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Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jan. 08, 2013 in
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Minimum thickness of performance enhancing layer on films required to avoid antidumping duty order		0.00001tg_MinimumThicknessOfPerformanceEnhancingLayerOnFilmsRequiredToAvoidAntidumpingDutyOrder
3M vs. Tredegar
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount	$ 10us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis = tg_Tredegarvs.3MMember

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Minimum thickness of performance enhancing layer on films required to avoid antidumping duty order.

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