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Income Taxes - Valuation Allowance (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of year $ 764.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 873.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance $ 22.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Balance at end of year 1,000.4us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 764.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 873.1us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Beginning of the Year Amount (1.2)aks_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInBeginningOfYearAmount (1.6)aks_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInBeginningOfYearAmount 735.2aks_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInBeginningOfYearAmount
Included in income tax expense (benefit) [Member]      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Change in valuation allowance 36.7us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_IncludedInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitMember
21.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_IncludedInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitMember
865.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_IncludedInIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitMember
Change in deferred assets related to other comprehensive income [Member]      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Change in valuation allowance 199.6us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_ChangeInDeferredAssetsRelatedToOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(130.9)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_ChangeInDeferredAssetsRelatedToOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_ChangeInDeferredAssetsRelatedToOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Included in stockholders' equity related to issuance of exchangeable debt [Member]      
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Change in valuation allowance $ 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_IncludedInStockholdersEquityRelatedToIssuanceOfExchangeableDebtMember
$ 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_IncludedInStockholdersEquityRelatedToIssuanceOfExchangeableDebtMember
$ (14.7)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= aks_IncludedInStockholdersEquityRelatedToIssuanceOfExchangeableDebtMember