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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Y Senalizamos SA [Member] |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value |  | $ 3,633,000 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_YSenalizamosSaMember
TG And Tecnoglass USA Inc [Member] |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Insurance Settlements Receivable | 3,000,000 us-gaap_InsuranceSettlementsReceivable / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_TgAndTecnoglassUsaIncMember |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value | 6,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_TgAndTecnoglassUsaIncMember |
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current | $ 3,000,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValueCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_TgAndTecnoglassUsaIncMember |

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- Definition The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability expected to be resolved within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 + Details
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- Definition The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14435-108349 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 9 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14557-108349 + Details
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