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$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
May 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Sep. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]                                  
Net sales     $ 1,495.6 $ 1,494.3 $ 1,557.2 $ 1,533.4 $ 1,418.6 $ 1,452.9 $ 1,492.2 $ 1,518.8 $ 6,080.5 $ 5,882.5 $ 6,692.9        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     5,359.7 5,064.7 6,032.0        
Selling and administrative expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     282.9 277.2 261.9        
Depreciation                     226.0 216.6 216.0        
Pension and OPEB expense (income) (exclusive of corridor and settlement charges shown below)                     (64.4) (43.8) (63.0)        
Pension and OPEB net corridor charge                     0.0 43.1 131.2        
Pension settlement charges                     0.0 25.0 0.0        
Charge (credit) for termination of pellet agreement and related transportation costs                     (19.3) 69.5 0.0        
Charge for facility idling                     0.0 0.0 28.1        
Asset impairment charge                     75.6 0.0 0.0        
Total operating costs                     5,860.5 5,652.3 6,606.2        
Operating profit (loss)     (39.8) 37.8 109.5 112.5 (11.2) 130.8 62.6 48.0 220.0 230.2 86.7        
Interest expense                     152.3 163.9 173.0        
Impairment of Magnetation investment                     0.0 0.0 (256.3)        
Impairment of AFSG investment                     0.0 0.0 (41.6)        
Other income (expense)                     (17.1) (4.9) 1.4        
Income (loss) before income taxes                     50.6 61.4 (382.8)        
Income tax expense (benefit)                     (17.0) 3.2 63.4        
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net income (loss)                     67.6 58.2 (446.2)        
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     61.4 66.0 62.8        
Net income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation     (111.7) $ (5.8) $ 61.2 62.5 (62.4) $ 50.9 $ 17.3 (13.6) 6.2 (7.8) (509.0)        
Other comprehensive income (loss)                     23.5 123.7 17.2        
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     29.7 115.9 (491.8)        
Current assets:                                  
Cash and cash equivalents     38.0     173.2 173.2     56.6 38.0 173.2 70.2 $ 38.0 $ 173.2 $ 56.6 $ 70.2
Accounts receivable, net                           517.8 442.0    
Inventory, net                           1,147.8 1,113.9    
Other current assets                           130.3 94.6    
Total current assets                           1,833.9 1,823.7    
Property, plant and equipment                           6,831.8 6,569.0    
Accumulated depreciation                           (4,845.6) (4,554.6)    
Property, plant and equipment, net                           1,986.2 2,014.4    
Other non-current assets:                                  
Investment in subsidiaries                           0.0 0.0    
Inter-company accounts                           0.0 0.0    
Goodwill and intangible assets                           306.7 32.8    
Other non-current assets                           169.3 165.1    
TOTAL ASSETS                           4,296.1 4,036.0    
Current liabilities:                                  
Accounts payable                           690.4 589.9    
Accrued liabilities                           270.5 234.1    
Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           40.1 41.3    
Total current liabilities                           1,001.0 865.3    
Non-current liabilities:                                  
Long-term debt                           2,110.1 1,816.6    
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           894.2 1,093.7    
Inter-company accounts                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current liabilities                           161.6 148.4    
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           4,166.9 3,924.0    
EXCHANGEABLE NOTES EXCHANGE FEATURE                           0.0 21.3    
Equity (deficit):                                  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)                           (216.0) (272.2)    
Noncontrolling interests                           345.2 362.9    
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           129.2 90.7 (595.6) (77.0)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           4,296.1 4,036.0    
Condensed Cash Flows [Abstract]                                  
Net cash flows from operating activities                     198.8 304.6 200.3        
Capital investments                     (152.5) (127.6) (99.0)        
Proceeds from sale of equity investee                     0.0 0.0 25.0        
Proceeds from AFSG Holdings, Inc. distribution                     0.0 0.0 14.0        
Investments in acquired business, net of cash acquired                     (360.4) 0.0 0.0        
Other investing items, net                     4.2 2.3 12.5        
Net cash flows from investing activities                     (508.7) (125.3) (47.5)        
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility                     450.0 (550.0) (55.0)        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     680.0 380.0 0.0        
Redemption of long-term debt                     (848.4) (392.8) (14.1)        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock $ 351.0 $ 249.5                 0.0 600.4 0.0        
Debt issuance costs                     (25.3) (20.4) 0.0        
Inter-company activity                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
SunCoke Middletown distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     (79.1) (85.1) (96.3)        
Other financing items, net                     (2.5) 5.2 (1.0)        
Net cash flows from financing activities                     174.7 (62.7) (166.4)        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     (135.2) 116.6 (13.6)        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year           173.2       56.6 173.2 56.6 70.2        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     38.0       173.2       38.0 173.2 56.6        
Parent Company [Member]                                  
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]                                  
Net sales                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Selling and administrative expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     3.7 4.4 4.9        
Depreciation                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Pension and OPEB expense (income) (exclusive of corridor and settlement charges shown below)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Pension and OPEB net corridor charge                       0.0 0.0        
