| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1066 - Disclosure - Principal Payments Required on Long Term Debt (Detail) (http://www.allisontransmission.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePrincipalPaymentsRequiredOnLongTermDebt) |
| Table | Schedule Of Long Term Debt [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001411207 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Long Term Debt [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |
2017 | |
2018 | |
2019 | |
2020 | |
2021 | |
Thereafter |