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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Feb. 15, 2016	[1]	Dec. 31, 2013
Allegheny Technologies $350 million 9.375% Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage		9.375%
Allegheny Technologies $500 million 5.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.95%	5.95%
Allegheny Technologies $500 million 5.95% Senior Notes due 2021 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	5.95%
Allegheny Technologies, Convertible Senior Notes, 4.75%, Due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.75%	4.75%
Allegheny Technologies $500 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage			7.875%		5.875%
Allegheny Technologies $500 million 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage					5.875%
Allegheny Ludlum 6.95% Debentures due 2025 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.95%	6.95%
Allegheny Ludlum 6.95% Debentures due 2025 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.95%
Convertible Debt [Member] | Allegheny Technologies, Convertible Senior Notes, 4.75%, Due 2022 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	4.75%
[1] Bearing interest at 7.875% effective February 15, 2016.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
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