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Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - Summary of Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Indefinite lived intangible assets
Trade names	$ 192,073gnrc_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross	$ 182,585gnrc_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Trade names	(9,389)gnrc_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairment	(9,389)gnrc_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedImpairment
Trade names	$ 182,684us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames	$ 173,196us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames

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Accumulated amount of impairment of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Gross amount of assets (excluding financial assets) that lack physical substance, excluding goodwill, having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through registration of a trade name to gain or protect exclusive use thereof for a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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