| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2435406 - Disclosure - Retirement and Postretirement Benefits - Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Obligation and Benefit Cost (Details) (http://www.timkensteel.com/role/RetirementAndPostretirementBenefitsWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedInDeterminingBenefitObligationAndBenefitCostDetails) |
| Table | Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001598428 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |||
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | |||
| Pension | Defined Benefit Plan and Other Postretirement Benefit Plan [Domain] | Pension | Postretirement | |
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Obligation | ||||
Discount rate | ||||
Future compensation assumption | ||||
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Determining Benefit Cost | ||||
Discount rate | ||||
Future compensation assumption | ||||
Expected long-term return on plan assets | ||||