Investments in and Loans to Joint Ventures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures

The carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures, which also represents ARI's maximum exposure to loss with respect to the joint ventures, are as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures
Ohio Castings	$	9,194	$	7,378
Axis	19,974		24,052
Total investments in and loans to joint ventures	$	29,168	$	31,430

Ohio Castings [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures

Summary financial position information for Ohio Castings, the investee company, in total, is as follows:

	December 31,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Financial position:
Current assets	$	21,607	$	15,214
Non-current assets	9,085		8,651
Total assets	30,692		23,865
Current liabilities	5,673		4,752
Members’ equity	25,019		19,113
Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	30,692	$	23,865

Summary financial results of operations for Ohio Castings, the investee company, in total, are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Results of operations:
Revenues	$	83,872	$	55,497	$	74,687
Gross profit	$	8,277	$	2,993	$	6,522
Net earnings	$	5,906	$	1,115	$	3,627

Axis [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Carrying amount of investments in and loans to joint ventures

Summary combined financial results of operations for Axis, the investee company, in total, are as follows:

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(in thousands)
Results of operations:
Revenues	$	69,667		$	53,944		$	59,303
Gross profit	$	5,496		$	5,645		$	5,390
Earnings before interest	$	4,496		$	4,724		$	4,465
Net loss	$	(390	)	$	(652	)	$	(1,345	)

Summary combined financial position information for Axis, the investee company, in total, is as follows:

	December 31,
	2014			2013
	(in thousands)
Financial position:
Current assets	$	7,510		$	8,124
Non-current assets	33,838			38,655
Total assets	41,348			46,779
Current liabilities	17,356			12,398
Non-current liabilities	47,253			57,253
Total liabilities	64,609			69,651
Members’ deficit	(23,261		)	(22,872		)
Total liabilities and members’ deficit	$	41,348		$	46,779