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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment.

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Description of debt redemption features under terms of the debt agreement.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail)		3 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail)	Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($) Company	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 09, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs		$ 1,100,000	$ 1,100,000
Finance lease obligations		$ 400,000				$ 500,000
Mortgages and Other Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description about maturity date of debt instrument		The debt has interest rates that range from 1.79% to 2.5%, with various quarterly and monthly installments through 2028.
Minimum [Member] \| Mortgages and Other Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage		1.79%
Maximum [Member] \| Mortgages and Other Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage		2.50%
A&S Business [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business combination, number of operating companies in transaction \| Company	4
6.125% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] \| Newco [Member] \| A&S Business [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount	$ 400,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage	6.125%
Debt instrument, maturity date	Oct. 01, 2026
Debt instrument, interest payment terms		Interest on the Notes accrues from October 1, 2018, and the first interest payment date on the Notes was on April 1, 2019. The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the issuer on or after October 1, 2023.
Debt instrument, first interest payment date	Apr. 01, 2019
Debt instrument, redemption, description		The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the issuer on or after October 1, 2023
Debt instrument, redemption period, start date	Oct. 01, 2023
Altra Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of deferred financing costs		$ 29,900,000
Outstanding debt		1,284,000,000.0
Letters of credit outstanding		$ 4,700,000				$ 4,400,000
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] \| Altra Term Loan Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	7 years
Maximum amount available	$ 1,340,000,000.0
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis		Borrowings under the Altra Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a “Eurocurrency Rate” plus 2.00%, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate borrowings, or equal to a “Base Rate” plus 1.00%, in the case of Base Rate borrowings.
Credit facility, commitment fee description		the Company will be required to pay fees that will fluctuate between 0.250% per annum to 0.375% per annum on the unused amount of the Altra Revolving Credit Facility, based upon the Company’s senior secured net leverage ratio
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period		3.603%
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] \| Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Eurocurrency Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margins for loans	2.00%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margins for loans	1.00%
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] \| Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.375%
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] \| Altra Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage				2.75%	2.811%
Debt instrument, maturity date		Sep. 30, 2023
Debt instrument, term	5 years
Maximum amount available	$ 300,000,000.0			$ 50,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis		Borrowings under the Altra Revolving Credit Facility will initially bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a Eurocurrency Rate plus 2.00%, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate borrowings, or equal to a Base Rate plus 1.00%, in the case of Base Rate borrowings
Outstanding debt		$ 100,000,000
Amount available under credit facility		$ 195,300,000
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margins for loans	2.00%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margins for loans	1.00%