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Related Parties (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		Dec. 31, 2013
Assets-
Due from other related parties	$ 2,034us-gaap_DueFromOtherRelatedParties				$ 2,034us-gaap_DueFromOtherRelatedParties				$ 1,346us-gaap_DueFromOtherRelatedParties
Due from Related Parties, Current	20,005us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent				20,005us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent				19,058us-gaap_DueFromRelatedPartiesCurrent
Liabilities-
Related Parties, Other	(622)tgls_RelatedPartiesother				(622)tgls_RelatedPartiesother				(1,163)tgls_RelatedPartiesother
Due to Related Parties	(3,789)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent				(3,789)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent				(8,397)us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Revenues-
Sales to ESW and VS	9,744us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties		10,140us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties		18,362us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties		18,199us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
Expenses-
Fees paid to directors and officers	621us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFees		304us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFees		621us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFees		421us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseDirectorsFees
Payments to other related parties	1,162tgls_PaymentsToOtherRelatedParties	[1]	577tgls_PaymentsToOtherRelatedParties	[1]	1,162tgls_PaymentsToOtherRelatedParties	[1]	666tgls_PaymentsToOtherRelatedParties	[1]
ES Windows LLC [Member]
Assets-
Due From Related Parties	13,593us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember				13,593us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember				11,823us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember
Revenues-
Sales to ESW and VS	9,638us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember		7,333us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember		18,151us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember		11,642us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_EsWindowsLlcMember
Ventanas Solar S.A. [Member]
Assets-
Due From Related Parties	602us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember				602us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember				2,690us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember
Revenues-
Sales to ESW and VS	57us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember		27us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember		96us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember		40us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_VentanasSolarSaMember
Union Temporal ESW [Member]
Assets-
Due From Related Parties	3,776us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember				3,776us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember				3,199us-gaap_DueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember
Revenues-
Sales to ESW and VS	49us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember		2,780us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember		115us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember		6,517us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UnionTemporalEswMember
A Construir S.A. [Member]
Liabilities-
Related Parties, Other	(1,075)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_ConstruirSamemberMember				(1,075)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_ConstruirSamemberMember				(2,314)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_ConstruirSamemberMember
UT Semaforos Barranquilla [Member]
Liabilities-
Related Parties, Other	(2,092)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UtSemaforosBarranquillaMember				(2,092)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UtSemaforosBarranquillaMember				(1,287)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_UtSemaforosBarranquillaMember
Construsenales S.A [Member]
Liabilities-
Related Parties, Other	$ 0tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_ConstrusenalesSaMember				$ 0tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_ConstrusenalesSaMember				$ (3,633)tgls_RelatedPartiesother / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tgls_ConstrusenalesSaMember
[1] Payments to other related parties in 2013 and 2014 consists of donations to Fundación Tecnoglass and for 2014 the 1,162 was all paid in the three months ended June 30, 2014.

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