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Employee Benefit Plans Expected Future Pension and Other Postretirement Payments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Jan. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, expected future benefit payments in year one     $ 55.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
Defined benefit plan, expected future benefit payments in year two     55.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo
Defined benefit plan, expected future benefit payments in year three     56.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree
Defined benefit plan, expected future benefit payments in year four     56.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour
Defined benefit plan, expected future benefit payments in year five     56.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive
Defined benefit plan, expected future benefit payments in five fiscal years thereafter     293.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter
Pension Contributions in Excess of Statutory Minimums 114.7axl_PensionContributionsInExcessOfStatutoryMinimums    
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year   $ 16.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
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