Pension settlement charges                       0.0          
Charge (credit) for termination of pellet agreement and related transportation costs                     0.0 0.0          
Charge for facility idling                         0.0        
Asset impairment charge                     0.0            
Total operating costs                     3.7 4.4 4.9        
Operating profit (loss)                     (3.7) (4.4) (4.9)        
Interest expense                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Impairment of Magnetation investment                         0.0        
Impairment of AFSG investment                         0.0        
Other income (expense)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Income (loss) before income taxes                     (3.7) (4.4) (4.9)        
Income tax expense (benefit)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                     9.9 (3.4) (504.1)        
Net income (loss)                     6.2 (7.8) (509.0)        
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     6.2 (7.8) (509.0)        
Other comprehensive income (loss)                     23.5 123.7 17.2        
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     29.7 115.9 (491.8)        
Current assets:                                  
Cash and cash equivalents     0.0     0.0 0.0     0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Accounts receivable, net                           0.0 0.0    
Inventory, net                           0.0 0.0    
Other current assets                           0.0 0.0    
Total current assets                           0.0 0.0    
Property, plant and equipment                           0.0 0.0    
Accumulated depreciation                           0.0 0.0    
Property, plant and equipment, net                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current assets:                                  
Investment in subsidiaries                           (3,297.1) (3,227.1)    
Inter-company accounts                           3,081.1 2,954.9    
Goodwill and intangible assets                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current assets                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL ASSETS                           (216.0) (272.2)    
Current liabilities:                                  
Accounts payable                           0.0 0.0    
Accrued liabilities                           0.0 0.0    
Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.0 0.0    
Total current liabilities                           0.0 0.0    
Non-current liabilities:                                  
Long-term debt                           0.0 0.0    
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.0 0.0    
Inter-company accounts                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current liabilities                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           0.0 0.0    
EXCHANGEABLE NOTES EXCHANGE FEATURE                             0.0    
Equity (deficit):                                  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)                           (216.0) (272.2)    
Noncontrolling interests                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           (216.0) (272.2)    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           (216.0) (272.2)    
Condensed Cash Flows [Abstract]                                  
Net cash flows from operating activities                     (2.5) (3.1) (3.7)        
Capital investments                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from sale of equity investee                         0.0        
Proceeds from AFSG Holdings, Inc. distribution                         0.0        
Investments in acquired business, net of cash acquired                     0.0            
Other investing items, net                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net cash flows from investing activities                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0          
Redemption of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                       600.4          
Debt issuance costs                     0.0 0.0          
Inter-company activity                     5.0 (602.4) 4.7        
SunCoke Middletown distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Other financing items, net                     (2.5) 5.1 (1.0)        
Net cash flows from financing activities                     2.5 3.1 3.7        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year           0.0       0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     0.0       0.0       0.0 0.0 0.0        
AK Steel [Member]                                  
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]                                  
Net sales                     5,755.1 5,681.0 6,498.2        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     5,183.2 5,005.4 5,984.9        
Selling and administrative expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     283.5 280.8 270.4        
Depreciation                     189.3 187.8 187.7        
Pension and OPEB expense (income) (exclusive of corridor and settlement charges shown below)                     (64.4) (43.8) (63.0)        
Pension and OPEB net corridor charge                       43.1 131.2        
Pension settlement charges                       25.0          
Charge (credit) for termination of pellet agreement and related transportation costs                     (19.3) 69.5          
Charge for facility idling                         28.1        
Asset impairment charge                     75.6            
Total operating costs                     5,647.9 5,567.8 6,539.3        
Operating profit (loss)                     107.2 113.2 (41.1)        
Interest expense                     150.3 162.3 171.0        
Impairment of Magnetation investment                         0.0        
Impairment of AFSG investment                         0.0        
Other income (expense)                     (30.1) (16.4) 6.4        
Income (loss) before income taxes                     (73.2) (65.5) (205.7)        
Income tax expense (benefit)                     (42.1) (21.9) 39.6        
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                     41.0 40.2 (258.8)        
Net income (loss)                     9.9 (3.4) (504.1)        
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     9.9 (3.4) (504.1)        
Other comprehensive income (loss)                     23.5 123.7 17.2        
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     33.4 120.3 (486.9)        
Current assets:                                  
Cash and cash equivalents     14.5     147.9 147.9     27.0 14.5 27.0 27.0 14.5 147.9 27.0 28.5
Accounts receivable, net                           432.4 400.4    
Inventory, net                           998.1 1,038.1    
