| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 1060 - Disclosure - Inventories - Schedule of Inventories (Detail) (http://www.ampcopittsburgh.com/taxonomy/role/DisclosureInventoriesScheduleOfInventories) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000006176 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
Raw materials | ||
Work-in-progress | ||
Finished goods | ||
Supplies | ||
Inventories | 83,579,000 | 59,734,000 |