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Note 1 - Segment Information (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Line Items [Line Items]      
Profit (loss) before tax $ 933,710 $ 1,103,107 $ 427,711
Non-current financial assets available-for-sale     21,600
Total contract liabilities $ 82,700 $ 62,700 $ 56,700
Tenaris [member] | Government customers [member]      
Statement Line Items [Line Items]      
Percentage of entity's revenue 21.00% 15.00% 17.00%
LUXEMBOURG      
Statement Line Items [Line Items]      
Percentage of entity's revenue 0.00%    
UNITED STATES      
Statement Line Items [Line Items]      
Percentage of entity's revenue 31.00%    
Argentina [member]      
Statement Line Items [Line Items]      
Percentage of entity's revenue 12.00%    
Elimination of intersegment amounts [member]      
Statement Line Items [Line Items]      
Profit (loss) before tax $ 36,000 $ 52,000 $ 53,000