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Note 6 - Balance Sheet Details (Details) - Property and Equipment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | $ 245,196 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 238,222 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation | (73,812)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (69,401)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total | 171,384 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 168,821 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Land Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 7,861 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember | 7,803 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 102,376 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember | 102,254 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Machinery and Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 66,261 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember | 65,240 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Dies and Tools [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 17,863 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = gnrc_DiesAndToolsMember | 16,897 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = gnrc_DiesAndToolsMember
Vehicles [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 1,391 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_VehiclesMember | 1,383 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_VehiclesMember
Office Equipment [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 26,730 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember | 21,990 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OfficeEquipmentMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | 2,542 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember | 2,535 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Construction in Progress [Member] |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Gross property and equipment | $ 20,172 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember | $ 20,120 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember

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