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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Income Statement [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 301.5 |  |  | $ | 582.3 |  |  | $ | 974.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,858.4 |
Intercompany |  | — |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | 78.0 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | (88.5 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales |  | — |  |  | 302.5 |  |  | 660.3 |  |  | 984.1 |  |  | (88.5 | ) |  | 1,858.4 |
Cost of goods sold |  | — |  |  | 278.2 |  |  | 576.8 |  |  | 775.6 |  |  | (88.5 | ) |  | 1,542.1 |
Gross profit |  | — |  |  | 24.3 |  |  | 83.5 |  |  | 208.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 316.3 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | — |  |  | 59.8 |  |  | 21.9 |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 97.3 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | — |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | 22.6 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 24.9 |
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs |  | — |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 0.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 18.3 |
Operating income (loss) |  | — |  |  | (53.3 | ) |  | 37.9 |  |  | 191.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 175.8 |
Non-operating income (expense), net |  | — |  |  | (70.5 | ) |  | 5.0 |  |  | (2.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | (68.4 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | — |  |  | (123.8 | ) |  | 42.9 |  |  | 188.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 107.4 |
Income tax expense |  | — |  |  | 1.1 |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | 16.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 17.9 |
Earnings from equity in subsidiaries |  | 89.4 |  |  | 67.2 |  |  | 40.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (197.1 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties |  | 89.4 |  |  | (57.7 | ) |  | 83.0 |  |  | 171.9 |  |  | (197.1 | ) |  | 89.5 |
Royalties |  | — |  |  | 84.2 |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | (85.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties |  | 89.4 |  |  | 26.5 |  |  | 84.0 |  |  | 86.7 |  |  | (197.1 | ) |  | 89.5 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | )
Net income attributable to AAM |  | $ | 89.4 |  |  | $ | 26.5 |  |  | $ | 84.0 |  |  | $ | 86.6 |  |  | $ | (197.1 | ) |  | $ | 89.4 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |  | 54.3 |  |  | 25.6 |  |  | 35.1 |  |  | 43.7 |  |  | (104.4 | ) |  | 54.3 |
Comprehensive income attributable to AAM |  | $ | 143.7 |  |  | $ | 52.1 |  |  | $ | 119.1 |  |  | $ | 130.3 |  |  | $ | (301.5 | ) |  | $ | 143.7 |
|  | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
External |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 296.6 |  |  | $ | 50.1 |  |  | $ | 703.2 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,049.9 |
Intercompany |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 66.7 |  |  | 4.9 |  |  | (71.9 | ) |  | — |
Total net sales |  | — |  |  | 296.9 |  |  | 116.8 |  |  | 708.1 |  |  | (71.9 | ) |  | 1,049.9 |
Cost of goods sold |  | — |  |  | 277.2 |  |  | 94.9 |  |  | 539.0 |  |  | (71.9 | ) |  | 839.2 |
Gross profit |  | — |  |  | 19.7 |  |  | 21.9 |  |  | 169.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 210.7 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | — |  |  | 72.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 8.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 81.2 |
Amortization of intangible assets |  | — |  |  | 1.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.6 |
Restructuring and acquisition-related costs |  | — |  |  | 15.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 16.0 |
Operating income (loss) |  | — |  |  | (69.4 | ) |  | 21.9 |  |  | 159.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 111.9 |
Non-operating income (expense), net |  | — |  |  | (26.2 | ) |  | 2.4 |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (26.0 | )
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | — |  |  | (95.6 | ) |  | 24.3 |  |  | 157.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 85.9 |
Income tax expense (benefit) |  | — |  |  | (2.8 | ) |  | 0.1 |  |  | 10.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.5 |
Earnings (loss) from equity in subsidiaries |  | 78.4 |  |  | 91.6 |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (169.4 | ) |  | — |
Net income (loss) before royalties |  | 78.4 |  |  | (1.2 | ) |  | 23.6 |  |  | 147.0 |  |  | (169.4 | ) |  | 78.4 |
Royalties |  | — |  |  | 79.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (79.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income after royalties |  | 78.4 |  |  | 78.4 |  |  | 23.6 |  |  | 67.4 |  |  | (169.4 | ) |  | 78.4 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net income attributable to AAM |  | $ | 78.4 |  |  | $ | 78.4 |  |  | $ | 23.6 |  |  | $ | 67.4 |  |  | $ | (169.4 | ) |  | $ | 78.4 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |  | 27.1 |  |  | 27.1 |  |  | 10.5 |  |  | 26.4 |  |  | (64.0 | ) |  | 27.1 |
Comprehensive income attributable to AAM |  | $ | 105.5 |  |  | $ | 105.5 |  |  | $ | 34.1 |  |  | $ | 93.8 |  |  | $ | (233.4 | ) |  | $ | 105.5 |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Balance Sheet [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
March 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 115.4 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 225.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 340.7 |
