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Divestitures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Divestitures

C. Divestitures

Rockdale Site

During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of land and industrial assets at the previously closed Rockdale smelter site in the state of Texas in a transaction valued at $240. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company received $230 in cash and recorded a net gain of $202 in Other expenses (income), net (pre- and after-tax; see Note U) on the Statement of Consolidated Operations.

Eastalco Site

During the second quarter of 2021, the Company completed the sale of land at the previously closed Eastalco smelter site in the state of Maryland in a transaction valued at $100. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company received $94 in cash and recorded a gain of $90 in Other expenses (income), net ($90 pre- and $89 after-tax; see Note U) on the Statement of Consolidated Operations.

 

Warrick Rolling Mill

In March 2021, Alcoa completed the sale of its rolling mill located at Warrick Operations (Warrick Rolling Mill), an integrated aluminum manufacturing site near Evansville, Indiana (Warrick Operations), to Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (Kaiser) for total consideration of approximately $670, which included the assumption of $69 in other postretirement benefit liabilities. The Company recorded a net gain of $30 in Other expenses (income), net (pre- and after-tax, see Note U) on the Statement of Consolidated Operations. Upon the closing of the transaction, the Company recorded estimated liabilities for future site separation commitments and remaining transaction costs associated with the sales agreement.

The Company recorded a charge of $17 and $8 in 2023 and 2022 in Other expenses (income), net, respectively, related to additional costs of existing site separation commitments. In 2023 and 2022, the Company spent $52 and $37 against the reserve, respectively. The remaining balance of $11 at December 31, 2023 is expected to be spent in 2024. The cash spent against the reserve is included in Cash provided from (used for) financing activities on the Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows.