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Segment and Geographic Information Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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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 and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 939.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 950.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 946.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 858.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 831.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 820.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 799.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 755.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 3,696.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 3,207.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 2,930.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Long-lived assets | 1,750.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | 1,689.4 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | 1,750.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | 1,689.4 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | 1,627.8 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,073.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 1,682.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 1,576.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived assets | 885.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 850.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 885.9 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 850.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 865.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 74.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA | 75.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA
Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,055.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 865.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 755.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
Long-lived assets | 513.2 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |  |  |  | 469.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX |  |  |  | 513.2 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 469.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX | 417.7 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MX
South America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 156.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember | 201.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember | 216.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Long-lived assets | 80.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember |  |  |  | 100.2 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember |  |  |  | 80.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember | 100.2 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember | 113.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 255.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 214.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Long-lived assets | 177.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |  |  |  | 176.7 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |  |  |  | 177.3 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 176.7 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember | 159.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember
Europe and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = axl_SegmentGeographicalOtherMember | 129.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = axl_SegmentGeographicalOtherMember | 93.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = axl_SegmentGeographicalOtherMember
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 94.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | $ 93.2 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember |  |  |  | $ 94.0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | $ 93.2 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember | $ 72.5 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember

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