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Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Apr. 01, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 150,085 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  | $ 189,761 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  |  |  | $ 173,740 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 150,147 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
Short-term Debt | 3,103 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings |  | 5,359 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Debt Leverage Ratio Threshold [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = gnrc_NetDebtLeverageRatioThresholdMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Debt Leverage Ratio Threshold [Member] | Adjusted LIBOR Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = gnrc_NetDebtLeverageRatioThresholdMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = gnrc_AdjustedLIBORRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt | 3,103 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember |  | 5,359 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | ABL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnrc_ABLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted LIBOR Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = gnrc_AdjustedLIBORRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted LIBOR Rate [Member] | ABL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnrc_ABLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = gnrc_AdjustedLIBORRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR Floor Rate [Member] | Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = gnrc_LIBORFloorRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,200,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember
Uncommitted Incremental Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 gnrc_UncommittedIncrementalTermLoanFacility / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember
Net Debt Leverage Ratio Threshold | 3.00 gnrc_NetDebtLeverageRatioThreshold / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Debt Leverage Ratio Achieved | 3.00 gnrc_NetDebtLeverageRatioAchieved / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember | 3.00 gnrc_NetDebtLeverageRatioAchieved / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease) |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  |  |
Gain on Change in Contractual Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 16,014 gnrc_GainOnChangeInCashFlowsRelatedToDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  |  |
Repayments of Long-term Debt | 50,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  | 25,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember | 50,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember | 12,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost | 1,368 us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  | 2,084 us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gnrc_TermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |
ABL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 8 - Credit Agreements (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnrc_ABLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Long-term Line of Credit | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnrc_ABLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 148,500 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = gnrc_ABLRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents net debt leverage ratio that the borrower has achieved (the borrower's actual net debt leverage ratio is below this target). + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Threshold of the ratio used to calculate the financial leverage and the ability to meet financial obligations. If the borrower's actual net debt leverage ratio falls below this threshold for a certain measurement period, the applicable margin related to LIBOR rate loans can be reduced by a specified percentage. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28358313&loc=d3e6676-107765 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3044-108585 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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