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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions (Ownership Structure and Percentage of Non-consolidated Affiliates) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf) [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Ownership Percentage   50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nvl_AluminumNorfGmbhMember
Consorcio Candonga [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Ownership Percentage   50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nvl_ConsorcioCandongaMember
Proceeds from sale of share in the joint venture $ 63us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfInterestInJointVenture
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nvl_ConsorcioCandongaMember