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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 148us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 104us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 203us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to determine net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 352us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 334us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 292us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Loss (gain) on unrealized derivatives and other realized derivatives in investing activities, net 39us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (3)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet (28)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Gain on assets held for sale, net (22)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (6)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (3)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Loss on sale of assets 5us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 9us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 6us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Impairment charges 7us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 24us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 4us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 7us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Deferred income taxes (88)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (129)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (31)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Amortization of fair value adjustments, net 10us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 12us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 12us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliates 5us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 12us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
(Gain) loss on foreign exchange remeasurement of debt (5)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (2)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized 8us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Amortization of debt issuance costs and carrying value adjustments 25us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 26us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 27us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Other, net 1us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (4)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 1us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in assets and liabilities including assets and liabilities held for sale (net of effects from divestitures):      
Accounts receivable (54)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 106us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (121)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (390)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 17us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (160)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable 578us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 159us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Other current assets (27)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets (36)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Other current liabilities 66us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 32us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 28us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Other noncurrent assets 7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets (10)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
Other noncurrent liabilities (53)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities 20us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities (18)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities 604us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 702us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 203us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Capital expenditures (518)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (717)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (775)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Proceeds from sales of assets, third party, net of transaction fees and hedging 117us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 8us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 19us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
Proceeds from the sale of assets, related party, net of transaction fees 0nvl_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsRelatedParties 8nvl_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsRelatedParties 2nvl_ProceedsFromSaleOfAssetsRelatedParties
(Outflows) proceeds from investments in and advances to non-consolidated affiliates, net (20)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (16)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 3us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Proceeds from settlement of other undesignated derivative instruments, net 5us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities 15us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities 4us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (416)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (702)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (747)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term and short-term borrowings 362us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 169us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 319us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Principal payments of long-term and short-term borrowings (324)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (164)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (97)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Revolving credit facilities and other, net 160us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 208us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 332us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Return of capital to our common shareholder (250)us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfCapitalDistribution
Dividends, noncontrolling interest (1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in Novelis Korea Ltd. 0us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders 0us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders (9)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
Debt issuance costs (3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (8)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (56)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 205us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 535us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 132us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect 205us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect (9)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (13)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 3us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (7)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period 509us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 301us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 317us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period $ 628us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 509us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 301us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue