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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]  
Pension benefit plan change in discount rate 4.10%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
Remeasurement of Pension Plan Liability [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Line Items]  
Pension benefit plan curtailment charge $ 1,217us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ap_RemeasurementOfPensionPlanObligationMember
Pension benefit plan decrease in liability (9,300)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ap_RemeasurementOfPensionPlanObligationMember
Pension benefit plan change in discount rate 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ap_RemeasurementOfPensionPlanObligationMember
Pension benefit plan increase in liability due to discount change $ 2,800ap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationPeriodIncreaseDecreaseDueToDiscountChange
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ap_RemeasurementOfPensionPlanObligationMember