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Debt Schedule of Debt (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Feb. 15, 2015
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Total Debt $ 1,527,000,000ati_TotalDebt $ 1,526,900,000ati_TotalDebt    
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt 17,900,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent 17,800,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent    
Long-term debt 1,509,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 1,509,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Allegheny Technologies 5.875% Notes due 2023 (a)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyTechnologiesSeniorNotes5.875Due2023Member
[1] 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyTechnologiesSeniorNotes5.875Due2023Member
[1]    
Debt Instrument, Issuer Allegheny Technologies      
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Aug. 15, 2023 Aug. 15, 2023    
Interest rate 6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyTechnologiesSeniorNotes5.875Due2023Member
6.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyTechnologiesSeniorNotes5.875Due2023Member
6.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyTechnologiesSeniorNotes5.875Due2023Member
5.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyTechnologiesSeniorNotes5.875Due2023Member
Allegheny Technologies 5.95% Notes due 2021        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_Ati2021NotesMember
500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_Ati2021NotesMember
   
Allegheny Technologies 9.375% Notes due 2019        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_Ati2019NotesMember
350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_Ati2019NotesMember
   
Allegheny Ludlum 6.95% debentures due 2025        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyLudlumDebenturesDue2025Member
150,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyLudlumDebenturesDue2025Member
   
Interest rate 6.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_AlleghenyLudlumDebenturesDue2025Member
     
ATI Ladish Series B 6.14% Notes due 2016 (b)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 11,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesBNotesMember
[2] 11,900,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesBNotesMember
[2]    
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable and L T Debt 300,000ati_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableandLTDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesBNotesMember
400,000ati_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableandLTDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesBNotesMember
   
ATI Ladish Series C 6.41% Notes due 2015 (c)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 10,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesCNotesMember
[3] 10,300,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesCNotesMember
[3]    
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Notes Payable and L T Debt 200,000ati_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableandLTDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesCNotesMember
300,000ati_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationNotesPayableandLTDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesCNotesMember
   
Domestic Bank Group $400 million credit facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing capacity 400,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_DomesticBankGroup400millioncreditagreementMember
     
Long-term Debt, Gross 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_DomesticBankGroup400millioncreditagreementMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= ati_DomesticBankGroup400millioncreditagreementMember
   
Foreign credit facilities        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember
   
Industrial revenue bonds, due through 2020, and other        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross 5,100,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
4,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
   
ATI Ladish Series B 6.14% Notes due 2016 (b)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Issuer ATI Ladish      
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date May 16, 2016 May 16, 2016    
Interest rate 6.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesBNotesMember
6.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesBNotesMember
   
ATI Ladish Series C 6.41% Notes due 2015 (c)        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Issuer ATI Ladish      
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Sep. 02, 2015 Sep. 02, 2015    
Interest rate 6.41%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesCNotesMember
6.41%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_LadishSeriesCNotesMember
   
Allegheny Technologies 5.95% Notes due 2021        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Issuer Allegheny Technologies      
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jan. 15, 2021 Jan. 15, 2021    
Interest rate 5.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_Ati2021NotesMember
5.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_Ati2021NotesMember
   
Industrial revenue bonds, due through 2020, and other        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, End Jan. 01, 2020 Jan. 01, 2020    
Allegheny Ludlum 6.95% debentures due 2025        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Issuer Allegheny Ludlum      
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Dec. 15, 2025 Dec. 15, 2025    
Interest rate   6.95%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_AlleghenyLudlumDebenturesDue2025Member
   
Allegheny Technologies 9.375% Notes due 2019        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Issuer Allegheny Technologies      
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Jun. 01, 2019 Jun. 01, 2019    
Interest rate 9.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_Ati2019NotesMember
9.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ati_Ati2019NotesMember
   
Domestic Bank Group $400 million credit facility        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Maximum borrowing capacity   $ 400,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis
= ati_DomesticBankGroup400millioncreditagreementMember
   
[1] Bearing interest at 6.375% effective February 15, 2015.
[2] Includes fair value adjustments of $0.3 million at March 31, 2015 and $0.4 million at December 31, 2014.
[3] Includes fair value adjustments of $0.2 million at March 31, 2015 and $0.3 million at December 31, 2014.