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Deferred Revenue - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Revenue [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue current liabilities $ 20.6us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent $ 29.2us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent  
Deferred revenue non-current liabilities 48.7us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent 43.2us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent  
Deferred revenue recognized 8.8us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized    
Extended Transmission Coverage      
Deferred Revenue [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue current liabilities 20.3us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
20.4us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
 
Deferred revenue non-current liabilities 48.7us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
43.2us-gaap_DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
 
Deferred revenue recognized 20.8us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
21.0us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
19.9us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_ExtendedTransmissionCoverageMember
U S Government Contracts      
Deferred Revenue [Line Items]      
Deferred revenue current liabilities 0.3us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_USGovernmentContractsMember
8.8us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_USGovernmentContractsMember
0.7us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_USGovernmentContractsMember
Deferred revenue recognized $ 8.8us-gaap_DeferredRevenueRevenueRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredRevenueArrangementTypeAxis
= alsn_USGovernmentContractsMember