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Debt Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2013
Allegheny Technologies 5.875% Notes due 2023 (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 7.875% |  | 7.875% | 7.875% | 5.875%
Outstanding borrowings | [1] |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Asset-based lending credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Amount utilized to support the issuance of letters of credit |  |  | 35,100,000 |  |  |  |
Average borrowings during period |  |  | $ 56,000,000 | $ 46,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate during period |  |  | 3.651% | 3.276% |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio allowed in event of default |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Percentage of borrowing capacity unavailable due to fixed charge coverage ratio covenant |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Borrowing capacity unavailable due to fixed charge coverage ratio covenant |  |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum required liquidity number of days prior to maturity of Senior Notes |  |  | 91 days |  |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | LIBOR based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Minimum | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | LIBOR based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility | Revolving credit facility | Maximum | Base rate borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate (percentage) |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Domestic Bank Group $400 million asset-based credit facility | Letter of credit sub-facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |
2022 Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.44% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum prepayment increments allowed |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |
2022 Term Loan | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of derivative |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
2022 Term Loan | LIBOR based borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate (percentage) |  | 2.50% | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Allegheny Technologies, Convertible Senior Notes, 4.75%, Due 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 4.75% |  | 4.75% |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  | $ 287,500,000 |  | $ 287,500,000 |  |
Allegheny Technologies 5.95% Notes due 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 5.95% |  | 5.95% |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |
Allegheny Technologies 5.95% Notes due 2021 | Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum required liquidity prior to maturity of Senior Notes |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |
[1] | Bearing interest at 7.875% effective February 15, 2016.

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