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Litigation - Summary of Activity in Asbestos Insurance Recoveries (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Insurance receivable - asbestos, end of the year $ 140,651us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries  
Asbestos Claims [Member]    
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]    
Insurance receivable - asbestos, beginning of the year 110,741us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
118,115us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
Settlement and defense costs paid by insurance carriers (17,159)ap_InsuranceClaimSettledWithCarriers
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
(23,714)ap_InsuranceClaimSettledWithCarriers
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
Changes in estimated coverage 47,069ap_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedCoverage
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
16,340ap_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedCoverage
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
Insurance receivable - asbestos, end of the year $ 140,651us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember
$ 110,741us-gaap_EstimatedInsuranceRecoveries
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= ap_AsbestosClaimsMember