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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance
 
Year
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO Flanagan
(1)
($)
  
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
Flanagan
(1)(2)
($)
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Former PEO
Kessler
(3)
($)
  
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Former
PEO Kessler 
(3)(2)
($)
  
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Former PEO
Rintoul
(4)
($)
  
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Former
PEO
Rintoul
(4)(2)
($)
  
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
Named
Executive
Officers
(5)
($)
  
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO
Named
Executive
Officers
(5)(6)
($)
  
 Value of Initial Fixed $100 
Investment Based On:
 
  
Net
(Loss)
Income
(in
000s)
($)
  
Adjusted
EBITDA
(7)

(in 000s)
($)
 
GrafTech
Total
Stockholder
Return
  
NYSE Arca
Steel Index
(TR)
Total
Stockholder
Return
2024
   3,023,506   2,393,131   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   1,494,232   1,393,696   $15   $196   (131,165)   1,632
2023
   1,535,021   808,453   3,521,684   674,631   N/A   N/A   1,423,584   727,028   $19   $238   (255,250)   20,484
2022
   N/A   N/A   1,407,268   1,153,710   1,406,150   1,405,993   1,538,305   1,097,819   $42   $179    382,962   536,464
2021
   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   3,445,257   4,377,435   6,471,272   6,656,296   $104   $156    388,330   669,940
2020
   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   2,433,525   2,691,429   1,146,426   1,248,844   $93   $121    434,374   658,946
 
(1)
Mr. Flanagan was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer and President as of November 15, 2023 and became our Chief Executive Officer and President on March 26, 2024. Mr. Flanagan previously served as our Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President Finance and Treasurer since November 29, 2021. Our principal executive officer is referred to as the “PEO” in this disclosure. Mr. Flanagan was one of our PEOs during 2023 and was our only PEO during 2024.
(2)
“Compensation actually paid” to our CEO in 2024 reflects the respective amount set forth in the table above, adjusted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amount reflected in the table above does not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our CEO during 2024. For information regarding the decisions made by our Human Resources and Compensation Committee in regards to the CEO’s and each of our former CEOs’ compensation for each fiscal year, please see the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” sections of the proxy statements reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above. Please note that while similar adjustment information was provided in our 2024 proxy statement for Covered Years (as defined below) 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, under applicable SEC guidance, repeating such adjustment information is not required in this Proxy Statement because in our view it is not material to our stockholders’ understanding of the information reported in the Pay Versus Performance table above for 2024 or the relationships disclosures provided below.
 
 
 
  
2024
 
 
  
Flanagan
SCT Total Compensation
 
  
$3,023,506 
Less: Stock Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
   $(1,384,742)
Less: Option Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
   — 
Plus: Covered
Year-End
Fair Value for Stock Awards Granted in the Covered Year
   $829,079 
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Covered
Year-End)
of Covered
Year-End
Outstanding Unvested Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year
   $(43,817)
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Vesting Date) of Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested in the Covered Year
   $(30,895)
Fair Value as of the Vesting Date for Stock Awards Granted and Vested in the Covered Year
   — 
Less: Prior
Year-End
Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited in the Covered Year
   — 
Compensation Actually Paid
  
$2,393,131 
 
(3)
Mr. Kessler was one of our PEOs during each of 2023 and 2022. Mr. Kessler resigned from the Company as our Chief Executive Officer and President as of November 15, 2023.
 
 
(4)
Mr. David J. Rintoul was our only PEO during 2020 and 2021, and one of our PEOs during 2022. Mr. Rintoul resigned from the Company as our Chief Executive Officer and President on June 30, 2022.
(5)
The identity of the
non-PEO
NEOs for each of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (each, a “Covered Year”) are as follows:
 
  Year  
  
Non-PEO
NEOs
2020   Quinn J. Coburn, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2021   Timothy K. Flanagan, Quinn J. Coburn, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2022   Timothy K. Flanagan, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2023   Catherine Hedoux-Delgado, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2024   Rory F. O’Donnell, Catherine Hedoux-Delgado, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
 
