| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1062 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (http://www.ampcopittsburgh.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipmentScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment) |
| Table | Property, Plant and Equipment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000006176 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Axis] | |||||||||||
| Land and Land Improvements [Member] | Buildings [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Construction-in-Progress [Member] | Other [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | Land and Land Improvements [Member] | Buildings [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Construction-in-Progress [Member] | Other [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain] | |
Property, plant and equipment, Gross | ||||||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, Net | 214,408,000 | 146,913,000 | ||||||||||