Other current assets                           124.7 91.5    
Total current assets                           1,569.7 1,677.9    
Property, plant and equipment                           6,004.0 5,857.9    
Accumulated depreciation                           (4,620.8) (4,365.8)    
Property, plant and equipment, net                           1,383.2 1,492.1    
Other non-current assets:                                  
Investment in subsidiaries                           1,843.2 1,406.2    
Inter-company accounts                           0.0 0.0    
Goodwill and intangible assets                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current assets                           124.8 126.0    
TOTAL ASSETS                           4,920.9 4,702.2    
Current liabilities:                                  
Accounts payable                           623.3 557.7    
Accrued liabilities                           228.2 213.7    
Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           39.7 41.0    
Total current liabilities                           891.2 812.4    
Non-current liabilities:                                  
Long-term debt                           2,110.1 1,816.6    
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           890.8 1,090.4    
Inter-company accounts                           4,200.0 4,041.9    
Other non-current liabilities                           125.9 146.7    
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           8,218.0 7,908.0    
EXCHANGEABLE NOTES EXCHANGE FEATURE                             21.3    
Equity (deficit):                                  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)                           (3,297.1) (3,227.1)    
Noncontrolling interests                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           (3,297.1) (3,227.1)    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           4,920.9 4,702.2    
Condensed Cash Flows [Abstract]                                  
Net cash flows from operating activities                     67.3 186.5 49.0        
Capital investments                     (131.8) (116.0) (85.0)        
Proceeds from sale of equity investee                         25.0        
Proceeds from AFSG Holdings, Inc. distribution                         0.0        
Investments in acquired business, net of cash acquired                     (360.4)            
Other investing items, net                     4.0 3.0 12.5        
Net cash flows from investing activities                     (488.2) (113.0) (47.5)        
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility                     450.0 (550.0) (55.0)        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     680.0 380.0          
Redemption of long-term debt                     (848.4) (392.8) (14.1)        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                       0.0          
Debt issuance costs                     (25.3) (20.4)          
Inter-company activity                     31.2 630.5 66.1        
SunCoke Middletown distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Other financing items, net                     0.0 0.1 0.0        
Net cash flows from financing activities                     287.5 47.4 (3.0)        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     (133.4) 120.9 (1.5)        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year           147.9       27.0 147.9 27.0 28.5        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     14.5       147.9       14.5 147.9 27.0        
Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Senior Notes [Member]                                  
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]                                  
Net sales                     285.9 250.9 256.2        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     203.1 176.1 165.7        
Selling and administrative expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     13.5 12.7 13.1        
Depreciation                     7.5 7.0 7.4        
Pension and OPEB expense (income) (exclusive of corridor and settlement charges shown below)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Pension and OPEB net corridor charge                       0.0 0.0        
Pension settlement charges                       0.0          
Charge (credit) for termination of pellet agreement and related transportation costs                     0.0 0.0          
Charge for facility idling                         0.0        
Asset impairment charge                     0.0            
Total operating costs                     224.1 195.8 186.2        
Operating profit (loss)                     61.8 55.1 70.0        
Interest expense                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Impairment of Magnetation investment                         0.0        
Impairment of AFSG investment                         0.0        
Other income (expense)                     11.4 8.1 6.6        
Income (loss) before income taxes                     73.2 63.2 76.6        
Income tax expense (benefit)                     27.8 24.0 29.1        
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net income (loss)                     45.4 39.2 47.5        
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     45.4 39.2 47.5        
Other comprehensive income (loss)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     45.4 39.2 47.5        
Current assets:                                  
Cash and cash equivalents     7.2     4.4 4.4     5.7 7.2 5.7 5.7 7.2 4.4 5.7 4.5
Accounts receivable, net                           33.2 30.3    
Inventory, net                           51.3 45.3    
Other current assets                           0.2 0.2    
Total current assets                           91.9 80.2    
Property, plant and equipment                           181.5 175.9    
Accumulated depreciation                           (94.8) (87.2)    
Property, plant and equipment, net                           86.7 88.7    
Other non-current assets:                                  
Investment in subsidiaries                           0.0 0.0    
Inter-company accounts                           1,525.2 1,464.0    
Goodwill and intangible assets                           32.8 32.8    
Other non-current assets                           0.2 0.2    
TOTAL ASSETS                           1,736.8 1,665.9    
Current liabilities:                                  
Accounts payable                           17.9 16.7    
Accrued liabilities                           7.8 7.0    
Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.0 0.0    
Total current liabilities                           25.7 23.7    
Non-current liabilities:                                  
Long-term debt                           0.0 0.0    
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.0 0.0    