(6)
Average “compensation actually paid” for our
non-PEO
NEOs in 2024 reflects the respective amount set forth in the table above, adjusted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amount reflected in the table above does not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our
non-PEO
NEOs during 2024. For information regarding the decisions made by our Human Resources and Compensation Committee in regards to the
non-PEO
NEOs’ compensation for each fiscal year, please see the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” sections of the proxy statements reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above. Please note that while similar adjustment information was provided in our 2024 proxy statement for Covered Years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, under applicable SEC guidance, repeating such adjustment information is not required in this Proxy Statement because in our view it is not material to our stockholders’ understanding of the information reported in the Pay Versus Performance table above for 2024 or the relationships disclosures provided below.
 
 
 
   
2024 
 
 
   
Non-PEO 
NEOs 
 
SCT Total Compensation
 
   
$1,494,232
Less: Stock Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
    $(580,251)
Less: Option Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
    -
Plus: Covered
Year-End
Fair Value for Stock Awards Granted in the Covered Year
    $531,420
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Covered
Year-End)
of Covered
Year-End
Outstanding Unvested Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year
    $(29,358)
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Vesting Date) of Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested in the Covered Year
    $(22,347)
Fair Value as of the Vesting Date for Stock Awards Granted and Vested in the Covered Year
    -
Less: Prior
Year-End
Fair Value of Stock Awards Forfeited in the Covered Year
    -
Compensation Actually Paid
   
$1,393,696
 
(7)
A
non-GAAP
financial measure. See “
Appendix A
” to this Proxy Statement for additional information, including how we define this financial measure and a reconciliation to Net (Loss) Income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Please see the “
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
” section above for more information about adjusted EBITDA, including how we use it in our executive compensation program.
       
Company Selected Measure Name adjusted EBITDA        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(5)
The identity of the
non-PEO
NEOs for each of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 (each, a “Covered Year”) are as follows:
 
  Year  
  
Non-PEO
NEOs
2020   Quinn J. Coburn, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2021   Timothy K. Flanagan, Quinn J. Coburn, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2022   Timothy K. Flanagan, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2023   Catherine Hedoux-Delgado, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
2024   Rory F. O’Donnell, Catherine Hedoux-Delgado, Jeremy S. Halford, Iñigo Perez Ortiz, Gina K. Gunning
       
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(2)
“Compensation actually paid” to our CEO in 2024 reflects the respective amount set forth in the table above, adjusted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amount reflected in the table above does not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our CEO during 2024. For information regarding the decisions made by our Human Resources and Compensation Committee in regards to the CEO’s and each of our former CEOs’ compensation for each fiscal year, please see the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” sections of the proxy statements reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above. Please note that while similar adjustment information was provided in our 2024 proxy statement for Covered Years (as defined below) 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, under applicable SEC guidance, repeating such adjustment information is not required in this Proxy Statement because in our view it is not material to our stockholders’ understanding of the information reported in the Pay Versus Performance table above for 2024 or the relationships disclosures provided below.
 
 
 
  
2024
 
 
  
Flanagan
SCT Total Compensation
 
  
$3,023,506 
Less: Stock Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
   $(1,384,742)
Less: Option Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
   — 
Plus: Covered
Year-End
Fair Value for Stock Awards Granted in the Covered Year
   $829,079 
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Covered
Year-End)
of Covered
Year-End
Outstanding Unvested Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year
   $(43,817)
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Vesting Date) of Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested in the Covered Year
   $(30,895)
Fair Value as of the Vesting Date for Stock Awards Granted and Vested in the Covered Year
   — 
Less: Prior
Year-End
Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards Forfeited in the Covered Year
   — 
Compensation Actually Paid
  
