Debt - Additional Information (Detail) | Oct. 01, 2018USD ($)Company | Sep. 30, 2021USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020USD ($) | May 27, 2020USD ($) | Apr. 27, 2020USD ($) | Apr. 14, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 16, 2020USD ($) | Mar. 09, 2020USD ($) |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | $ 3,500,000 | $ 3,400,000 | | | | | | |
Finance lease obligations | | $ 200,000 | | $ 300,000 | | | | | |
Mortgages and Other Agreements [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Description about maturity date of debt instrument | | The debt has interest rates that range from 1.0% to 2.5%, with various quarterly and monthly installments through 2028. | | | | | | | |
Minimum [Member] | Mortgages and Other Agreements [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage | | 1.00% | | | | | | | |
Maximum [Member] | Mortgages and Other Agreements [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage | | 2.50% | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | $ 29,900,000 | | | | | | | |
Notice provided to administrate agent of credit facility to draw amount | | | | | | | | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |
Notice provided to administrate agent of credit facility to repay outstanding amount | | | | | $ 35,000,000 | $ 15,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 | | |
Outstanding debt | | 910,000,000 | | | | | | | |
Letters of credit outstanding | | $ 4,800,000 | | $ 4,500,000 | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, term | 7 years | | | | | | | | |
Maximum amount available | $ 1,340,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis | | Borrowings under the Altra Term Loan Facility will bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a “Eurocurrency Rate” plus 2.00%, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate borrowings, or equal to a “Base Rate” plus 1.00%, in the case of Base Rate borrowings. | | | | | | | |
Credit facility, commitment fee description | | the Company will be required to pay fees that will fluctuate between 0.250% per annum to 0.375% per annum on the unused amount of the Altra Revolving Credit Facility, based upon the Company’s senior secured net leverage ratio | | | | | | | |
Line of credit facility, interest rate during period | | 2.084% | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Applicable margins for loans | 2.00% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Applicable margins for loans | 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.25% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Term Loan Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage | 0.375% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, term | 5 years | | | | | | | | |
Maximum amount available | $ 300,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, description of variable rate basis | | Borrowings under the Altra Revolving Credit Facility will initially bear interest at a per annum rate equal to a Eurocurrency Rate plus 2.00%, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate borrowings, or equal to a Base Rate plus 1.00%, in the case of Base Rate borrowings | | | | | | | |
Amount available under credit facility | | $ 295,200,000 | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurocurrency Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Applicable margins for loans | 2.00% | | | | | | | | |
Altra Credit Agreement [Member] | Altra Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Applicable margins for loans | 1.00% | | | | | | | | |
A&S Business [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Business combination, number of operating companies in transaction | Company | 4 | | | | | | | | |
A&S Business [Member] | 6.125% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member] | Newco [Member] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] | | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount | $ 400,000,000 | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, interest rate percentage | 6.125% | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, maturity date | Oct. 1, 2026 | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, interest payment terms | | Interest on the Notes accrues from October 1, 2018, and the first interest payment date on the Notes was on April 1, 2019. The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the issuer on or after October 1, 2023. | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, first interest payment date | Apr. 1, 2019 | | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, redemption, description | | The Notes may be redeemed at the option of the issuer on or after October 1, 2023 | | | | | | | |
Debt instrument, redemption period, start date | Oct. 1, 2023 | | | | | | | | |