v2.4.1.9

Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	$ 52,043us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 47,841us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Colombia
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	17,382us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_CO	20,955us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_CO
United States
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	31,678us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = country_US	21,867us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = country_US
Panama
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	1,468us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_PA	4,415us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_PA
Other
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	$ 1,515us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = tgls_OthersMember	$ 604us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = tgls_OthersMember

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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