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Derivatives Sales, Receivables and Postretirement Cost Sharing Asset by Major Customer (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Total GM postretirement cost sharing asset | $ 287.8 axl_TotalGmPostretirementCostSharingAsset | $ 255.9 axl_TotalGmPostretirementCostSharingAsset |
General Motors [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity-wide revenue, major customer, percentage | 68.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_GeneralMotorsMember | 71.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_GeneralMotorsMember | 73.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_GeneralMotorsMember
Fair value, concentration of risk, accounts receivable | 343.1 us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_GeneralMotorsMember | 278.5 us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_GeneralMotorsMember |
Chrysler Group LLC [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items] |  |  |
Entity-wide revenue, major customer, percentage | 18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_ChryslerGroupLlcMember | 12.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_ChryslerGroupLlcMember | 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_ChryslerGroupLlcMember
Fair value, concentration of risk, accounts receivable | $ 99.3 us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_ChryslerGroupLlcMember | $ 85.9 us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = axl_ChryslerGroupLlcMember |

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- Definition Aggregate of the current and noncurrent amounts estimated to be received from General Motors Company (GM) associated with an agreement between us and GM to share proportionally in the cost of other postretirement employee benefits for eligible retirees based on the length of service an employee had with us and GM. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This item represents disclosure of all significant concentrations of credit risk or market risk arising from the subject financial instrument (as defined), whether from an individual counterparty or groups of counterparties. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a, b -Article 5 + Details
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