| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412402 - Disclosure - Inventories Components of inventories (Details) (http://www.aei.com/role/InventoriesComponentsOfInventoriesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000927003 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Parts and raw materials | ||
Work in process | ||
Finished goods | ||
Inventories | 55,770,000 | 52,573,000 |