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183 - Disclosure - Restructuring, Asset Impairment and Transition Expenses - Summary of Total Restructuring Expense (Detail)
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TableSchedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
2010-01-01 - 2010-12-31
Restructuring Plan [Axis]Restructuring Plan [Axis]Restructuring Plan [Axis]
Two Thousand Twelve Altra Plan [Member]Restructuring Plan [Domain]Restructuring Plan [Domain]Two Thousand Nine Altra Plan [Member]Restructuring Plan [Domain]
Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
Moving and relocation
55,000  
 
xsi:nil 
455,000  
 
Severance
2,934,000  
 
xsi:nil 
1,192,000  
 
Other
207,000  
 
xsi:nil 
738,000  
 
Total cash expenses
3,196,000  
 
 
 
xsi:nil 
 
2,385,000  
 
 
 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
xsi:nil 
 
xsi:nil 
341,000  
 
Total restructuring expenses
3,196,000  
 
3,196,000  
 
xsi:nil 
 
2,726,000  
 
2,726,000