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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	$ 51,936us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 44,330us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 99,777us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 83,961us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
COLOMBIA
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	21,797us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_CO	25,373us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_CO	42,752us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_CO	48,335us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_CO
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	26,041us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = country_US	15,540us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = country_US	47,908us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = country_US	27,920us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = country_US
PANAMA
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	3,418us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_PA	2,221us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_PA	7,833us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_PA	5,488us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = stpr_PA
Other [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net, Total	$ 680us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = tgls_OthersMember	$ 1,196us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = tgls_OthersMember	$ 1,284us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = tgls_OthersMember	$ 2,218us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / tgls_CountriesAxis = tgls_OthersMember

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