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Fair Value of Debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Line Items]    
Long-term debt $ 1,511.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent [1] $ 1,521.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent [1]
Long-term debt, fair value 1,625.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue 1,610.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
Short-term debt 124.3us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings [1] 79.6us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings [1]
Short-term debt, fair value 124.3us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue 79.6us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue
U.S. Private Placement - Long-Term Debt    
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 1,423.5us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_USPrivatePlacementMember
[1] 1,424.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_USPrivatePlacementMember
[1]
Long-term debt, fair value 1,535.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_USPrivatePlacementMember
1,510.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_USPrivatePlacementMember
Medium-term Notes    
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 75.4us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember
[1] 83.2us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember
[1]
Long-term debt, fair value 78.4us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember
86.3us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember
Other Long-Term Debt    
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Line Items]    
Long-term debt 12.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OtherLongTermDebtMember
[1] 13.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OtherLongTermDebtMember
[1]
Long-term debt, fair value 12.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OtherLongTermDebtMember
13.8us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OtherLongTermDebtMember
Overdrafts and Other Short-Term Debt    
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 105.7us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OverdraftsAndOtherShortTermDebtMember
[1] 57.8us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OverdraftsAndOtherShortTermDebtMember
[1]
Short-term debt, fair value 105.7us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OverdraftsAndOtherShortTermDebtMember
57.8us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_OverdraftsAndOtherShortTermDebtMember
Short-Term Portion of Long-Term Debt    
Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Line Items]    
Short-term debt 18.6us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_ShortTermPortionOfLongTermDebtMember
[1] 21.8us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_ShortTermPortionOfLongTermDebtMember
[1]
Short-term debt, fair value $ 18.6us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_ShortTermPortionOfLongTermDebtMember
$ 21.8us-gaap_ShorttermDebtFairValue
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= alv_ShortTermPortionOfLongTermDebtMember
[1] Debt as reported in balance sheet.