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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 231.6 | $ 102.3
Investing activities |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (156.2) | (178.2)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 8.5 | 5.8
Intercompany Activity | 0 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment | 0 | 23.5
Net cash used in investing activities | (147.7) | (148.9)
Financing Activities |  |
Net debt activity | (16.7) | 115.8
Debt issuance costs | (0.3) | (12.9)
Employee stock option exercises | 1.2 | 0.8
Purchase of treasury stock | (0.3) | (0.4)
Intercompany Activity | 0 | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (16.1) | 103.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (2.8) | (0.5)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 65.0 | 56.2
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 154.0 | 62.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 219.0 | 118.6
Holdings [Member] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (0.1) | 0
Investing activities |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Intercompany Activity | 0 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 0 | 0
Financing Activities |  |
Net debt activity | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Employee stock option exercises | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | (0.3) | (0.4)
Intercompany Activity | 0.4 | 0.4
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 0.1 | 0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 0
AAM Inc. [Member] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 32.6 | (52.6)
Investing activities |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (32.7) | (43.6)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 7.8 | 4.9
Intercompany Activity | 0 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment |  | 23.5
Net cash used in investing activities | (24.9) | (15.2)
Financing Activities |  |
Net debt activity | (5.9) | 97.0
Debt issuance costs | (0.3) | (12.9)
Employee stock option exercises | 1.2 | 0.8
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany Activity | (0.4) | (2.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (5.4) | 82.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2.3 | 14.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 36.9 | 10.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 39.2 | 25.1
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 33.1 | 67.7
Investing activities |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (13.7) | (7.0)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.2 | 0.5
Intercompany Activity | (19.3) |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (32.8) | (6.5)
Financing Activities |  |
Net debt activity | (0.3) | (0.2)
Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Employee stock option exercises | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany Activity | 0 | (61.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (0.3) | (61.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 166.0 | 87.2
Investing activities |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (109.8) | (127.6)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.5 | 0.4
Intercompany Activity | 0 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | (109.3) | (127.2)
Financing Activities |  |
Net debt activity | (10.5) | 19.0
Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Employee stock option exercises | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany Activity | 19.3 | 63.2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 8.8 | 82.2
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (2.8) | (0.5)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 62.7 | 41.7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 117.1 | 51.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 179.8 | 93.5
Elims [Member] |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0 | 0
Investing activities |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Intercompany Activity | 19.3 |
Proceeds from sale-leaseback of equipment |  | 0
Net cash used in investing activities | 19.3 | 0
Financing Activities |  |
Net debt activity | 0 | 0
Debt issuance costs | 0 | 0
Employee stock option exercises | 0 | 0
Purchase of treasury stock | 0 | 0
Intercompany Activity | (19.3) | 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (19.3) | 0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0 | 0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0

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