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Organization and Subsidiaries - Percentage of ownership (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Alabama Sand and Gravel, Inc | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Alden Resources, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Alden Sales Corporation, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
ARL Resources, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
ARL Services, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Core Metals Group Holdings, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Core Metals Group, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Gatliff Services, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GBG Holdings, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GBG Holdings, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe Metallurgical Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe Metals Enterprises, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Alloys I, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Alloys II, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Enterprises Holdings, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Enterprises, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Sales, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
LF Resources, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Metallurgical Process Materials, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Norchem, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
QSIP Canada ULC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Quebec Silicon General Partner | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 51.00%
Quebec Silicon LP | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 51.00%
Tennessee Alloys Company, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
West Virginia Alloys, Inc. | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
WVA Manufacturing, LLC | Electrometallurgy - North America |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 51.00%
Cuarzos Industriales, S.A.U. | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroAtlántica Canada Company Ltd | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlántica del Cinca, S.L. | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 99.90%
Ferroglobe Mangan Norge AS | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroglobe Manganese France SAS | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlántica, S.A.U. - Electrometallurgy | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroPem, S.A.S. | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Grupo FerroAtlantica, S.A.U | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary - Direct | 100
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Islenska Kisilfelagio EHF (Icelandic Silicon Corp.) | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 20.10%
Kintuck (France) SAS | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Kintuck AS | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Rocas, Arcillas y Minerales, S.A. | Electrometallurgy - Europe |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 66.70%
Rebone Mining (Pty.), Ltd. | Electrometallurgy - South Africa |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 74.00%
Silicon Smelters (Pty.), Ltd. | Electrometallurgy - South Africa |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Silicon Technology (Pty.), Ltd. | Electrometallurgy - South Africa |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Thaba Chueu Mining (Pty.), Ltd. | Electrometallurgy - South Africa |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 74.00%
16 Front Street, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Cuarzos Industriales de Venezuela (Cuarzoven), S.A. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlantica de Venezuela (FerroVen), S.A. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 99.90%
Actifs Solaires Becancour, Inc | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Emix, S.A.S. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
ECPI, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlantica Brasil Mineracao Ltda. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 70.00%
Ferroatlantica de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlantica Deutschland, GmbH | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlantica I+D, S.L.U. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroAtlantica India Private Limited | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlantica y Cia., F. de Ferroaleac. y Metales, S.C. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroatlantica, S.A.U. - Other segments - Energy | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroAtlantica International Ltd | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroglobe Services (UK) PLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary - Direct | 100
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroManganese Mauritania SARL | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 90.00%
Ferroquartz Company Ltd | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ferroquartz Holdings, Ltd (Hong Kong) | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroQuartz Mauritania SARL | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 90.00%
FerroQuebec, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
FerroTambao, SARL | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 90.00%
Ferrosolar OPCO Group SL. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 75.00%
Ferrosolar R&D SL. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 51.00%
Ganzi Ferroatlantica Silicon Industry Company Ltd | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 75.00%
GBG Financial LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe Argentina Holdco, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe BG, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe LSE, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe Metales S.R.L. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe Metallurgical Carbon, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary - Direct | 100
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Financial, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
GSM Netherlands, BV | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Laurel Ford Resources, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
MST Financial Holdings, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
MST Financial, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
MST Resources, LLC | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ningxia Yonvey Coal Industrial Co., Ltd. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 98.00%
Photosil Industries, SAS | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Silicio Ferrosolar, SLU | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Solsil, Inc. | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 92.40%
Ultra Core Polska (UCP) | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Ultracore Energy SA | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
Mangshi FerroAtlantica Mining Industry Service CompanyLtd | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%
MangShi Sinice Silicon Industry Company Limited | Other segments |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary | 100.00%

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