Inter-company accounts                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current liabilities                           1.0 1.6    
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           26.7 25.3    
EXCHANGEABLE NOTES EXCHANGE FEATURE                             0.0    
Equity (deficit):                                  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)                           1,710.1 1,640.6    
Noncontrolling interests                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           1,710.1 1,640.6    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           1,736.8 1,665.9    
Condensed Cash Flows [Abstract]                                  
Net cash flows from operating activities                     73.3 44.3 50.6        
Capital investments                     (5.6) (8.8) (9.0)        
Proceeds from sale of equity investee                         0.0        
Proceeds from AFSG Holdings, Inc. distribution                         0.0        
Investments in acquired business, net of cash acquired                     0.0            
Other investing items, net                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net cash flows from investing activities                     (5.6) (8.8) (9.0)        
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0          
Redemption of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                       0.0          
Debt issuance costs                     0.0 0.0          
Inter-company activity                     (64.9) (36.8) (40.4)        
SunCoke Middletown distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Other financing items, net                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net cash flows from financing activities                     (64.9) (36.8) (40.4)        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     2.8 (1.3) 1.2        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year           4.4       5.7 4.4 5.7 4.5        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     7.2       4.4       7.2 4.4 5.7        
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]                                  
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]                                  
Net sales                     496.3 411.5 533.0        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     387.2 299.4 425.1        
Selling and administrative expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     26.9 22.6 22.6        
Depreciation                     29.2 21.8 20.9        
Pension and OPEB expense (income) (exclusive of corridor and settlement charges shown below)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Pension and OPEB net corridor charge                       0.0 0.0        
Pension settlement charges                       0.0          
Charge (credit) for termination of pellet agreement and related transportation costs                     0.0 0.0          
Charge for facility idling                         0.0        
Asset impairment charge                     0.0            
Total operating costs                     443.3 343.8 468.6        
Operating profit (loss)                     53.0 67.7 64.4        
Interest expense                     2.0 1.6 2.0        
Impairment of Magnetation investment                         (256.3)        
Impairment of AFSG investment                         (41.6)        
Other income (expense)                     5.4 8.6 (11.6)        
Income (loss) before income taxes                     56.4 74.7 (247.1)        
Income tax expense (benefit)                     (1.8) 3.6 (4.6)        
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                     0.0 (0.7) 0.6        
Net income (loss)                     58.2 70.4 (241.9)        
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     61.4 66.0 62.8        
Net income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     (3.2) 4.4 (304.7)        
Other comprehensive income (loss)                     4.7 (1.5) (3.1)        
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     1.5 2.9 (307.8)        
Current assets:                                  
Cash and cash equivalents     16.3     20.9 20.9     23.9 16.3 20.9 37.2 16.3 20.9 23.9 37.2
Accounts receivable, net                           65.4 19.6    
Inventory, net                           108.3 42.0    
Other current assets                           5.4 2.9    
Total current assets                           195.4 85.4    
Property, plant and equipment                           646.3 535.2    
Accumulated depreciation                           (130.0) (101.6)    
Property, plant and equipment, net                           516.3 433.6    
Other non-current assets:                                  
Investment in subsidiaries                           67.5 67.5    
Inter-company accounts                           0.0 0.0    
Goodwill and intangible assets                           273.9 0.0    
Other non-current assets                           44.3 38.9    
TOTAL ASSETS                           1,097.4 625.4    
Current liabilities:                                  
Accounts payable                           50.9 15.0    
Accrued liabilities                           34.5 13.4    
Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.4 0.3    
Total current liabilities                           85.8 28.7    
Non-current liabilities:                                  
Long-term debt                           0.0 0.0    
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           3.4 3.3    
Inter-company accounts                           489.1 458.4    
Other non-current liabilities                           34.7 0.1    
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           613.0 490.5    
EXCHANGEABLE NOTES EXCHANGE FEATURE                             0.0    
Equity (deficit):                                  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)                           139.2 (228.0)    
Noncontrolling interests                           345.2 362.9    
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           484.4 134.9    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           1,097.4 625.4    
Condensed Cash Flows [Abstract]                                  
Net cash flows from operating activities                     61.7 92.2 108.1        
Capital investments                     (15.1) (2.8) (5.0)        
Proceeds from sale of equity investee                         0.0        
Proceeds from AFSG Holdings, Inc. distribution                         14.0        
Investments in acquired business, net of cash acquired                     0.0            
Other investing items, net                     0.2 (0.7) 0.0        
Net cash flows from investing activities                     (14.9) (3.5) 9.0        
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0          
