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Segment and Geographical Area Information Segment and Geographical Area Information, Information by Geographical Area (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets                      
Net sales to unaffiliated customers $ 338.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 338.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 344.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 335.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 311.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 319.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 328.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 337.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,356.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,297.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,360.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Income taxes paid                 3.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 2.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid 1.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
Long-lived assets 454.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets [1]       429.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets [1]       454.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets [1] 429.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets [1]  
Fabricated Products                      
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets                      
Net sales to unaffiliated customers                 1,356.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
1,297.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
1,360.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
Long-lived assets 450.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
[1]       424.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
[1]       450.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
[1] 424.8us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
[1]  
Fabricated Products | United States                      
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets                      
Net sales to unaffiliated customers                 1,254.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,204.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,256.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Income taxes paid                 2.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
0.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets 432.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]       409.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]       432.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1] 409.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]  
Fabricated Products | Canada                      
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets                      
Net sales to unaffiliated customers                 102.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
92.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
103.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Income taxes paid                 1.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
0.9us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
1.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Long-lived assets 17.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1]       15.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1]       17.4us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1] 15.3us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_FabricatedProductsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
[1]  
All Other                      
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets                      
Long-lived assets 4.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
[1]       4.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
[1]       4.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
[1] 4.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
[1]  
All Other | United States                      
Revenues from External Customers, Income Taxes Paid, and Long-Lived Assets                      
Long-lived assets $ 4.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]       $ 4.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]       $ 4.9us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1] $ 4.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= kalu_AllOtherMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
[1]  
[1] Long-lived assets represent Property, plant and equipment, net.