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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Related party accounts receivable $ 4.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent $ 3.1us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent
Shanghai STAL Precision Stainless Steel Co Ltd [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Joint venture ownership percentage 60.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ ati_MinorityInterestsAxis
= ati_ShanghaiStalPrecisionStainlessSteelCoLtdMember
 
Joint venture ownership percentage by unaffiliated entity 40.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ ati_MinorityInterestsAxis
= ati_ShanghaiStalPrecisionStainlessSteelCoLtdMember
 
Uniti [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]    
Equity method investment ownership percentage 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= ati_UnitiMember