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Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Multiemployer Plans (Details 6) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
employees
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions to multiemployer plans $ 24.6us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions $ 22.1us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions $ 19.6us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
Number of Employees 8,000dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees    
Steelworkers Pension Trust [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions to multiemployer plans 8.1us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_SteelworkersPensionTrustMember
7.3us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_SteelworkersPensionTrustMember
7.0us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_SteelworkersPensionTrustMember
IAM National Pension Fund's National Pension Plan [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Contributions to multiemployer plans $ 16.5us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_IamNationalPensionFundsNationalPensionPlanMember
$ 14.8us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_IamNationalPensionFundsNationalPensionPlanMember
$ 12.6us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanPeriodContributions
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_IamNationalPensionFundsNationalPensionPlanMember
Mansfield Works [Member] | Steelworkers Pension Trust [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Number of Employees 300dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= aks_MansfieldWorksMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_SteelworkersPensionTrustMember
   
Walbridge Tube [Member] | Steelworkers Pension Trust [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Number of Employees 100dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= aks_WalbridgeTubeMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_SteelworkersPensionTrustMember
   
Ashland Works [Member] | Steelworkers Pension Trust [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Number of Employees 830dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= aks_AshlandWorksMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_SteelworkersPensionTrustMember
   
Butler Works [Member] | IAM National Pension Fund's National Pension Plan [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Number of Employees 1,200dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= aks_ButlerWorksMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_IamNationalPensionFundsNationalPensionPlanMember
   
Middletown Works [Member] | IAM National Pension Fund's National Pension Plan [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Number of Employees 1,640dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= aks_MiddletownWorksMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_IamNationalPensionFundsNationalPensionPlanMember
   
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year [Member] | Zanesville Works [Member] | IAM National Pension Fund's National Pension Plan [Member]      
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]      
Number of Employees 130dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_CollectiveBargainingArrangementAxis
= aks_ZanesvilleWorksMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_WorkforceSubjectToCollectiveBargainingArrangementsExpiringWithinOneYearMember
/ us-gaap_MultiemployerPlanNameAxis
= aks_IamNationalPensionFundsNationalPensionPlanMember