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Employee Benefits, Defined Contribution Plans (Details) (Defined Contribution Plan, USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
productionfacilities
Hourly bargaining unit employees
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Number of production facilities 7kalu_NumberOfProductionFacilities
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Number of production facilities 3kalu_NumberOfProductionFacilities
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= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Hourly bargaining unit employees | Concurrent match
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Number of production facilities 1kalu_NumberOfProductionFacilities
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_ConcurrentMatchMember
Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate and concurrent match
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Number of production facilities 2kalu_NumberOfProductionFacilities
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= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateAndConcurrentMatchMember
Hourly bargaining unit employees | No contributions required
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Number of production facilities 1kalu_NumberOfProductionFacilities
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_NoContributionsRequiredMember
Salaried and certain hourly employee | Concurrent match
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan employer concurrent match percentage 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_SalariedAndCertainHourlyEmployeeMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_ConcurrentMatchMember
Hired on or after January 1, 2004 | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage 2.00%kalu_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentage
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= kalu_HiredOnOrAfterJanuaryOneTwoThousandFourMember
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Hired on or after January 1, 2004 | Salaried and certain hourly employee | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage 2.00%kalu_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentage
/ kalu_DatePeriodAxis
= kalu_HiredOnOrAfterJanuaryOneTwoThousandFourMember
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_SalariedAndCertainHourlyEmployeeMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Minimum | Hourly bargaining unit employees
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans 1,000,000kalu_EstimatedAnnualContributionToPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution 800us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Minimum | Salaried and certain hourly employee
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans 5,000,000kalu_EstimatedAnnualContributionToPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_SalariedAndCertainHourlyEmployeeMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage 2.00%kalu_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentage
/ kalu_DatePeriodAxis
= kalu_HiredPriorToJanuaryOneTwoThousandFourMember
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Minimum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Salaried and certain hourly employee | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage 2.00%kalu_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentage
/ kalu_DatePeriodAxis
= kalu_HiredPriorToJanuaryOneTwoThousandFourMember
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_SalariedAndCertainHourlyEmployeeMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Maximum | Hourly bargaining unit employees
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans 3,000,000kalu_EstimatedAnnualContributionToPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution 2,400us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Maximum | Salaried and certain hourly employee
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Estimated annual contribution to pension and other postretirement benefit plans 7,000,000kalu_EstimatedAnnualContributionToPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_SalariedAndCertainHourlyEmployeeMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Hourly bargaining unit employees | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage 10.00%kalu_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentage
/ kalu_DatePeriodAxis
= kalu_HiredPriorToJanuaryOneTwoThousandFourMember
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_HourlyBargainingUnitEmployeesMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember
Maximum | Hired prior to January 1, 2004 | Salaried and certain hourly employee | Fixed rate contributions
 
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]  
Defined contribution plan annual employer contribution percentage 10.00%kalu_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerContributionPercentage
/ kalu_DatePeriodAxis
= kalu_HiredPriorToJanuaryOneTwoThousandFourMember
/ kalu_EmployeeAxis
= kalu_SalariedAndCertainHourlyEmployeeMember
/ kalu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
/ kalu_TypesOfContributionsAxis
= kalu_FixedRateMember