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Debt (Details)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Floating Rate Term Loan Facility, due March 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Floating Rate Term Loan Facility, due March 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 17, 2010
8.375% Senior Notes, due December 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 17, 2010
8.75% Senior Notes, due December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Capital Lease Obligations, due through July 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Capital Lease Obligations, due through July 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Loans due November 2015 to September 2020 [Member]
Korea [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Loans due November 2015 to September 2020 [Member]
Korea [Member]
KRW
Mar. 31, 2014
Loans due November 2015 to September 2020 [Member]
Korea [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Capital Lease Obligation, due December 2019 [Member]
Switzerland [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Capital Lease Obligation, due December 2019 [Member]
Switzerland [Member]
CHF
Mar. 31, 2014
Capital Lease Obligation, due December 2019 [Member]
Switzerland [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
BNDES Loans due February 2015 through April 2021 [Member]
Brazil [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
BNDES Loans due February 2015 through April 2021 [Member]
Brazil [Member]
BRL
Mar. 31, 2014
BNDES Loans due February 2015 through April 2021 [Member]
Brazil [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Debt, due through December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Other Debt, due through December 2020 [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Short-term Borrowings [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2014
Short-term Borrowings [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                  
Interest rates     3.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
  8.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
    8.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
    3.64%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
  2.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
2.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
  7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
  5.91%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
5.91%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
  6.08%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
  3.21%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember
 
Short-term borrowings $ 846,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings $ 723,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings                                           $ 846,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember
$ 723,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember
Long-term debt, principal     1,731,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
1,749,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
1,100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
1,100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
  1,400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
1,400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
  9,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
11,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
192,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
  155,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      7,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
  13,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
5,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
10,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
   
Capital lease obligations, principal                               28,000,000nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationsGross
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
  36,000,000nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationsGross
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
             
Total debt 5,318,000,000nvl_DebtLongTermAndShortTermCombinedAmountPrincipalAmount 5,197,000,000nvl_DebtLongTermAndShortTermCombinedAmountPrincipalAmount                                              
Long-term debt, unamortized carrying value adjustments     (13,000,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
(20,000,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
  0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
  0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
  0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      (1,000,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
  (2,000,000)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember
Long-term debt 4,457,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 4,451,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 1,718,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
1,729,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_FloatingRateTermLoanFacilityDueMarch2017Member
1,100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
1,100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
  1,400,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
1,400,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
  9,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
11,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationDueJuly2017Member
192,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
  155,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      6,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
  11,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
5,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
10,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_OtherDebtduethroughDecember2020Member
   
Capital lease obligations, carrying value adjustment                               (1,000,000)nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
  (1,000,000)nvl_CapitalLeaseObligationsCarryingValueAdjustment
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
             
Capital lease obligations, carrying value                               27,000,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
  35,000,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH
             
Total debt, carrying value 5,303,000,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount 5,174,000,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount                                              
Debt instrument, unamortized carrying value adjustment (15,000,000)nvl_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedCarryingValueAdjustment (23,000,000)nvl_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedCarryingValueAdjustment                                              
Current portion of long-term debt (108,000,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent (92,000,000)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent                                              
Long-term debt, net of current portion, principal 4,364,000,000nvl_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross 4,382,000,000nvl_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsGross                                              
Long–term debt, net of current portion 4,349,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 4,359,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                                              
Principal amount             1,100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2017Member
    1,400,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_SeniorNotesDueDecember2020Member
      212,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_LoansdueNovember2015toSeptember2020Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
          22,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= nvl_BNDESLoansdueFebruary2015throughApril2021Member
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
         
Principal obligation on capital leases $ 36,000,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments                               27,000,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsPresentValueOfNetMinimumPayments
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CH