assets        
— third parties 70,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
89,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 64,000,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
61,000,000us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 7,789,000,000us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,942,000,000us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long–term debt 8,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Short-term borrowings        
— third parties 381,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
287,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 122,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
809,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable        
— third parties 1,195,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
912,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 393,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
377,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments 62,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities        
— third parties 412,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
358,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related party 47,000,000nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,000,000nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 20,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
16,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities held for sale   1,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 2,640,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,814,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, net of current portion        
— third parties 28,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
40,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 1,209,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
788,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 254,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
419,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued postretirement benefits 534,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
422,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long–term liabilities 175,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
236,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 4,840,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,719,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Commitments and contingencies         
Temporary equity - intercompany 1,681,000,000us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,681,000,000us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Shareholder’s (deficit) equity        
Common stock 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Additional paid–in capital 0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings 1,831,000,000us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,684,000,000us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (563,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(142,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,542,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,542,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,942,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantors [Member]        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 259,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
133,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
101,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
96,000,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net        
— third parties 232,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
246,000,000us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 158,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
57,000,000us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories 294,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
257,000,000us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 17,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
20,000,000us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments 9,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
14,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 9,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets held for sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
732,000,000us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 898,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
928,000,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intangible assets, net 3,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries 0nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 48,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
52,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long–term assets        
— third parties 10,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,738,000,000us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long–term debt 78,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
61,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Short-term borrowings        
— third parties 71,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
69,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable        
— third parties 632,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
471,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 42,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
29,000,000us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments 10,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities        
— third parties 61,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
85,000,000us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related party 6,000,000nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,000,000nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities held for sale   0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 900,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
724,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt, net of current portion        
— third parties 116,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
— related parties 56,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
56,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 7,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued postretirement benefits 184,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
155,000,000us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long–term liabilities 10,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,000,000us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,273,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,048,000,000us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Commitments and contingencies         
Temporary equity - intercompany 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Shareholder’s (deficit) equity        
Common stock 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Additional paid–in capital 0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings 711,000,000us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
680,000,000us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (48,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(18,000,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
662,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 12,000,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
28,000,000us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total (deficit) equity 675,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
690,000,000us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,738,000,000us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations [Member]        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Accounts receivable, net        
— third parties 0us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
— related parties (644,000,000)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,289,000,000)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Inventories (2,000,000)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments (6,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Assets held for sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,290,000,000)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intangible assets, net 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in and advances to non–consolidated affiliates 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,885,000,000)nvl_InvestmentsInConsolidatedSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income tax assets 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other long–term assets        
— third parties 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
— related parties (1,314,000,000)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(893,000,000)us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,068,000,000)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities        
Current portion of long–term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Short-term borrowings        
— third parties 0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
— related parties (122,000,000)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(841,000,000)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accounts payable        
— third parties 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
— related parties (469,000,000)us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(442,000,000)us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Fair value of derivative instruments (6,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,000,000)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities        
— third parties 0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
— related party (53,000,000)nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(6,000,000)nvl_AccruedExpensesRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Liabilities held for sale   0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (650,000,000)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,290,000,000)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt, net of current portion        
— third parties 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
— related parties (1,314,000,000)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(893,000,000)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income tax liabilities 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accrued postretirement benefits 0us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other long–term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities (1,964,000,000)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,183,000,000)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Commitments and contingencies         
Temporary equity - intercompany (1,681,000,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(1,681,000,000)us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Shareholder’s (deficit) equity        
Common stock 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Additional paid–in capital 0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings (2,542,000,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,364,000,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 611,000,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
160,000,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total (deficit) equity of our common shareholder (1,931,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(2,204,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_MinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total (deficit) equity (1,931,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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(2,204,000,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and (deficit) equity $ (5,576,000,000)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (6,068,000,000)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember