| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1102 - Disclosure - Reconciliation of Provision for Income Tax Expense (Detail) (http://www.allisontransmission.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureReconciliationOfProvisionForIncomeTaxExpense) |
| Table | Reconciliation of Provision of Income Taxes [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001411207 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Reconciliation of Provision of Income Taxes [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Tax at U.S. statutory income tax rate | |||
Foreign rate differential | ( | ( | ( |
Non-deductible expenses | |||
Valuation allowance | ( | ||
State tax expense | |||
Adjustment to deferred tax expense | |||
Other adjustments | ( | ||
Total income tax expense | 126,400,000 | 106,500,000 | 139,500,000 |