Accounts receivable, net |  | — |  |  | 184.1 |  |  | 360.2 |  |  | 693.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,238.2 |
Intercompany receivables |  | — |  |  | 3,718.1 |  |  | 717.3 |  |  | 74.7 |  |  | (4,510.1 | ) |  | — |
Inventories, net |  | — |  |  | 36.0 |  |  | 146.5 |  |  | 220.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 403.3 |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | — |  |  | 40.4 |  |  | 28.2 |  |  | 104.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 172.9 |
Total current assets |  | — |  |  | 4,094.0 |  |  | 1,252.5 |  |  | 1,318.7 |  |  | (4,510.1 | ) |  | 2,155.1 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | — |  |  | 274.1 |  |  | 774.4 |  |  | 1,443.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,491.9 |
Goodwill |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,219.3 |  |  | 449.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,669.1 |
Intangible assets, net |  | — |  |  | 20.8 |  |  | 1,133.1 |  |  | 34.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,188.8 |
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable |  | 11.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 224.6 |  |  | — |  |  | (236.3 | ) |  | — |
Other assets and deferred charges |  | — |  |  | 347.7 |  |  | 108.9 |  |  | 210.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 667.4 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 2,990.9 |  |  | 2,065.7 |  |  | 1,336.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (6,393.1 | ) |  | — |
Total assets |  | $ | 3,002.6 |  |  | $ | 6,802.3 |  |  | $ | 6,049.3 |  |  | $ | 3,457.6 |  |  | $ | (11,139.5 | ) |  | $ | 8,172.3 |
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 22.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 9.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 31.8 |
Accounts payable |  | — |  |  | 170.1 |  |  | 243.9 |  |  | 510.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 924.5 |
Intercompany payables |  | 1,316.6 |  |  | 902.2 |  |  | 2,190.3 |  |  | 101.0 |  |  | (4,510.1 | ) |  | — |
Accrued expenses and other |  | — |  |  | 164.7 |  |  | 40.9 |  |  | 188.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 393.6 |
Total current liabilities |  | 1,316.6 |  |  | 1,259.0 |  |  | 2,475.1 |  |  | 809.3 |  |  | (4,510.1 | ) |  | 1,349.9 |
Intercompany notes and accounts payable |  | — |  |  | 9.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 226.4 |  |  | (236.3 | ) |  | — |
Long-term debt, net |  | — |  |  | 3,888.0 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 94.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,986.2 |
Other long-term liabilities |  | — |  |  | 634.1 |  |  | 332.0 |  |  | 184.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,150.2 |
Total liabilities |  | 1,316.6 |  |  | 5,791.0 |  |  | 2,810.8 |  |  | 1,314.3 |  |  | (4,746.4 | ) |  | 6,486.3 |
Total AAM Stockholders’ equity |  | 1,682.8 |  |  | 1,011.3 |  |  | 3,238.5 |  |  | 2,140.1 |  |  | (6,389.9 | ) |  | 1,682.8 |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries |  | 3.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | (3.2 | ) |  | 3.2 |
Total stockholders’ equity |  | 1,686.0 |  |  | 1,011.3 |  |  | 3,238.5 |  |  | 2,143.3 |  |  | (6,393.1 | ) |  | 1,686.0 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |  | $ | 3,002.6 |  |  | $ | 6,802.3 |  |  | $ | 6,049.3 |  |  | $ | 3,457.6 |  |  | $ | (11,139.5 | ) |  | $ | 8,172.3 |
|  | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
December 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 91.9 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 284.8 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 376.8 |
Accounts receivable, net |  | — |  |  | 138.9 |  |  | 287.9 |  |  | 609.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,035.9 |
Intercompany receivables |  | — |  |  | 3,475.2 |  |  | 479.9 |  |  | 7.5 |  |  | (3,962.6 | ) |  | — |
Inventories, net |  | — |  |  | 37.2 |  |  | 147.4 |  |  | 207.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 392.0 |
Prepaid expenses and other |  | — |  |  | 40.4 |  |  | 9.9 |  |  | 90.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 140.3 |
Total current assets |  | — |  |  | 3,783.6 |  |  | 925.2 |  |  | 1,198.8 |  |  | (3,962.6 | ) |  | 1,945.0 |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | — |  |  | 250.9 |  |  | 786.8 |  |  | 1,365.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,402.9 |
Goodwill |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,218.4 |  |  | 435.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,654.3 |
Intangible assets, net |  | — |  |  | 21.0 |  |  | 1,155.6 |  |  | 35.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,212.5 |
Intercompany notes and accounts receivable |  | 11.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 243.5 |  |  | — |  |  | (255.2 | ) |  | — |
Other assets and deferred charges |  | — |  |  | 349.1 |  |  | 122.8 |  |  | 196.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 668.1 |
Investment in subsidiaries |  | 2,841.3 |  |  | 1,955.2 |  |  | 1,280.1 |  |  | — |  |  | (6,076.6 | ) |  | — |
Total assets |  | $ | 2,853.0 |  |  | $ | 6,359.8 |  |  | $ | 5,732.4 |  |  | $ | 3,232.0 |  |  | $ | (10,294.4 | ) |  | $ | 7,882.8 |
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current portion of long-term debt |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5.9 |
Accounts payable |  | — |  |  | 139.0 |  |  | 204.6 |  |  | 455.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 799.0 |
Intercompany payables |  | 1,313.0 |  |  | 563.7 |  |  | 2,017.7 |  |  | 68.2 |  |  | (3,962.6 | ) |  | — |
