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Employee Benefit Plans - Defined Contribution Plans Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 50.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent | 10.00% |  |
Defined contribution plans, salaried voluntary savings plan, matching contributions during the period | $ 9.6 | $ 9.4 | $ 8.6
Annual Retirement Contribution (ARC) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ 10.3 | $ 9.9 | $ 9.0
Minimum [Member] | Annual Retirement Contribution (ARC) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Percentage | 3.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] | Annual Retirement Contribution (ARC) [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Percentage | 5.00% |  |

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- Definition Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Percentage + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the total amount of matching contributions made by AAM during the period associated with the Voluntary Savings Plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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