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Environmental and Legal Contingencies (Details 4) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
plaintiffs
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claims-lawsuits
Asbestos Claims With Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 123us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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[1]
Claims with specific dollar claims for damages [Abstract]  
Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Number Of Plaintiffs 2,331us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
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Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Number Of Defendants 16,558us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfDefendants
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Asbestos Claims With Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member] | Asbestos claims up to $0.2 [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 112us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Claims with specific dollar claims for damages [Abstract]  
Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Lower Range 0aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsLowerRange
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Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Upper Range 200,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsUpperRange
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Asbestos Claims With Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member] | Asbestos claims above $0.2 to $5.0 [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 6us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Claims with specific dollar claims for damages [Abstract]  
Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Lower Range 200,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsLowerRange
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Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Upper Range 5,000,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsUpperRange
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Asbestos Claims With Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member] | Asbestos claims above $5.0 to $15.0 [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 2us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Claims with specific dollar claims for damages [Abstract]  
Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Lower Range 5,000,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsLowerRange
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Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Upper Range 15,000,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsUpperRange
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Asbestos Claims With Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member] | Asbestos claims above $15.0 to $20.0 [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 2us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Claims with specific dollar claims for damages [Abstract]  
Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Lower Range 15,000,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsLowerRange
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Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Upper Range 20,000,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsUpperRange
/ aks_InformationOnPendingAsbestosCasesAxis
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Asbestos Claims With Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member] | Asbestos claims above $20.0 to $30.5 [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 1us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Claims with specific dollar claims for damages [Abstract]  
Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Lower Range 20,000,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsLowerRange
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Asbestos Lawsuits Pending With Dollars Upper Range 30,500,000aks_AsbestosLawsuitsPendingWithDollarsUpperRange
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Asbestos Claims Without Specific Dollar Claim For Damages [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 273us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Asbestos Issue [Member]  
Information on pending asbestos cases [Line Items]  
Total asbestos cases pending 396us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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[1] Involve a total of 2,331 plaintiffs and 16,558 defendants