Financing Arrangements [Text Block] | Financing Arrangements The components of long-term debt as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows: September 30, December 31, Variable-rate State of Ohio Water Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, maturing on November 1, 2025 (0.01% as of September 30, 2015) $12.2 $12.2 Variable-rate State of Ohio Air Quality Development Revenue Refunding Bonds, maturing on November 1, 2025 (0.01% as of September 30, 2015) 9.5 9.5 Variable-rate State of Ohio Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, maturing on June 1, 2033 (0.01% as of September 30, 2015) 8.5 8.5 Revolving credit facility, due 2019 (LIBOR plus applicable spread) 175.0 155.0 Total Long-Term Debt $205.2 $185.2 Credit Facility On June 30, 2014, TimkenSteel entered into a credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, PNC Bank, National Association, as syndication agent, Bank of America, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders and arrangers party thereto. The credit facility has a term of five years through June 30, 2019 and provides for a committed revolving credit line of up to $300.0 million . The credit facility includes an expansion option allowing TimkenSteel to request additional commitments of up to $150.0 million in term loans or revolving credit commitments, subject to certain conditions and approvals as set forth in the credit agreement. The credit facility provides a $50.0 million sublimit for multicurrency loans, a $50.0 million sublimit for letters of credit and a $30.0 million sublimit for swing line loans. The credit facility may be used for working capital and asset renewal and acquisition and is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of TimkenSteel and its subsidiaries. TimkenSteel is required to maintain a certain capitalization ratio and interest coverage ratio as well as minimum liquidity balances as set forth in the credit agreement. As of September 30, 2015 , TimkenSteel was in compliance with these ratios and liquidity requirements, as well as the additional covenants contained in the credit agreement. Although TimkenSteel is in compliance with the above-mentioned covenants as of September 30, 2015, TimkenSteel has projected that by the end of 2015 it will not be in compliance with the interest coverage ratio noted above. TimkenSteel has been in discussions with its lenders regarding an amendment to its existing credit facility which will result in covenant relief. Although those discussions are not yet completed, TimkenSteel anticipates this effort to be concluded successfully during the fourth quarter of 2015. Also, TimkenSteel is pursuing additional long-term financing to provide additional liquidity. The credit agreement also provides the lenders with the ability to reduce the credit line amount even if TimkenSteel is in compliance with all conditions of the credit agreement upon a material adverse change to the business, properties, assets, financial condition or results of operations of TimkenSteel. Subject to certain limited exceptions, the credit agreement contains a number of restrictions that limit TimkenSteel’s ability to incur additional indebtedness, pledge its assets as security, guarantee obligations of third parties, make investments, undergo a merger or consolidation, dispose of assets, or materially change its line of business, among other things. In addition, the credit agreement includes a cross-default provision whereby an event of default under other debt obligations, as defined in the credit agreement, will be considered an event of default under the credit agreement. Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest based on the daily balance outstanding at LIBOR (with no rate floor), plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.25% to 2.25% ) or, in certain cases, an alternate base rate (based on certain lending institutions’ Prime Rate or as otherwise specified in the credit agreement, with no rate floor), plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.25% to 1.25% ). The credit facility also carries a commitment fee equal to the unused borrowings multiplied by an applicable margin (varying from 0.20% to 0.40% ). The applicable margins are calculated quarterly and vary based on TimkenSteel’s consolidated capitalization ratio as set forth in the credit agreement. The interest rate under the revolving credit facility was 1.75% as of September 30, 2015 . The amount available under the credit facility as of September 30, 2015 was $124.3 million . Advanced Quench-and-Temper Facility In the second quarter of 2015, TimkenSteel entered into a capital lease arrangement with the Stark County Port Authority in connection with the construction of a new advanced quench-and-temper facility in Perry Township, Ohio and the issuance of an Industrial Revenue Bond. The bond is held 100% by TimkenSteel Material Services, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of TimkenSteel) and, accordingly, the obligation under the lease agreement and investment in the Industrial Revenue Bond, as well as the related interest income and expense, are eliminated in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. As of September 30, 2015, $19.8 million has been spent on the new advanced quench-and-temper facility and is reported in property, plant and equipment, net in the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. Of this amount, $3.7 million has been financed through the capital lease arrangement described above. Revenue Refunding Bonds On June 1, 2014, Timken purchased, in lieu of redemption, the State of Ohio Water Development Revenue Refunding Bonds (Water Bonds), State of Ohio Air Quality Development Revenue Refunding Bonds (Air Quality Bonds) and State of Ohio Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds (Pollution Control Bonds) (collectively, Bonds). Pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated June 24, 2014 (Assignment) between Timken and TimkenSteel, Timken assigned all of its right, title and interest in and to the loan agreements and the notes associated with the Bonds to, and these obligations were assumed by, TimkenSteel. Additionally, replacement letters of credit were issued for the Water Bonds and the Pollution Control Bonds. The Bonds were remarketed on June 24, 2014 (Remarketing Date) in connection with the conversion of the interest rate mode for the Bonds to the weekly rate and the delivery of the replacement letters of credit, as applicable. TimkenSteel is responsible for payment of the interest and principal associated with the Bonds subsequent to the Remarketing Date. As a result of the purchase and remarketing of the Bonds, TimkenSteel recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.7 million during the second quarter of 2014 related to the write-off of original deferred financing costs, which are reflected as interest expense in the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. All of TimkenSteel’s long-term debt is variable-rate debt and, as a result, the carrying value of this debt is a reasonable estimate of fair value as interest rates on these borrowings approximate current market rates, which is considered a Level 2 fair value input as defined by Accounting Standard Codification (ASC) 820, “Fair Value Measurements”. The valuation of Level 2 is based on quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly. |