Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionAcquiredCompanyOwnershipPercentageofCombinedCompany
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

Represents the estimated ownership percentage of the combined company that will be held by shareholders of the acquiring company in a proposed business acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionAcquiringCompanyOwnershipPercentageofCombinedCompany
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

Represents the cash consideration to be transferred by the acquiring entity for each outstanding share of common stock of the acquired entity in the proposed business acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionCashIssuableperShare
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	num:perShareItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

Represents the amount of cash and cash equivalents expected to reduce the gross debt of the acquired entity to arrive at the net debt amount to be assumed by the acquiring entity in a proposed business acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionCashandCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

Represents the gross debt amount of the acquired entity that is expected to be assumed by the acquiring entity in a proposed business acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionDebttobeAssumed
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Represents the shares issuable by the acquiring entity for each outstanding share of common stock of the acquired entity in the proposed business acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionEquityIssuableinShares
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

The total estimated value of cash and stock consideration to be transferred in the proposed acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionEstimatedPurchasePrice
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant

Represents the net debt amount (debt less cash and cash equivalents) of the acquired entity that is expected to be assumed by the acquiring entity in a proposed business acquisition.

No definition available.

Name:	axl_ProposedBusinessAcquisitionNetDebttobeAssumedbyAcquiringEntity
Namespace Prefix:	axl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

No definition available.