Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 202,029	$ 204,961	$ 214,272	$ 212,226	$ 183,854	$ 154,824	$ 164,856	$ 163,746	$ 833,488	$ 667,280	$ 488,601
Depreciation and amortization									62,488	44,482	22,146
Income from operations	12,096	$ 18,727	$ 16,703	$ 11,874	(10,848)	$ 10,122	$ 13,589	$ 13,934	59,400	26,797	27,687
Interest Expense									63,154	29,899	10,895
Income tax (benefit) expense									(9,313)	(10,518)	5,786
Net income (Loss)									7,942	(7,431)	8,217
Assets	1,360,386				1,380,567				1,360,386	1,380,567	712,713
Expenditures for long-lived assets									43,820	38,553	27,602
Precision Bearing Components Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									248,534	261,837	278,026
Depreciation and amortization									11,676	11,496	12,000
Income from operations									22,985	26,310	31,872
Assets	220,152				215,163				220,152	215,163	214,291
Expenditures for long-lived assets									11,926	15,111	10,941
PEP [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									258,816	77,183	33,351
Depreciation and amortization									28,020	11,295	1,160
Income from operations									34,744	(3,718)	1,231
Assets	715,575				743,191				715,575	743,191	17,196
Expenditures for long-lived assets									5,352	728	673
Autocam Precision Components Group [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									326,138	328,260	177,224
Depreciation and amortization									22,189	21,472	9,070
Income from operations									29,516	31,700	15,732
Assets	416,490				417,853				416,490	417,853	444,548
Expenditures for long-lived assets									23,077	21,341	10,947
Corporate and Consolidations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization									603	219	(84)
Income from operations									(27,845)	(27,495)	(21,148)
Interest Expense									63,154	29,899	10,895
Income tax (benefit) expense									(9,313)	(10,518)	5,786
Net income (Loss)									7,942	(7,431)	8,217
Assets	$ 8,169				$ 17,319				8,169	17,319	36,678
Expenditures for long-lived assets									$ 3,465	$ 1,373	$ 5,041