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Subsequent Events (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017
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Subsequent Events [Text Block]	On April 28, 2017, Tredegar settled outstanding escrow agreements that secured the Company’s exposure to certain tax and legal risks.  In exchange for terminating the agreements, the Company assumed certain liabilities and received $12 million.  Tredegar expects to recognize a gain associated with this transaction during the second quarter of 2017.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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