| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1109 - Disclosure - Income Taxes - Components of Loss from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes (Detail) (http://www.alcoa.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureIncomeTaxesComponentsOfLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001675149 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
United States | ( | ( | ( |
Foreign | |||
Loss before income taxes | (162,000,000) | (337,000,000) | (63,000,000) |