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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales
External	$ 1,006.9	$ 971.6	$ 3,001.5	$ 2,944.7
Intercompany	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total net sales	1,006.9	971.6	3,001.5	2,944.7
Cost of goods sold	825.7	813.3	2,454.9	2,469.1
Gross profit	181.2	158.3	546.6	475.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	79.9	65.5	235.4	204.6
Operating Income (loss)	101.3	92.8	311.2	271.0
Non-operating income (expense), net	(21.8)	(17.5)	(63.6)	(61.8)
Income (loss) before income taxes	79.5	75.3	247.6	209.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	17.8	14.4	53.8	36.5
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) before royalties	61.7	60.9	193.8	172.7
Royalties	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income after royalties	61.7	60.9	193.8	172.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4.3)	(43.3)	13.9	(68.7)
Comprehensive income (loss)	57.4	17.6	207.7	104.0
Holdings [Member]
Net sales
External	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Intercompany	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cost of goods sold	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Operating Income (loss)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-operating income (expense), net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries	61.7	60.9	193.8	172.7
Net income (loss) before royalties	61.7	60.9	193.8	172.7
Royalties	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income after royalties	61.7	60.9	193.8	172.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4.3)	(43.3)	13.9	(68.7)
Comprehensive income (loss)	57.4	17.6	207.7	104.0
AAM Inc. [Member]
Net sales
External	274.7	292.4	866.3	866.0
Intercompany	3.7	2.1	8.1	7.6
Total net sales	278.4	294.5	874.4	873.6
Cost of goods sold	265.4	283.3	833.5	846.9
Gross profit	13.0	11.2	40.9	26.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	72.6	60.3	210.3	179.9
Operating Income (loss)	(59.6)	(49.1)	(169.4)	(153.2)
Non-operating income (expense), net	(24.9)	(22.4)	(72.7)	(73.1)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(84.5)	(71.5)	(242.1)	(226.3)
Income tax expense (benefit)	7.9	6.1	28.9	18.1
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries	87.4	79.9	266.6	236.4
Net income (loss) before royalties	(5.0)	2.3	(4.4)	(8.0)
Royalties	66.7	58.6	198.2	180.7
Net income after royalties	61.7	60.9	193.8	172.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4.3)	(43.3)	13.9	(68.7)
Comprehensive income (loss)	57.4	17.6	207.7	104.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales
External	49.9	51.1	161.4	165.0
Intercompany	62.7	66.0	185.7	196.3
Total net sales	112.6	117.1	347.1	361.3
Cost of goods sold	94.9	95.0	284.3	295.3
Gross profit	17.7	22.1	62.8	66.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Operating Income (loss)	17.7	22.1	62.8	66.0
Non-operating income (expense), net	2.9	2.3	8.4	7.4
Income (loss) before income taxes	20.6	24.4	71.2	73.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.1	0.1	0.3	(0.2)
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries	(7.1)	(3.5)	(28.0)	(12.9)
Net income (loss) before royalties	13.4	20.8	42.9	60.7
Royalties	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income after royalties	13.4	20.8	42.9	60.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1.0	(33.8)	23.2	(61.0)
Comprehensive income (loss)	14.4	(13.0)	66.1	(0.3)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Net sales
External	682.3	628.1	1,973.8	1,913.7
Intercompany	4.4	4.4	12.2	14.3
Total net sales	686.7	632.5	1,986.0	1,928.0
Cost of goods sold	536.2	507.5	1,543.1	1,545.1
Gross profit	150.5	125.0	442.9	382.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7.3	5.2	25.1	24.7
Operating Income (loss)	143.2	119.8	417.8	358.2
Non-operating income (expense), net	0.2	2.6	0.7	3.9
Income (loss) before income taxes	143.4	122.4	418.5	362.1
Income tax expense (benefit)	9.8	8.2	24.6	18.6
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income (loss) before royalties	133.6	114.2	393.9	343.5
Royalties	(66.7)	(58.6)	(198.2)	(180.7)
Net income after royalties	66.9	55.6	195.7	162.8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(3.3)	(40.7)	16.9	(69.7)
Comprehensive income (loss)	63.6	14.9	212.6	93.1
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member]
Net sales
External	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Intercompany	(70.8)	(72.5)	(206.0)	(218.2)
Total net sales	(70.8)	(72.5)	(206.0)	(218.2)
Cost of goods sold	(70.8)	(72.5)	(206.0)	(218.2)
Gross profit	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Operating Income (loss)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-operating income (expense), net	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income (loss) before income taxes	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries	(142.0)	(137.3)	(432.4)	(396.2)
Net income (loss) before royalties	(142.0)	(137.3)	(432.4)	(396.2)
Royalties	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Net income after royalties	(142.0)	(137.3)	(432.4)	(396.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6.6	117.8	(54.0)	199.4
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (135.4)	$ (19.5)	$ (486.4)	$ (196.8)

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