Accrued expenses and other |  | — |  |  | 181.6 |  |  | 52.4 |  |  | 177.5 |  |  | — |  |  | 411.5 |
Total current liabilities |  | 1,313.0 |  |  | 884.3 |  |  | 2,274.7 |  |  | 707.0 |  |  | (3,962.6 | ) |  | 1,216.4 |
Intercompany notes and accounts payable |  | — |  |  | 11.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 243.5 |  |  | (255.2 | ) |  | — |
Long-term debt, net |  | — |  |  | 3,894.6 |  |  | 4.4 |  |  | 70.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,969.3 |
Other long-term liabilities |  | — |  |  | 639.1 |  |  | 333.2 |  |  | 184.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,157.1 |
Total liabilities |  | 1,313.0 |  |  | 5,429.7 |  |  | 2,612.3 |  |  | 1,205.6 |  |  | (4,217.8 | ) |  | 6,342.8 |
Total AAM Stockholders’ equity |  | 1,536.0 |  |  | 930.1 |  |  | 3,120.1 |  |  | 2,022.4 |  |  | (6,072.6 | ) |  | 1,536.0 |
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries |  | 4.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | (4.0 | ) |  | 4.0 |
Total stockholders’ equity |  | 1,540.0 |  |  | 930.1 |  |  | 3,120.1 |  |  | 2,026.4 |  |  | (6,076.6 | ) |  | 1,540.0 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |  | $ | 2,853.0 |  |  | $ | 6,359.8 |  |  | $ | 5,732.4 |  |  | $ | 3,232.0 |  |  | $ | (10,294.4 | ) |  | $ | 7,882.8 |
Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows [Table Text Block] |
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three Months Ended March 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in millions) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 46.5 |  |  | $ | 39.0 |  |  | $ | (18.6 | ) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 66.9 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  | — |  |  | (21.5 | ) |  | (37.6 | ) |  | (71.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (130.8 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.5 | )
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.3 | )
Intercompany activity |  | — |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | — |  |  | (21.6 | ) |  | (37.7 | ) |  | (72.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | (132.2 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity |  | — |  |  | 8.9 |  |  | (0.2 | ) |  | 25.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 34.5 |
Debt issuance costs |  | — |  |  | (6.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (6.8 | )
Purchase of treasury stock |  | (3.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3.5 | )
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.9 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.9 | )
Intercompany activity |  | 3.5 |  |  | (3.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | — |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  | (1.1 | ) |  | 25.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 23.3 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 5.9 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | — |  |  | 23.5 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | (59.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | (36.1 | )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | — |  |  | 91.9 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 284.8 |  |  | — |  |  | 376.8 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 115.4 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 225.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 340.7 |
|  | Holdings |  | AAM Inc. |  | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  | Elims |  | Consolidated
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 161.8 |  |  | $ | 5.3 |  |  | $ | (104.8 | ) |  | — |  |  | $ | 62.3 |
Investing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |  | — |  |  | (11.6 | ) |  | (5.2 | ) |  | (18.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (34.9 | )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  | — |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.8 |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | — |  |  | (2.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2.3 | )
Proceeds from sale of business, net |  | — |  |  | 7.5 |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5.9 |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (144.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | (144.1 | )
Net cash used in investing activities |  | — |  |  | (6.2 | ) |  | (6.8 | ) |  | (161.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (174.6 | )
Financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net debt activity |  | — |  |  | 1,199.8 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1,199.2 |
Debt issuance costs |  | — |  |  | (21.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (21.2 | )
Purchase of treasury stock |  | (5.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5.2 | )
Intercompany activity |  | 5.2 |  |  | (5.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | — |  |  | 1,173.4 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (0.5 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1,172.8 |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.7 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | — |  |  | 1,329.0 |  |  | (1.6 | ) |  | (265.2 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1,062.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |  | — |  |  | 84.3 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 395.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 481.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,413.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 130.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1,543.4 |

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