$2,393,131 
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 1,494,232 $ 1,423,584 $ 1,538,305 $ 6,471,272 $ 1,146,426
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 1,393,696 727,028 1,097,819 6,656,296 1,248,844
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(6)
Average “compensation actually paid” for our
non-PEO
NEOs in 2024 reflects the respective amount set forth in the table above, adjusted as set forth in the table below, as determined in accordance with SEC rules. The dollar amount reflected in the table above does not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to our
non-PEO
NEOs during 2024. For information regarding the decisions made by our Human Resources and Compensation Committee in regards to the
non-PEO
NEOs’ compensation for each fiscal year, please see the “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” sections of the proxy statements reporting pay for the fiscal years covered in the table above. Please note that while similar adjustment information was provided in our 2024 proxy statement for Covered Years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, under applicable SEC guidance, repeating such adjustment information is not required in this Proxy Statement because in our view it is not material to our stockholders’ understanding of the information reported in the Pay Versus Performance table above for 2024 or the relationships disclosures provided below.
 
 
 
   
2024 
 
 
   
Non-PEO 
NEOs 
 
SCT Total Compensation
 
   
$1,494,232
Less: Stock Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
    $(580,251)
Less: Option Award Value Reported in SCT for the Covered Year
    -
Plus: Covered
Year-End
Fair Value for Stock Awards Granted in the Covered Year
    $531,420
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Covered
Year-End)
of Covered
Year-End
Outstanding Unvested Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year
    $(29,358)
Change in Fair Value (from Prior
Year-End
to Vesting Date) of Stock Awards Granted Prior to Covered Year that Vested in the Covered Year
    $(22,347)
Fair Value as of the Vesting Date for Stock Awards Granted and Vested in the Covered Year
    -
Less: Prior
Year-End
Fair Value of Stock Awards Forfeited in the Covered Year
    -
Compensation Actually Paid
   
$1,393,696
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return LOGO        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income LOGO        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure LOGO        
Tabular List, Table
Tabular List of Performance Measures
Listed below are the performance measures that in our assessment represent the most important performance measures used by us to link compensation actually paid to our named executive officers for 2024 to Company performance.
 
 
Performance Measure
 
  
 
Nature
 
   
 
Explanation
 
Adjusted EBITDA
   Financial Measure    A
non-GAAP
financial measure. See “
Appendix A
” to this Proxy Statement for additional information, including how we define this financial measure and a reconciliation to Net (Loss) Income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
   Financial Measure    A
non-GAAP
financial measure. See “
Appendix A
” to this Proxy Statement for additional information, including how we define this financial measure and a reconciliation to Net Cash (used in) Provided by Operating Activities, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Relative Total Shareholder Return
   Financial Measure    Our PSUs are based on our relative total shareholder return achievement, with total shareholder return (measured by stock performance price and any dividends reinvested) for us compared against that for a peer group.
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 15 19 42 104 93
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 196 238 179 156 121
Net Income (Loss) $ (131,165,000) $ (255,250,000) $ 382,962,000 $ 388,330,000 $ 434,374,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 1,632,000 20,484,000 536,464,000 669,940,000 658,946,000
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted EBITDA        
Non-GAAP Measure Description A
non-GAAP
financial measure. See “
Appendix A
” to this Proxy Statement for additional information, including how we define this financial measure and a reconciliation to Net (Loss) Income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. 		       
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Free Cash Flow        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Relative Total Shareholder Return        
Flanagan [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 3,023,506 $ 1,535,021      
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 2,393,131 808,453      
PEO Name Mr. Flanagan        
Kessler [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount   3,521,684 $ 1,407,268    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount   $ 674,631 1,153,710    
PEO Name Mr. Kessler        
David J. Rintoul [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount     1,406,150 $ 3,445,257 $ 2,433,525
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     $ 1,405,993 $ 4,377,435 $ 2,691,429
PEO Name Mr. David J. Rintoul        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 829,079        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (43,817)        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (30,895)        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Stock Award Values Reported in SCT for the Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,384,742)        
PEO | Flanagan [Member] | Option Award Values Reported in SCT for the Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 531,420        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (29,358)        
Non-PEO NEO | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (22,347)        
Non-PEO NEO | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0        
Non-PEO NEO | Stock Award Values Reported in SCT for the Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (580,251)        
Non-PEO NEO | Option Award Values Reported in SCT for the Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 0