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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ 136.9 | $ 289.4 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (237.5) | (273.0) |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1.7 | 0.9 |  |
Investment in joint venture | (2.2) | 0.0 |  |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment | 0.0 | (0.5) |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net | 0.0 | 47.1 |  |
Acquisition of business | 0.0 | (1.3) |  |
Intercompany Activity - Investing | 0.0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (238.0) | (226.8) |  |
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | (120.2) | (66.8) |  |
Debt issuance costs | 0.0 | (6.8) |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | (7.5) | (3.6) |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest | 0.0 | (2.2) |  |
Intercompany Activity - Financing | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (127.7) | (79.4) |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1.2 | (4.3) |  |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (227.6) | (21.1) |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 251.3 | 355.7 | $ 478.9 | $ 376.8
Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investment in joint venture | 0.0 |  |  |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net |  | 0.0 |  |
Acquisition of business |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Investing | 0.0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Financing | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investment in joint venture | 0.0 |  |  |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net |  | 0.0 |  |
Acquisition of business |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Investing | 0.0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | (7.5) | (3.6) |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Financing | 7.5 | 3.6 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
AAM Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 186.8 | 152.3 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (32.8) | (40.3) |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Investment in joint venture | 0.0 |  |  |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net |  | 0.0 |  |
Acquisition of business |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Investing | 0.0 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (32.8) | (40.3) |  |
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | (112.0) | (111.2) |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | (6.8) |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Financing | (7.5) | (3.6) |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (119.5) | (121.6) |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 34.5 | (9.6) |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 71.2 | 82.3 | 36.7 | 91.9
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 65.2 | 8.6 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (60.4) | (74.5) |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 1.7 | 0.5 |  |
Investment in joint venture | 0.0 |  |  |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | (0.5) |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net |  | 42.7 |  |
Acquisition of business |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Investing | (6.4) |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (65.1) | (31.8) |  |
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | (0.2) | (0.4) |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | (2.2) |  |
Intercompany Activity - Financing | 0.0 | 28.5 |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (0.2) | 25.9 |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (0.1) | 2.7 |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 0.1
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | (115.1) | 128.5 |  |
Investing activities |  |  |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (144.3) | (158.2) |  |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.4 |  |
Investment in joint venture | (2.2) |  |  |
Purchase buyouts of leased equipment |  | 0.0 |  |
Proceeds from sale of business, net |  | 4.4 |  |
Acquisition of business |  | (1.3) |  |
Intercompany Activity - Investing | 6.4 |  |  |
Net cash used in investing activities | (140.1) | (154.7) |  |
Financing activities |  |  |  |
Net debt activity | (8.0) | 44.8 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of treasury stock | 0.0 | 0.0 |  |
Purchase of noncontrolling interest |  | 0.0 |  |
Intercompany Activity - Financing | 0.0 | (28.5) |  |
Net cash used in financing activities | (8.0) | 16.3 |  |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1.2 | (4.3) |  |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (262.0) | (14.2) |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ 177.5 | $ 270.6 | $ 439.5 | $ 284.8

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