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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings (Loss) per Share (EPS) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] |
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
| (in millions, except per share data)
Numerator |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to AAM | $ | 142.8 |  |  | $ | 115.4 |  |  | $ | (253.1 | )
Denominators |  |  |  |  |
Basic shares outstanding - |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average shares outstanding | 74.9 |  |  | 71.5 |  |  | 52.6 |
Effect of dilutive securities - |  |  |  |  |
Dilutive stock options | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |
Dilutive warrants | 0.4 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | — |
Diluted shares outstanding - |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted weighted-average shares after assumed conversions | 75.4 |  |  | 74.5 |  |  | 52.6 |
Basic EPS | $ | 1.91 |  |  | $ | 1.61 |  |  | $ | (4.81 | )
Diluted EPS | $ | 1.89 |  |  | $ | 1.55 |  |  | $ | (4.81 | )

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