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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Parenthetical (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Cost of goods sold | $ 810.1 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | $ 695.5 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | $ 2,344.9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | $ 2,024.2 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold |
Income tax expense | 7.5 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 6.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 25.8 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 9.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Other current assets | 110.8 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent |  | 110.8 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent |  | 122.0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |
As previously reported |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 801.7 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  | 2,336.5 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |
Income tax expense | 11.3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  | 29.6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |
Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 8.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  | 8.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
Income tax expense | (3.8)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  | (3.8)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember |  |
AAM Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 291.9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 170.1 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 812.3 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 566.3 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |
Income tax expense | 6.6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 0.9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 13.4 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | (13.0)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |
Investment in subsidiaries | 1,401.4 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 1,401.4 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 1,240.1 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember
Other current assets | 39.9 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 39.9 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 43.8 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 63.9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 50.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 186.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember | 115.6 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |
AAM Inc. [Member] | As previously reported |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 1,399.1 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 1,399.1 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 68.5 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 191.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  |
AAM Inc. [Member] | Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 2.3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | 2.3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | (4.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  | (4.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_AamIncMember |  |
Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |
Income tax expense | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |
Investment in subsidiaries | 495.0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 495.0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 363.7 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember
Other current assets | 0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 44.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 31.6 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 129.8 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember | 64.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |
Holdings [Member] | As previously reported |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 492.7 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 492.7 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 48.6 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 134.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  |
Holdings [Member] | Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Investment in subsidiaries | 2.3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | 2.3 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | (4.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  | (4.6)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = axl_HoldingsMember |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 489.8 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 490.1 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,440.1 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,355.7 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Income tax expense | 0.8 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5.2 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 12.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 22.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Investment in subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other current assets | 67.9 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 67.9 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 75.0 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | As previously reported |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 481.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 1,431.7 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Income tax expense | 4.6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 15.9 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other current assets | 65.6 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 65.6 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 8.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 8.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Income tax expense | (3.8)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | (3.8)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other current assets | $ 2.3 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | $ 2.3 us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |

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