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Investment in and Advances to Non-Consolidated Affiliates and Related Party Transactions (Results of Operations of Equity Method Affiliates) (Details) (Equity Method Investments [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments [Member]
     
Summary of the share of the condensed results of operations of equity method affiliates      
Net sales $ 524us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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$ 550us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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$ 489us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Costs and expenses related to net sales 527us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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543us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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488us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCostOfSales
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Provision for taxes on income 0nvl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProvisionForIncomeTax
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4nvl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProvisionForIncomeTax
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2nvl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationProvisionForIncomeTax
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Net (loss) income (3)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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(1)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Purchase of tolling services from Aluminium Norf GmbH (Alunorf) $ 261nvl_PurchaseOfTollingServices
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$ 275nvl_PurchaseOfTollingServices
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$ 244nvl_PurchaseOfTollingServices
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