Redemption of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                       0.0          
Debt issuance costs                     0.0 0.0          
Inter-company activity                     27.7 (6.6) (34.1)        
SunCoke Middletown distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     (79.1) (85.1) (96.3)        
Other financing items, net                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net cash flows from financing activities                     (51.4) (91.7) (130.4)        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     (4.6) (3.0) (13.3)        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year           20.9       23.9 20.9 23.9 37.2        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     16.3       20.9       16.3 20.9 23.9        
Eliminations [Member]                                  
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]                                  
Net sales                     (456.8) (460.9) (594.5)        
Cost of products sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     (413.8) (416.2) (543.7)        
Selling and administrative expenses (exclusive of items shown separately below)                     (44.7) (43.3) (49.1)        
Depreciation                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Pension and OPEB expense (income) (exclusive of corridor and settlement charges shown below)                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Pension and OPEB net corridor charge                       0.0 0.0        
Pension settlement charges                       0.0          
Charge (credit) for termination of pellet agreement and related transportation costs                     0.0 0.0          
Charge for facility idling                         0.0        
Asset impairment charge                     0.0            
Total operating costs                     (458.5) (459.5) (592.8)        
Operating profit (loss)                     1.7 (1.4) (1.7)        
Interest expense                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Impairment of Magnetation investment                         0.0        
Impairment of AFSG investment                         0.0        
Other income (expense)                     (3.8) (5.2) 0.0        
Income (loss) before income taxes                     (2.1) (6.6) (1.7)        
Income tax expense (benefit)                     (0.9) (2.5) (0.7)        
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                     (50.9) (36.1) 762.3        
Net income (loss)                     (52.1) (40.2) 761.3        
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     (52.1) (40.2) 761.3        
Other comprehensive income (loss)                     (28.2) (122.2) (14.1)        
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AK Steel Holding Corporation                     (80.3) (162.4) 747.2        
Current assets:                                  
Cash and cash equivalents     0.0     0.0 0.0     0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Accounts receivable, net                           (13.2) (8.3)    
Inventory, net                           (9.9) (11.5)    
Other current assets                           0.0 0.0    
Total current assets                           (23.1) (19.8)    
Property, plant and equipment                           0.0 0.0    
Accumulated depreciation                           0.0 0.0    
Property, plant and equipment, net                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current assets:                                  
Investment in subsidiaries                           1,386.4 1,753.4    
Inter-company accounts                           (4,606.3) (4,418.9)    
Goodwill and intangible assets                           0.0 0.0    
Other non-current assets                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL ASSETS                           (3,243.0) (2,685.3)    
Current liabilities:                                  
Accounts payable                           (1.7) 0.5    
Accrued liabilities                           0.0 0.0    
Current portion of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.0 0.0    
Total current liabilities                           (1.7) 0.5    
Non-current liabilities:                                  
Long-term debt                           0.0 0.0    
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations                           0.0 0.0    
Inter-company accounts                           (4,689.1) (4,500.3)    
Other non-current liabilities                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL LIABILITIES                           (4,690.8) (4,499.8)    
EXCHANGEABLE NOTES EXCHANGE FEATURE                             0.0    
Equity (deficit):                                  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)                           1,447.8 1,814.5    
Noncontrolling interests                           0.0 0.0    
TOTAL EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           1,447.8 1,814.5    
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)                           $ (3,243.0) $ (2,685.3)    
Condensed Cash Flows [Abstract]                                  
Net cash flows from operating activities                     (1.0) (15.3) (3.7)        
Capital investments                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from sale of equity investee                         0.0        
Proceeds from AFSG Holdings, Inc. distribution                         0.0        
Investments in acquired business, net of cash acquired                     0.0            
Other investing items, net                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net cash flows from investing activities                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net borrowings (repayments) under credit facility                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0          
Redemption of long-term debt                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Proceeds from issuance of common stock                       0.0          
Debt issuance costs                     0.0 0.0          
Inter-company activity                     1.0 15.3 3.7        
SunCoke Middletown distributions to noncontrolling interest owners                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Other financing items, net                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Net cash flows from financing activities                     1.0 15.3 3.7        
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                     0.0 0.0 0.0        
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year           $ 0.0       $ 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0        
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year     $ 0.0       $ 0.0       $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0