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Income Tax Matters, Tax Uncertainties (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other, settlements from tax audit      
Cash tax benefit from settlement of tax audit $ 7.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements    
Cash received from settlement of tax audit 1.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds 6.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds  
Cash tax benefit from advance pricing agreement 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 2.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Reconciliation of changes in the gross unrecognized tax benefits:      
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at beginning of period 3.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 15.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 13.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 1.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (7.6)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (0.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Gross increases for tax positions of current years 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 0.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Gross decrease for tax positions relating to lapse of a statute of limitation (1.4)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (3.3)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Foreign currency translation (0.2)kalu_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingfromForeignCurrencyTranslation (1.0)kalu_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingfromForeignCurrencyTranslation 0.4kalu_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingfromForeignCurrencyTranslation
Gross unrecognized tax benefits at end of period 2.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 15.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate if recognized 1.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 2.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate  
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued:      
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits 1.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 2.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued  
Accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits, current 0kalu_AccruedInterestAndPenaltyOnUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsCurrent    
(Decrease) increase in interest and penalty (0.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (5.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 0.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Foreign currency impact on gross unrecognized tax benefit (including interest and penalties) which increased (decreased) Other comprehensive income (loss) 0.4us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax 0.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax [1] (0.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
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Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued:      
Foreign currency impact on gross unrecognized tax benefit (including interest and penalties) which increased (decreased) Other comprehensive income (loss) 0.3us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis
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0.7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis
= us-gaap_FIN48Member
(0.5)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis
= us-gaap_FIN48Member
Canada Revenue Agency      
Other, settlements from tax audit      
Cash tax benefit from advance pricing agreement   $ 2.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
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= us-gaap_CanadaRevenueAgencyMember
 
[1] The presentation of other comprehensive income in the table above has been revised from the prior year presentation to reflect separate amounts for actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs related to plan amendments. The 2013 balances were adjusted to reflect this reclassification. The impacts to the prospective amortization of Prior service cost and Accumulated net actuarial (losses) gains were not material.