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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Contributions for Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
U.K. Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Contributions $ 427us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
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$ 466us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
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Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Contributions 164us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
137us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
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= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
U.K. Defined Contribution Pension Plan [Member]    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Contributions $ 96us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
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= ap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedContributionMember
$ 92us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
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