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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues.

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Amount, after effects of reinsurance, of expense (reversal of expense) for claims incurred in prior reporting periods and related claims settlement costs.

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Segment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Segment Information - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 segment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating and reportable segments \| segment				2
Amount related to settlements of certain customer claims					$ 38
Engineered Products and Forgings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Long lived asset impairment charge		$ 428
AWTP
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, amount reallocated due to restructuring	$ 7
BCS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, amount reallocated due to restructuring	68
Arconic Engines
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, amount reallocated due to restructuring		105
Long lived asset impairment charge	$ 428
Aluminum Extrusions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, amount reallocated due to restructuring			$ 110
Arconic Engineered Structures
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill, amount reallocated due to restructuring		$ (105)	$ (110)