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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 219.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 219.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 154.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 118.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 62.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 600.2us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent   458.5us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent    
Intercompany Receivables 0axl_IntercompanyReceivables   0axl_IntercompanyReceivables    
Inventories, net 249.2us-gaap_InventoryNet   261.8us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Other current assets 110.8us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent   122.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 1,179.2us-gaap_AssetsCurrent   996.3us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,066.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet   1,058.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Goodwill 155.6us-gaap_Goodwill   156.4us-gaap_Goodwill    
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable 0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany   0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany    
Other assets and deferred charges 826.4axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed   816.3axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed    
Investment in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments   0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Total assets 3,227.9us-gaap_Assets   3,027.5us-gaap_Assets    
Current Liabilities          
Current portion of long-term debt 17.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent   0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Accounts payable 496.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent   437.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent    
Intercompany Payables 0axl_IntercompanyPayables   0axl_IntercompanyPayables    
Other current liabilities 225.1axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed   221.3axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed    
Total current liabilities 738.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent   658.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Intercompany notes and accounts payable 0axl_NotesPayableIntercompany   0axl_NotesPayableIntercompany    
Long-term debt 1,525.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations   1,559.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Investment in subsidiaries obligation 0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation   0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation    
Other long-term liabilities 792.3us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent   769.2us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Total liabilities 3,056.3us-gaap_Liabilities   2,987.0us-gaap_Liabilities    
Total stockholders’ equity 171.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   40.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,227.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity   3,027.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Holdings [Member]          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
Accounts receivable, net 0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Intercompany Receivables 0axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Inventories, net 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Total current assets 0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable 0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Other assets and deferred charges 0axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 495.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  363.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Total assets 495.0us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  363.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Current Liabilities          
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
       
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Intercompany Payables 0axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Other current liabilities 0axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Total current liabilities 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts payable 323.4axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  323.2axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries obligation 0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Total liabilities 323.4us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  323.2us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Total stockholders’ equity 171.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  40.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 495.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
  363.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_HoldingsMember
   
AAM Inc. [Member]          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 39.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
39.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
36.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
25.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
10.6us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
Accounts receivable, net 164.3us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  102.7us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Intercompany Receivables 170.9axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  180.5axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Inventories, net 62.3us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  62.4us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Other current assets 39.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  43.8us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Total current assets 476.6us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  426.3us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 227.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  239.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Goodwill 0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable 327.3axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  327.0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Other assets and deferred charges 665.0axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  671.7axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 1,401.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  1,240.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Total assets 3,097.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  2,904.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Current Liabilities          
Current portion of long-term debt 8.4us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
       
Accounts payable 156.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  106.2us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Intercompany Payables 153.7axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  117.4axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Other current liabilities 117.4axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  120.4axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Total current liabilities 435.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  344.0us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts payable 3.9axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  3.7axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Long-term debt 1,485.9us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  1,500.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries obligation 0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 677.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  693.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Total liabilities 2,602.3us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  2,541.2us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Total stockholders’ equity 495.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  363.7us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,097.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
  2,904.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_AamIncMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
Accounts receivable, net 28.6us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  25.6us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Intercompany Receivables 164.0axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  116.6axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Inventories, net 32.1us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  34.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Other current assets 3.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  3.2us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Total current assets 227.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  179.6us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 86.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  83.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Goodwill 147.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  147.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable 216.8axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  201.5axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Other assets and deferred charges 45.8axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  44.8axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Total assets 724.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  656.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Current Liabilities          
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
       
Accounts payable 47.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  44.5us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Intercompany Payables 125.2axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  98.6axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Other current liabilities 5.4axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  4.1axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Total current liabilities 177.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  147.2us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts payable 0axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  0axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Long-term debt 5.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  5.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries obligation 34.4axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  15.2axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 0.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  0.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Total liabilities 217.9us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  168.2us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Total stockholders’ equity 506.8us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  488.5us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 724.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
  656.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= axl_GuarantorSubsidiariesOfCertainNotesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]          
Current Assets          
Cash and cash equivalents 179.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
179.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
117.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
93.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
51.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts receivable, net 407.3us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  330.2us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany Receivables 10.1axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  9.2axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventories, net 154.8us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  165.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 67.9us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  75.0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 819.9us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  696.7us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 753.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  735.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill 7.7us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  8.6us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable 0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0axl_NotesReceivableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other assets and deferred charges 115.6axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  99.8axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,540.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
       
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  286.7us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  90.3axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  96.8axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  473.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  201.6axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  53.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries obligation 0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  75.2us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  804.4us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  736.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  1,540.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  (306.3)axl_IntercompanyReceivables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  (306.3)us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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  0axl_OtherAssetsNoncurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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  (1,603.8)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  (2,438.6)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current Liabilities          
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
       
Accounts payable 0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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  (306.3)axl_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  0axl_OtherLiabilitiesCurrentCondensed
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  (306.3)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  (528.5)axl_NotesPayableIntercompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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  0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Investment in subsidiaries obligation (34.4)axl_InvestmentInSubsidiariesObligation
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= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  (850.0)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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  (1,588.6)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
  $ (2,438.6)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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