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Variable Interest Entities (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from Related Parties | $ 9,744,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 10,140,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 18,362,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties | $ 18,199,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties |
ES Windows LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember |  | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember |  |
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties | 13,600,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember |  | 13,600,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember |  | 11,800,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember
Revenue from Related Parties | 9,600,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember | 7,300,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember | 18,100,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember | 11,600,000 us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember |
Ventanas Solar SA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember |  | 100.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember |  |
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties | $ 600,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember |  | $ 600,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember |  | $ 2,700,000 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedParties / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember
Sales Revenue Description | less than $0.1 million | less than $0.1 million | less than $0.1 million | less than $0.1 million |

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