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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Jul. 16, 2014
Jul. 15, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 20, 2012
May 28, 2010
Fixed Interest Rate [Member]            
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt 1,383,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Long-term Debt, Fair Value 1,419,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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Variable Interest Rate [Member]            
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt, Fair Value 865,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
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5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]            
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt 250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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    250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Unsecured Debt            
Face amount         250,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Interest rate         5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Redeemable principal percentage 35.00%amsg_RedeemablePrincipalPercentage
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Senior Secured Debt            
Face amount         250,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Interest rate         5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]            
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]            
Long-term Debt 1,100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Unsecured Debt            
Face amount   1,100,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Interest rate   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Redeemable principal percentage 35.00%amsg_RedeemablePrincipalPercentage
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Senior Secured Debt            
Face amount   1,100,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Interest rate   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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8.04% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]            
Senior Unsecured Debt            
Face amount           75,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Senior Secured Debt            
Face amount           75,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Period Prior to November 30, 2015 [Member] | 5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2020 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]            
Senior Unsecured Debt            
Redemption price as percent of the principal amount 105.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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Period Prior to July 15, 2017 [Member] | 5.625% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]            
Senior Unsecured Debt            
Redemption price as percent of the principal amount 105.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
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Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Borrowing capacity of new revolving credit agreement   870,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Quarterly principal payment as a percent of face amount   0.25%amsg_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPercentofPrincipal
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Annual principal payment   8,700,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAnnualPrincipalPayment
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Revolving Credit Facility [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Borrowing capacity of new revolving credit agreement   300,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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475,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Unused capacity commitment fee, percentage   0.375%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
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Senior Secured Credit Facility [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Maximum increase in borrowing capacity   $ 300,000,000.0amsg_LineofCreditFacilityMaximumIncreaseinBorrowingCapacity
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Base Rate [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Base Rate [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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LIBOR [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Floor rate   0.75%amsg_DebtInstrumentVariableRateFloor
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Current variable rate 3.75%amsg_DebtInstrumentCurrentVariableRate
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LIBOR [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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LIBOR [Member] | Senior Secured Credit Facility - Term Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Term Loan and Credit Facility            
Basis spread   2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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