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Supplementary Financial Statement Information - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts      
Balance at beginning of year $ 8.1us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 9.1us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 11.9us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Increase (decrease) in allowance 0.9aks_ProvisionforDoubtfulAccountsIncreaseDecrease (0.4)aks_ProvisionforDoubtfulAccountsIncreaseDecrease (2.7)aks_ProvisionforDoubtfulAccountsIncreaseDecrease
Receivables written off 0us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs (0.6)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs (0.1)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Balance at end of year $ 9.0us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 8.1us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable $ 9.1us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable