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Consolidation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 628us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 509us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 301us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 317us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Inventories 1,431us-gaap_InventoryNet 1,173us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 112us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 101us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 3,675us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 3,473us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,542us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 3,513us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Goodwill 607us-gaap_Goodwill 611us-gaap_Goodwill    
Deferred income taxes 95us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 80us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent    
Other long-term assets 137us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 173us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 9,102us-gaap_Assets 9,114us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable 1,854us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent 1,418us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 572us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 547us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 3,593us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 3,170us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Accrued postretirement benefits 748us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 621us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Other long–term liabilities 221us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 271us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 9,172us-gaap_Liabilities 8,846us-gaap_Liabilities    
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents 2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Accounts receivable 40us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
38us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Inventories 52us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
42us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
1us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 20us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
14us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Goodwill 12us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
12us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Deferred income taxes 65us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
63us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Other long-term assets 4us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
3us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable 33us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
26us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 12us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
13us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Accrued postretirement benefits 166us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
141us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Other long–term liabilities 2us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
2us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember
   
Logan [Member]        
Current assets        
Total current assets 95us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
82us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
   
Total assets 196us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
174us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
   
Current liabilities        
Total current liabilities 45us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
39us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
   
Total liabilities $ 213us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember
$ 182us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= nvl_LoganMember