XML 47 R43.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Note 19 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block] |
|  | Balance at Beginning of Year |  |  | Reserves Assumed in Acquisition |  |  | Additions Charged to Earnings |  |  | Charges to Reserve, Net (1) |  |  | Balance at End of Year |
Year ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 2,658 |  |  | $ | 209 |  |  | $ | 672 |  |  | $ | (1,264 | ) |  | $ | 2,275 |
Reserves for inventory |  |  | 6,558 |  |  |  | 2,282 |  |  |  | 2,797 |  |  |  | (2,250 | ) |  |  | 9,387 |
Valuation of deferred tax assets |  |  | 1,021 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 364 |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,385 |
Year ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 1,166 |  |  | $ | 496 |  |  | $ | 1,037 |  |  | $ | (41 | ) |  | $ | 2,658 |
Reserves for inventory |  |  | 6,999 |  |  |  | 1,131 |  |  |  | 72 |  |  |  | (1,644 | ) |  |  | 6,558 |
Valuation of deferred tax assets |  |  | 806 |  |  |  | (120 | ) |  |  | 335 |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,021 |
Year ended December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 789 |  |  | $ | 383 |  |  | $ | 204 |  |  | $ | (210 | ) |  | $ | 1,166 |
Reserves for inventory |  |  | 4,717 |  |  |  | 1,694 |  |  |  | 1,785 |  |  |  | (1,197 | ) |  |  | 6,999 |
Valuation of deferred tax assets |  |  | - |  |  |  | 827 |  |  |  | (21 | ) |  | - |  |  |  | 806 |

X
- Definition The tabular disclosure for any allowance and reserve accounts (their beginning and ending balances, as well as a reconciliation by type of activity during the period). + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gnrc_ScheduleOfValuationAndQualifyingAccountsTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | gnrc_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration